David George Durrant
September 20th, 2019
Our family is very sad to announce the passing of David (Dave) Durrant.
Dad lost his hard-fought battle with prostate cancer and passed away at the Maple Hill Hospice in Langley on September 20, 2019. He is survived and lovingly remembered by his daughter Jan (Ray), his grandsons Jeff and Jon (Katie), his great granddaughter Aubrey, brother Michael (Beverly), sister Marilyn, many nieces and nephews and his dear friends. Predeceased by his wife, Carol, parents, George and Leda.
Dad loved to golf and developed many friendships on the links over the years. He will be fondly remembered for always under-exaggerating his age but the jig was up when many friends and family celebrated his 80th surprise birthday party!
Dad, you will be forever missed but never forgotten. You always made us laugh and most importantly feel loved.
Dad will be laid to rest in the family plot in Ontario in the late Spring. Please share a memory and raise a glass in his honour at the 19th hole. His favourite.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to BC Cancer Agency www.bccancer.bc.ca/donate
You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence for the family.
Messages:
Jan and Ray, Sherri and I send our condolences to you and the rest of Dave’s family. I met Dave at Morningstar in 2007 and was fortunate to golf with him frequently over the years at Morningstar and at the various MISGA venues in the mid Island. He was a classy, calm, levelheaded guy on the golf course. It was always a pleasure to golf with him. He taught me a few things - both on the course and off. Some of the “golf lessons” I will need to keep learning (it’s the nature of the beast). Since reconnecting this past 18 months, Dave taught me some “life lessons” in courage, objectivity and acceptance in our numerous, very “matter-of-fact”, conversations during one round of golf, numerous pub lunches and, as time passed, at his home. At the end, his last lesson was the grace and good humour that he shared with family and friends in his final conscious hours. Those lessons will stick with me. He was one of the good guys.
I probably played well over one hundred rounds of golf with Dave at Morningstar over the five years after I began my retirement and moved to French Creek and I must say he was a great friend both on and off the course during that time period. We had plenty of laughs and lots of friendly competition. He certainly was a major part in providing me with some of the best years of my retirement so far. I will always remember Dave as being one of the “good guys” in life.
Our sincere condolences to all. Dave was a very caring man with a great sense of humor. He always made everyone around him feel like family. He will be well remembered.
David was one of my favourite cousins; when we were kids, we used to visit Toronto every summer as my mom wanted to visit her sisters especially. When I married and moved to Toronto, David and I shared many things, including 'broken hearts' ... I shall miss him but know he is in a better place now with love cousin Patricia
Morningstar golf club is the great social entity that it is because of Dave. He and fellow golfer Don Semper organized the Monday golf group that brought weekday golf members at Morningstar together. That group exists to this day. Dave followed by Gerry Rivard did what it takes to bring friends and colleagues together. Thank you Dave. I am one of those colleagues.
Our sympathies to Dave’s family. We will never forget the fun times we had with Dave, golfing or just socializing. He was always happy, no matter how bad he might have golfed that day!
I’m so sorry to hear about your Dad. He fought a brave battle and I will always remember enjoying our times together on Pym Street with Carol.
Knew David for several years, here in Parksville. On or off the golf course - Dave was simply a class guy! We missed him when he left Morningstar Golf Course and now that he has passed, he will be missed by all.
David and I have been friends for many years, going back to our elementary school and high school days. We both attended sunday school and church together. I have many fond memories of us playing softball and hockey on the church teams and competing against one another in many track and field events. We lost track of one another over the years until we discovered each other living out here in BC a few years ago. I will really miss Dave's company and friendship. He was a good friend.
Jan & Family. My deepest condolence. We may feel we were ready, but we are never ready to loose a love one. The only thing that we can always have with us is the great memories with them. Take care and know my prayers are with you all during this time.
Our deepest sympathies to your family. Your Dad was such a lovely man. You are in our thoughts.
Farewell to a good friend. Dianne and I enjoyed many golf games and social occasions with Dave and Carol at Morningstar Golf Course.