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 Douglas William Vince 1946-2008 Douglas or Doug to most of his friends was born July 20th 1946 in Simcoe Ontario. Doug was the middle child and was preceded by his older brother Allan and followed by his baby brother Wayne. Doug and his brothers had what can only be described as a bumpy start in life, spending time in a number of different foster homes, as their Mother was going through some rough times of her own and was unable to care for her boys the way she wanted to. Despite this difficult start Doug didn’t spend any time feeling sorry for himself, but got on with the job of building a life. Wayne, recalls when he was six, he and Doug were in several foster homes together, but they had to be separated, so he could learn to speak for himself and handle his own fights. Wayne remembers how tough it was for both the boys and a number of years went by before they were re-united. Alan, meanwhile, was raised by his grandparents in a different part of Ontario, and didn’t really become reacquainted with his brothers until the 1960s. Alan remembers the early days when Doug worked for the Dominion Construction Company in Toronto. There was a time when they both felt they might be wearing their welcome a little thin locally and thought perhaps a trip west would be a good idea. They traded their TV set for a 12 year old Ford, and headed out to Edmonton. After awhile Doug and Alan decided the party scene was great but wasn’t going to earn them a living, so Alan headed back to Ontario, while Doug stayed in the West, and never looked back. Like so many people, Doug turned his efforts to a number of different jobs over the years including a stint with CN rail, where he learned his cooking skills, thereby finding one of his true loves, preparing food for hungry crews, something he did with great success for many years. Doug took pride in his chosen field, and was proud of the fact and “if anyone left his kitchen hungry, it was their fault not his!” He was meticulous in his selection of only the freshest meats and vegetables. Doug took pride in his work and expected the same of others and wasn’t shy about letting someone know when they didn’t measure up. People who knew Doug know that he held some very strong opinions on a lot of different subjects, and when invited to share those opinions you could rely on him to be very straightforward about his beliefs… what you saw with Doug, was what you got. Doug passed away on October 16, 2008 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. He leaves to mourn his wife Sharon, daughter Tina Vince (Wade Norman), granddaughter Mackenzie, brothers Allen (Sherifa) Vince and Wayne Peters. A Funeral service was held on October 21, 2008 at the Bergeron Funeral Chapel, Dawson Creek, British Columbia, officiated by Peggy Bergeron. Cremation followed. |
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