Randolph S. T. VICKERS

VICKERS, Randolph (Randy) S.T. Jan 10, 1917 November 6, 2008 Dad was born in Burnaby, BC on January 10, 1917. Later that year his parents moved to Victoria where he graduated from Victoria High School in 1935, after which he began work at HMCS Dockyard for 38 years retiring in 1973. When war broke out Dad joined the Naval Reserve in 1941, serving overseas in 1943 1945, first aboard HMCS Gatineau and then at HMCS Niobe in Greenoch, Scotland. He retired from the Naval Reserve in 1969 after 28 years of service, rising from the rank of ordinary seaman to lieutenant commander (major). Dad was married to his life long love, Margaret M. Greenway, on November 22, 1941 for almost 48 years ending with her death in 1989. His four children were the jewels of his life and in time, his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Predeceased by his granddaughter Cathy Buckle in 2007 he is survived by children Vicky Vickers, Joanne DeWolf, Chris Vickers, Holly Vickers (Barry Mayes), by grandchildren Michelle (Mike) Scott , Jennifer (Cory) Budalich, Colin (Jenn) DeWolf, and Ewan (Heather) DeWolf , and by great grandchildren Amanda and Brynn Scott, Arwen Budalich, and Emalyn Dewolf. After Mom passed, he met Vera Sandbrook through mutual friends and they married and were good companions for 17 years. Dad loved camping and nature and hiking and swimming with his kids. He loved travelling and had a great interest in other places and people. He was a long time member of the Photographic Society of America and the Vagabond Trailer Club. A very honourable man who lived his code, he lived quietly and loved deeply. A favourite uncle to many cousins and also 'adopted' by Susan Fraser, he will be sorely missed. Memorial Service Friday, November 14, 2008 at St Alban's Church, where he worshipped so often, at 11 am, with interment at Ross Bay cemetery November 14 at 2 pm. 512170 Published in the Victoria Times-Colonist from 11/13/2008 - 11/14/2008