Reg.#15237, S/Sgt. Kenneth O. Preece

Obituary

Staff Sergeant Kenneth Orville Preece - retired (Reg.#15237), passed away in Prince George, BC on June 14, 2010 at the age of 81.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 57 years, Lorraine, 2 children, Allane (Rick) and Brian (Kris), 4 grandchildren, Loni (Dave), Jared, David and Michael plus 2 great-grandchildren, Kale and Hailey.

S/Sgt. Preece joined the Force in 1946 and following training in Regina was immediately sent north where over the next 24 years he served in many communities; Whitehorse, Old Crow, Resolute Bay, Stony Rapids, Prince Albert, Regina and finally Ottawa. He enjoyed telling stories about his time in the North whether it was about his dog team and winter trips or setting off “fireworks” on New Year’s Eve on a frozen lake.

In 1970 he retired whereupon he packed up his family and moved across the country to the community of Prince George, BC. After enjoying his retirement for about 6 months he went back to work, this time for Prince George Pulp & Paper.

In his leisure time, S/Sgt. Preece he enjoyed times out at the cabin on Norman Lake, hunting by himself and with his brother-in-law, Jim Lees. He was a man skilled in the use of all types of power tools and he enjoyed working down in his shop on any projects involving wood.

In his later years he enjoyed sitting out on his deck feeding the birds and watching the squirrels.

Appreciation for contribution to: Backwater [backwater@shaw.ca]

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