FARQUHAR, Donald James

3 October 1933 - 29 April 2020

Our dearly beloved spouse, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully. Donald graduated from Vancouver College, then from Medicine at UBC in 1958 and thrived in his career in Family Medicine practicing in Kerrisdale and at the UBC Student Health Service, retiring as Director in 1996; he served as an Auxiliary Medical Officer for the RCAF and as President of the Vancouver Medical Association and was awarded the Dr David M Bachop Gold medal for Distinguished Medical Service by Doctors of BC in 2011. He was a member and President of the Vancouver Probus Club as well as an enthusiastic tennis player, bridge player, sailor and world traveller; in a long and happy retirement he and Rochelle lived in Beach Grove and were members of the Delta Naturalists' Society, the Boundary Bay Park Association and the SFU Lifelong Learners Society.

Don was predeceased by his wife and mother of his children Doris and by daughter Jacqueline; he is survived by children Brian (Karin), Ross (Lise, Alexander, Charles), Stephanie (Tony, Ryder); step sons Richard (Fiona, Oliver, Annabelle, Thomas), Raven (Olya); and devoted spouse Rochelle, as well as his extended family, step grandchildren and special friends.

The family wish to thank Dr Patricia Akangbou, Dr Philip Teal and The Residence at Clayton Heights for their compassionate care through the years of Don's final illness.

In Don's honour donations may be made to the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice.

"We loved him and he loved us."