We Remember
GREGOIRE, Lawrence Vincent (Larry)
January 1, 1970 — January 1, 1970
Passed away May 30, 2014 at the age of 90 at Sutherland Hills Rest Home in Kelowna, BC.
Larry was born in Thompson, N. Dakota on Nov. 23, 1923, the youngest of three sons of Alfred and Mary Gregoire. The Gregoire family emigrated and homesteaded near Nut Mountain, Sk. in 1925 and raised their family of three boys, later adopting two girls.
Larry served with the Canadian Navy (Merchant Marine) during WW2, and after the war married Vera Bernice Wallin in 1946 at Lintlaw, Sk. They have two children Dennis (1947) and Louise (1948)
They raised their family in Steelman, SK where he worked for Searle Grain and later owned and operated Larry’s Lunch and Grocery.
In 1969, he and Vera moved to Penticton, BC and later to Cawston, BC where he was self-employed as a carpenter. He retired in 1985 and moved to Penticton.
He is survived by his wife, Vera, son, Dennis and daughter, Louise, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
He is predeceased by brothers, Edward and Maurice and sisters, Rosanne and Theresa.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 10:00 am at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 – 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9. For those wishing to send a condolence, photos or share memories, may do so by scrolling down this page to the area called “Share Your Condolences.”
Service
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 10:00 am
Location
Springfield Funeral Home
You are all in my thoughts and prayers! xoxo Anita…
Thought I’d share this….one of my favorites:
The Dragonfly
Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads,
there lived a little water beetle in a community of water
beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond
with few disturbances and interruptions.
Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of
their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and
would never be seen again. They knew when this happened; their
friend was dead, gone forever.
Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge
to climb up that stem. However, he was determined that he would
not leave forever. He would come back and tell his friends what
he had found at the top.
When he reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the
surface of the lily pad, he was so tired, and the sun felt so
warm, that he decided he must take a nap. As he slept, his body
changed and when he woke up, he had turned into a beautiful
blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body
designed for flying.
So, fly he did! And, as he soared he saw the beauty of a whole
new world and a far superior way of life to what he had never
known existed.
Then he remembered his beetle friends and how they were thinking
by now he was dead. He wanted to go back to tell them, and
explain to them that he was now more alive than he had ever been
before. His life had been fulfilled rather than ended.
But, his new body would not go down into the water. He could
not get back to tell his friends the good news. Then he
understood that their time would come, when they, too, would
know what he now knew. So, he raised his wings and flew off
into his joyous new life!
~Author Unknown~
Vera & Family,
Our Thoughts & Prayers are with all of the Family. We will always remember the good times we had whenever we were all together and Larry would always be singing. He was a good friend to our family since the old days in Steelman we will remember.
Vera and family, I was sorry to see of Larry’s passing. Our family had shared many happy times in Keremeos and Cawston when we were involved with Lion’s club. Larry was a great friend. Bless you and the family.