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Passing of UA Local 179 Member Douglas Cameron

January 9, 2013
      

CAMERON, Douglas Alexander
August 4, 1938 - January 7, 2013

Doug passed away unexpectedly after a short illness at the age of 74 years on Monday, January 7, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents Dugald and Evelyn; sister Jean McMillian; daughter Deborrah Deanne; mother and father-in-law William and Celia Dutton. Doug will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 46 years Eunice; sons Alexander (Joyce) Shane, Robert (Gulvinder) Shane all of Victoria, BC and Terry (Deena) and granddaughters Jessica, Brittany and Brianna of Regina, SK; daughters Diane (Curtis) Robinson and grandsons Ryan and Conner of Surrey BC, Crystal (Jay) Cameron and granddaughter Sydney of Regina; brother Gordon (Trudy) of Pense, SK, and their children Peter John and his daughters Reegan and Jorie of Regina; Stuart (Sandra) and their children Emily and step daughters Kylie and Alysa of Thompson, MB; and Brent of Port Albernie; brother-in-law Wayne McMillan of Regina and his daughter Connie (Eldon) Bushell and their children Chase and Sierra, son Scott (Tanya) and daughter Mikaylie. Doug is survived by extended family and many friends. He leaves behind his favorite feline friends Susan and Paulie. Doug was a devoted father and always proud of his family.

Doug worked as a pipefitter with UA Local 179 for 45 years. He traveled all over Canada and the USA working, most notably at the Darlington Nuclear Power Plant, ON. As a longtime friend of Bill W., Doug spent years volunteering and helping people in penitentiaries and jails. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying his home in Regina Beach, hunting and fishing from MB to BC. He was particularly proud of his getaway home in Pierceland. Doug was a long time member of the Regina Beach and District Lions and the Grumpy Old Men's Ice Fishing Club.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held at Regina Funeral Home, Hwy #1 East, Regina, SK on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Those wishing may make donations in Doug's memory to Cornwall Alternative School, 40 Dixon Crescent, Regina, SK S4N 1V4. Arrangements entrusted to

 

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