FULLER, ARTHUR JOHN ROBSON (Mr. 110%) died February 16, 2014 at Luther Court, Victoria, BC. He was 97. He was born June 16, 1916 in Victoria, the eldest of five children. In December 1941, he married Margaret Duncan Ramsay and together they had three daughters, Wylla, Rilla, and Andria. The family later grew as two of the girls married. Their spouses, Gordon and Dave were instantly sons, never sons-in-law. The family enjoyed 22 years in theOkanagan Valley, before returning to Victoria in 1970. Margaret died in 1997 and Arthur then married Winnifred Storm in 1998. They had ten very happy years together, until Winnie died in 2008. Arthur's work with the Federal Civil Service, enabled him to combine work with fishing. The end of a working day would find him casting a fly into a creek. Both his wives shared his passion for nature and in later years, he was happiest camping with them, in the back of beyond. Arthur was a Freemason for over 65 years, and was awarded the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite. He was one of the founding Dads, for Penticton DeMolay. He served as Worthy Patron for Eastern Star in both Kelowna and Victoria, as well as sharing his many talents with the United Church, in several areas. After retiring from the government, Arthur chaired the volunteer group building Beckley Farm Lodge, a seniors' care home in Victoria. Service to others was key to Arthur and he would do his best whenever asked for help. He loved meeting people and hearing the story of their adventures and lives. Arthur is survived by his five children, four grandchildren, Kari Churches and JohnChurches, Linnea (Mark) Jones, Neil (Aaryn) Wyper, and four great-grandchildren, Liam and Ada Jones and Anna and Claire Wyper, and one sister, Elaine (John) Howe. A special thank-youto the staff of Luther Court Society for the loving care they provided over the past four years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Luther Court, on 22 March 2014 at 2:00PM. Please bring your memories to share with others. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the British Columbia Ride to Conquer Cancer, to sponsor Arthur's grandson Neil Wyper(http://tinyurl.com/neil-cancer-ride), or The Children's Hospital Burn Unit, Vancouver c/o 3550 Weyburn Dr., Burnaby, BC V5G 3K9 OR to a charity of your choice.
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