Bob was born on January 27, 1941 and died peacefully at home on October 17, 2013.
Bill Lindsay
Patrick Linge
Darrel Long
DARREL LONG Born in: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Born on: 28/02/1941
Passed away in: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Passed away on: 27/02/2010
Darrel was born in Kamloops on February 28th, 1941... A date (not year) that he shared with his wife Rachel and sister-in-law Bridget.
After a short, courageous battle with liver cancer, Darrel passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side.
Darrel was the son of a pioneering lumbering family in Kamloops. The Long boys started Kamloops Lumber, Nicola Valley Sawmills and the Monte Lake Sawmill. He had a very strong work ethic, working beside his father George at Long and Son Lumber on Shumway Lake. Darrel hauled logs and lumber in his beloved Kenworth truck and as a youngster helped deliver and shovel sawdust to 300 customers. For several years he figure skated (and played hockey) knowing that when he left the Memorial Arena his father would be waiting outside in “Old Speedy” to deliver and shovel more sawdust! He also worked in the bush at Balco Forest Products. He loved the freedom of the outdoors in the bush with it’s beauty, nature, and quietness. He finished his working career at the Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill as part of the yard crew. He loved his garden (especially the tomatoes), washing his vehicles every weekend, mowing the lawn meticulously, tinkering in his workshop, and attending Blazers games.
