John Alexander Hood
1932 ~ 2011
John was born on Nov 28, 1932 to Sandy and Jean Hood in North Battleford Saskatchewan. He spent his childhood there, and then left home at a young age. He returned to North Battleford, married, and then moved his family to Dawson Creek, B.C. in 1970 to work on the W.A.C. Bennett dam. After the work on the dam finished John worked as a heavy duty mechanic at many logging camps across British Columbia until he retired.
Throughout his life, he was always surrounded by family and many close friends. He was a very social man and had a story to fit every occasion.
John was a generous and kind man who was always ready to lend a hand to anybody who needed it. His generosity and kind ways will always be remembered.
He will be dearly missed by so many people.
John is predeceased by his two sisters Hughene and Connie and by his first grandchild Micheal Francis Hood. He leaves behind his daughters, Heather, Mary-Jean and
Christine and his son Joe.
He adored his grandchildren Kaia and Michelle Frances and his great grandchildren Maliah and J'Zee. When they would walk in the room a broad smile would come across his face and his eyes would twinkle. He loved his family so much.
John genuinely loved animals and nature and would spend hours watching the birds at his feeder and the deer and moose walking by his front window. He was also an avid reader and loved western books.
We will all miss you so much, we love you dad. This is not goodbye, we will meet again.
In lieu of flowers, John wished donations to be made to the SPCA, 637 - 114 Avenue, Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 3A1 on his behalf.
A Social Gathering was held in South view apartments
Friday, October 7, 2011 in the community room.
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