BELL, Greg

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend Greg Bell left us on June 4, 2019 after a fierce battle with ALS. Born in Regina on July 7, 1944, Greg was a proud veteran of 13 years in the Canadian Air Force with the military police and 25 years with the Vancouver Police Department. He was strong and independent his entire life and fought off the effects of his disease for as long and as hard as he could. He was a stubborn and opinionated SOB when he wanted to be, and if he didn’t like you, you probably knew it. But he could make friends of strangers quicker than anyone else we’ve ever known and if he was on your side there was no greater or more loyal friend. He loved to travel and had a special place in his heart for Thailand, and was a huge hockey fan, particularly of the Vancouver Canucks and Henrik and Daniel Sedin. Greg is survived by his wife and the light of his life Raye, the children who loved him - Mike (Theresa), Darlene, Carl (Lesley), Clint (Linda) and Chris - and his grandchildren Kennedy, Tyce, Amy, Lily and Nolan, who are all mourning the loss of their Poppa and will miss his frequent phone calls just to check in and make sure everyone’s okay. Some of the other people he loved dearly and who cherished their time with him include Susie, Raymond (Pam) and Sam, who he met through the Big Brothers program, and Holly, his favourite Special Olympian. There will be a celebration of life at the Royal Canadian Legion hall in Coquitlam (1025 Ridgeway Ave.) on Saturday, June 29 at 1 p.m., and another at the Peachland Fifty Plus Activity Centre (5672 Beach Ave.) on Saturday, July 20 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the ALS Society of B.C.