DAVID ANDREW McCAIG

David Andrew McCaig, of Kamloops, B.C., passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 at 82 years of age.
He is survived by his children, Vaughn (Kim) of Clearwater, Roy (Carol) of Surrey, and Fr. Scott of Ottawa; step-children, Nina Kefalidis of Calgary and John Kefalidis of Acme; and grandchildren, Kara, Lisa, Erika, Ryan, Evan, and Lauren McCaig, Chloe and Alexandra Papparis, and George and Jason Kefalidis.
He also is survived by his sister, Renie McKelvie of Sault St. Marie, Ont. and brother, Doug McCaig of Fort Frances, Ont.
He leaves behind many other beloved relatives and friends.
David was predeceased by his first wife of 25 years, Rena Josephine (nee MacDonald), who passed away in 1982, and his second wife of 27 years, Barbara Susan (nee Hansen), who passed away in 2010.
He lovingly and devotedly cared for both in their respective times of convalescences.
David was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Fort Frances. He proudly attended the single-room schoolhouse in Crozier (#3).
By profession, he was an industrial electrician and highly-regarded electrical supervisor. He worked in the pulp and paper industry in Fort Frances, Crofton, B.C., and for the last 26 years in Kamloops.
He retired from the Weyerhauser pulp mill in 1993.
Living the last 47 years of his life in Kamloops, he was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and loved few things more than camping and fishing with his family and close friends. He also enjoyed gardening, tending his many fruit trees, and long hours in his garage woodworking and repairing most anything.
Above all, he delighted in his grandchildren and following their interests and activities.
He will be deeply missed.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Dr., Kamloops, B.C. His son, Fr. Scott McCaig, will preside.
He will be interred in a family ceremony at Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops.
In memoriam donations be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia St., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2T1.
Online condolences may be offered at www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com