Glenn PURDY
My Working Life and My Family:
I too left Nelson to find a job. My original intention was to be a school teacher so I headed for Victoria Normal School for the necessary training. Fortunately for all concerned, I saw an advertisement in the newspaper where B.C. Telephone Co. was looking for potential employees in Victoria and Vancouver. It sounded calmer than a classroom full of kids, so I applied and fortunately was hired. I chose to go to Vancouver.
To make this long story short, I met and married Wife #1, and together we produced four children. After about nine years, she developed that old female disease: she got sick of me, so we divorced.
I then transferred to Squamish and found Wife #2. We married and then we moved to Nelson. Sadly, she also developed an illness, but this one had a name. It was called Lou Gehrig’s Disease and unfortunately is fatal. By this time, 1991, I had the age and the service time in the Telephone Company to retire, so I did, and was able to nurse Patricia until 1993 when she passed away.
For 25 years of my working years I was a technician, installing and repairing switches for B.C. Tel. Co. Later, I took a position keeping records of the cable pairs and what they were used for.
I now share my life with a very dear friend whose husband succumbed to cancer eight years ago. Mary Ann joined me in my home to my great delight in 1998. She has 4 children, a lovely girl and three boys, none of whom are living with us.
Of my children: two became teachers, one became a bus driver, one succumbed to cancer at the age of 28.
My Present Activities:
I work around my house (don’t we all?). I have dabbled in stained glass. I have played a few rounds of golf. I am Treasurer for St. John’s Lutheran Church. Mary-Ann and I have taken up cruising on the big luxury ships – quite fun and totally relaxing.
Some of My Favourite Memories:
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swimming at the float at Lakeside Park
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riding on the streetcars
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Fall Fairs at the Civic Centre
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curling after school
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hooting with the cadets
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one year when the Clyde Beatty Circus was in town
GLENN WARREN PURDY
OCTOBER 17, 1935 - MAY 13, 2012
It is with sadness and relief that we announce the passing of Glenn Warren Purdy, loving husband, father and all around good guy!
His loving wife Mary-Ann, children Warren, Cameron, and Jacqueline will have many cherished memories of him.
His humor, laughter and consistent giving nature will be always remembered.
A very sincere thank you to the caregivers and kitchen staff at Mountain Lake for their consistent, gentle and loving care as they helped the family through this very difficult time.
Glenn is pre-deceased by Patricia, Lorraine and his son Darcy
