Gordon Honey was a good friend to so many of us at Lac Le Jeune. He was the ultimate community member and neighbour -- friendly, generous, and always willing to share his time and expertise, from grooming miles and miles of ski trails and inviting skaters to enjoy a perfect ice rink, to passing a successful fly on to a novice fisher.
The obituary copied below appears on the In Memoriam Website where you may leave your condolences.
GORDON KEEFER HONEY
Born In: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Born: September 27th, 1943
Born: September 27th, 1943
Passed in: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: June 19th, 2013
Passed on: June 19th, 2013
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Keefer Honey on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the age of 69, with loved ones at his side in Kamloops after a battle with cancer.
Gordon is survived by his loving wife Debbie, sons Rod and Tyler (Amanda), grandchildren Jack, Henry and Abbey, his two sisters Karen (Clayton) and Gail and many extended family members and friends.
Born in Salmon Arm on September 27, 1943 to Jack and Marjory Honey, Gordon had a wonderful childhood on the family apple farm, where at an early age he discovered his passion for fishing in the creek near the farm. His sisters remember him coming home from fishing all day with hooks and little minnows in his pocket.
The family moved to Kamloops in 1954 where he lived until his passing.
Shortly after high school Gordon joined The Western Canada Youth Theatre under the tutelage of Tom Kerr and travelled with the cast to many locations, including England.
He was with CFJC television for 27 years, going from Switcher to Operations Manager. After leaving the station, he returned to his first love, fishing. Gord became a professional fly fishing guide in 1993 with his wife Debbie as a partner. He became a well known, respected guide with clients from all over Canada and the US as well as appearing on numerous flyfishing shows. He hosted his fly fishing segment which appeared on CFJC.
Gordon also published a book on fly fishing with Lac Le Jeune neighbour and fishing enthusiast Kenneth Strand.
He and Debbie enjoyed traveling to exotic fishing destinations such as Cuba, Mexico and the Bahamas, never a vacation without a fly rod.
After moving from Lac Le Jeune to town 8 years ago, he and Debbie also took up tennis at the Kamloops Tennis Association, where he also volunteered to clean courts and even play as a sub for the morning ladies when they were short a player.
He had a wonderful life doing what he loved to do. His greatest passions were his family, and fishing!
Debbie and the family would like to thank the nurses on 5 South (Pediatrics) who took such wonderful care of both Debbie and Gordon during his time in hospital. It seemed so appropriate for him being in pediatrics since he was just a big kid at heart. Thank you also to Doctors Ottem, H. Ritenburg, Avanessian, Gabriel, Montgomery and Rollheiser, the Emergency Room Staff, the staff at the Hospice and the staff at Pratt's Pharmacy. Extra special thanks to our friends and his clients who came to visit, in particular his long time friend Doug Smith.
At his request, there will not be a funeral, but a Celebration of Life "cocktail party" in September.
In lieu of flowers, we would ask that donations be made to the Kamloops Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, B.C. V2E 2S9 in his name.
Gordon is survived by his loving wife Debbie, sons Rod and Tyler (Amanda), grandchildren Jack, Henry and Abbey, his two sisters Karen (Clayton) and Gail and many extended family members and friends.
Born in Salmon Arm on September 27, 1943 to Jack and Marjory Honey, Gordon had a wonderful childhood on the family apple farm, where at an early age he discovered his passion for fishing in the creek near the farm. His sisters remember him coming home from fishing all day with hooks and little minnows in his pocket.
The family moved to Kamloops in 1954 where he lived until his passing.
Shortly after high school Gordon joined The Western Canada Youth Theatre under the tutelage of Tom Kerr and travelled with the cast to many locations, including England.
He was with CFJC television for 27 years, going from Switcher to Operations Manager. After leaving the station, he returned to his first love, fishing. Gord became a professional fly fishing guide in 1993 with his wife Debbie as a partner. He became a well known, respected guide with clients from all over Canada and the US as well as appearing on numerous flyfishing shows. He hosted his fly fishing segment which appeared on CFJC.
Gordon also published a book on fly fishing with Lac Le Jeune neighbour and fishing enthusiast Kenneth Strand.
He and Debbie enjoyed traveling to exotic fishing destinations such as Cuba, Mexico and the Bahamas, never a vacation without a fly rod.
After moving from Lac Le Jeune to town 8 years ago, he and Debbie also took up tennis at the Kamloops Tennis Association, where he also volunteered to clean courts and even play as a sub for the morning ladies when they were short a player.
He had a wonderful life doing what he loved to do. His greatest passions were his family, and fishing!
Debbie and the family would like to thank the nurses on 5 South (Pediatrics) who took such wonderful care of both Debbie and Gordon during his time in hospital. It seemed so appropriate for him being in pediatrics since he was just a big kid at heart. Thank you also to Doctors Ottem, H. Ritenburg, Avanessian, Gabriel, Montgomery and Rollheiser, the Emergency Room Staff, the staff at the Hospice and the staff at Pratt's Pharmacy. Extra special thanks to our friends and his clients who came to visit, in particular his long time friend Doug Smith.
At his request, there will not be a funeral, but a Celebration of Life "cocktail party" in September.
In lieu of flowers, we would ask that donations be made to the Kamloops Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, B.C. V2E 2S9 in his name.
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