LCol Robert Victor STEVENSON CD

(November 25, 1928 – May 30, 2010)

  Born November 25, 1928, promoted to glory May 30, 2010. Dearly loved and missed by his wife of 50 years Marguerite, daughter Vikki (Jorge), sons Duncan and George, daughter Patti (David), brother George, sister Joan and grandchildren Nicholas, Erik, Julian and Isabel.

 Vic also leaves many friends including those from his church family, the 15th Field Regiment and from his years as a teacher and Vice-Principal with the VSB. Vic grew up in Dunbar, graduating from Lord Byng in 1947 and then UBC in 1953. He met Marguerite in 1958 on a young adults ski trip, she was a better skier than me he said, and they married in 1959. He loved to travel, finding something special and making new friends wherever he went - Europe as young man, cross-Canada in a Westphalia camper with his family, Caribbean cruises with Marguerite.

 Upon his retirement in 1989 he was free to spend more time at museum conferences, as Director of the 15th Field Artillery Museum and as archivist for First Baptist Church. Already a published author, he and his friend Peter Moogk had just put finishing touches on a book due out later this summer.

 A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 1100 at First Baptist Church, 969 Burrard Street. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Military Christian Fellowship ( www.mcf-canada.ca ) or First Baptist Church in Vic's honour. Well done, thou good and faithful servant.

Note:  donations can also be made in his name to the 15 Fd Museum society or the 15 Fd Regimental Association c/o Bessborough Armoury, 2025 West 11th Avenue, Vancouver, BC  V6J 2C7. 

To view/sign his online book go to:
 
http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=5914313300074
 
 
Published in the Vancouver Sun and/or The Province on 6/5/2010