POMEROY, Richard James

October 23, 1937 − August 23, 2017

Richard was born in Prince George, BC and died peacefully at his West Vancouver home with his family by his side. Known for his irrepressible sense of fun and adventure, friends will remember his curiosity about the world, his warmth and generosity, and his love of Canada. He was proud of his service in the RCAF Reserve, where he flew everything from fighter jets to float planes. A dedicated professional engineer (BSc, MSc, UBC; PhD, Cambridge University, UK), Richard led the team responsible for innovative end−of−train telemetry. He began his career in Bermuda tracking submarines by sonar and completed his last project for Singapore rapid transit in October 2016. His company Seamount Technologies supported global rapid transit projects as well as the Vancouver Sky Train expansion. He was a long time member of the Vancouver Board of Trade (Sustainability and Community Affairs) and Treasurer for the RCAF Squadron 442 Investment Corporation.

Richard loved his family and he loved life. You’d be as likely to find him wielding a chain saw as lifting a glass of French champagne; pencils and paper were always handy for drawing construction schematics or the dragons and fairies that his granddaughter Iris requested. After family, his second love was the Pemberton homestead, an organic farm. Richard is survived by his beloved children Michael and Leslie and granddaughter Iris, his cherished friend Beth Haverkamp, and sister Anne Pomeroy Autor. The family thanks the medical professionals and caregivers who assisted Richard in recent months. A celebration of life will be held on October 22, 2017; in lieu of flowers, donations to the Stewardship Pemberton Society, Knowledge Network and BC Cancer Agency are welcomed.