LLOYD JAY TUCKER
Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 in his home at the age of 76 years. Lloyd was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Lettie Tucker, two brother, Elton Tucker, Vance Tucker, and a sister, Coral McCumber.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 51 years, Gertrude (Toots), sons, Randy of Claresholm, Alberta, Cary
(Denise) of Houston, B.C., grandsons, Andrew, Brandon, and Jason, and his sister, Frances (Micki) of Hamilton, Ontario, plus many numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Lloyd and his family moved to Langley, B.C. in 1947, and has also lived in the Surrey and Abbotsford areas. After his marriage in 1953, he was employed by the B.C. Highways Department for 12 years, and McGavins Bakery for 25 years. He enjoyed many hobbies and interests including camping, fishing, hunting, and lapidary skills until his stroke in 1984.
A memorial tea was held on Sunday, December 19, in the Recreation Hall at Blue Heron Housing Estates in celebration of his life. He will be sadly missed by his family and many dear friends. Personal Alternative Funeral Services in Aldergrove were in charge of crematorial arrangements.
''Those we love remain with us,
For love itself lives on,
And cherished memories never fade,
Because a loved one's gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart,
For as long as there is memory,
They'll live on in the heart.''