Graeme was a popular and effective basketball coach and teacher of Mathematics and Physical Education at Kam High from 1974 until 1980.

Obituary as published in inmemoriaum.ca

MACKAY GRAEME
Born in: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Born on: 20/01/1932

Passed away in: California, United States
Passed away on: 28/03/2010

1932 - 2010

It is with sad hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our grandpa, father, husband and brother. On Sunday, March 28th, 2010, while packing up to come home from their yearly trip to California, Grandpa passed away suddenly of a heart attack.

Grandpa was predeceased by his parents, Don and Marion, and his brother Don.

Grandpa is survived by his loving wife and best friend Janice, his children Duncan, Ian (Chimene), Cameron (Adri), Scott (Marie), Don (Crystal), as well as his grandchildren, Cameron, Kimberly, Tracy, Craig, Josh, Marcus, Christopher, Kathleen, Kayleigh, Serena, and Grace, his brother Malcolm (Khammuan), nieces Laurie and Susan, sister-in-law Lois, and nephews Ross and Stuart.

Grandpa was born in Victoria on January 20th, 1932.

Grandpa met and married Grandma in 1957. They settled in Abbotsford where they raised their family while Grandpa taught high school and coached basketball.

In 1974 they decided to move closer to the cabin at North Barriere Lake with their good friends Dale and Joanne. Grandpa began teaching Math and Phys Ed as well as coaching Basketball at Kamloops Senior Secondary. In 1980, he transferred to Westsyde Secondary.

Since retiring in 1989, Grandpa spent his time golfing and gardening at home with Grandma, tutoring his grandchildren, fishing and enjoying family and friends at North Barriere Lake, as well as warm winter vacations in California.