January 19, 1939 - January 31, 2014
The family of Douglas Klein are saddened to announce that Doug passed away on January 31, 2014 in Victoria, BC. Doug is survived by Phyllis, his loving wife of 30 years and his daughters Tzena Russell, and Zyta Klein (Keith) as well as his step-daughters Corrie Paulsen and Laura Raycraft (Todd). Doug leaves as well his five grandchildren: Brandon, Shyla, Justin, Ian, and Myles and is also survived by his former wife Fran O’Dell in Edmonton, AB.
Doug loved travel, curling and a good game of golf. He was a member of the Canadian Forces for 21 years and following that continued to ply his trade as a carpenter for the Langley School District.
Doug’s family would like to thank the emergency room staff at the Campbell River Hospital and the ICU staff, especially Grace and Tim, at The Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.
His family will be hosting a celebration of Doug’s life at 12:00 pm, Saturday February 8, 2014 at the Maritime Heritage Centre.
Anyone wishing to make donations in Doug’s memory may do so with the charity of their choice or with the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.