Charles Graham McAllister February 16, 1943-February 13, 2014 Graham passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was a kind, generous, and fun loving man who was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Graham is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 38 years, Sue, his children Ian (Svetlana) and Jennifer (Tony), his sister Sharen and family, and his late sister Wendy's family. He was the loving grandfather to Evan, James, Adrian and Nicholas. Born in Vancouver he graduated from Churchill High School and went on to Notre Dame University in Nelson where he received his BA. He then attended UBC Law School and was called to the bar in 1972. Graham practiced law in Surrey, Kamloops, and Kelowna. Graham met his wife Sue at Whistler in 1973 and they married in England in 1975. Their son Ian was born in Vancouver in 1978 and their daughter Jennifer in Kamloops in 1979. Graham and his family enjoyed spending time together skiing, sailing, hiking, fishing and summers at the family cabin on the Shuswap. Graham and Sue enjoyed travelling with friends and family, and most recently in their fifth wheel. Graham was an active Mason joining Mount St. Paul Lodge No. 109 in Kamloops. He served as the Worshipful Master of Prince Charles Lodge No. 153 in Kelowna and also District Deputy of District No. 9. Proceeding to the Scottish Rite he became a member of the Lodge of Perfection, The Rose Croix, The Consistory and was bestowed the 33rd Degree. Graham also joined The Royal Order of Scotland. The family would like to sincerely thank the doctors, nurses, and volunteers who cared for Graham throughout his courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of Graham's life will be held at 1pm on March 1st, 2014 at St. Paul's United Church, 3131 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made in Graham's memory to the BC Cancer Foundation Southern Interior. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077
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