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William (Bill) James Drake
December 31, 1946 to November 25, 2024
After five years of successful prostrate cancer treatment, Bill was diagnosed with an untreatable terminal lung tumor in June. He fought hard to stay with us as long as he could.
Born in Edmonton, Bill moved to British Columbia at the age of two. He was raised on the family strawberry farm outside of Victoria. Bill attended UVIC and UBC and had a fulfilling career as an accountant.
Bill is survived by his spouse, Barbara West; daughter Lauren and her husband Jake Kinney and their two daughters, Rae and Bri; son James Drake; and daughter Hilary Drake and her husband Ben Robertson and their two children, Kinley and Hansen. Bill would have wanted to also include the family dogs, Tucker and Marley.
After retirement, Bill was an active volunteer. One of his favourite highlights was being on course on Cypress Mountain when Canada won a gold medal at the 2010 Olympics. Bill thoroughly enjoyed volunteering with the Nelson Electric Tramway Society and chatting with all the riders.
A private ceremony will be held at a later date.
Monday November 25th 2024
Death notice for the town of: Nelson, Province: Colombie britanique
death notice William Drake Monday November 25th 2024
obituaries notice William Drake Monday November 25th 2024
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of William Drake Monday November 25th 2024 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
