In Loving Memory
It is with profound
sorrow that we
announce the passing
of Patrick Morrison.
Pat was a teacher in
School District 68
for most of his
career. Many of
those years were
spent at North
Oyster School. He
was a dedicated
educator who
volunteered much of
his time to
extracurricular
activities within
the school and his
community.
Drama was a passion
and he spent
countless hours with
students and his
colleagues, Judy and
Richard putting on
plays with The
Little Oyster
Theatre Company.
He was a major
organizer of the
100th Anniversary of
North Oyster School.
And when a new
school was to be
built he was among
the 1st directors of
the North Oyster and
Area Historical
Society which moved
the old building
across the road to
become a community
center.
Pat loved music and
enjoyed playing
guitar and singing.
Born in Trail B.C.
he started playing
bagpipes with the
Trail Pipe band at
the age of 11. He
played for
Remembrance Day and
other events at
various schools in
District 68
including those of
his daughters and
grandchildren.
Pat was a member of
the Pacific Gael
pipe band in Nanaimo
for a number of
years. For the past
several years he
played with Cowichan
Pipes and Drums. He
and Lynda enjoyed
many trips around
the province with
the band and outside
B.C. in California
and China. The
highlight was
playing on the Great
Wall.
He was an avid
sailor and in their
younger years he and
Lynda spent many
days sailing around
Ladysmith and the
smaller islands in
their 30ft sail
boat.
Pat shared the
pleasure of fly
fishing with his
brother Bill. They
enjoyed flying in
Bill's two seater
plane to remote
areas of B.C. just
to fish. Later Pat
and Lynda had the
pleasure of doing
some travelling. A
favorite was to do
the Oregon coast in
their camper van.
Pat was a devoted
family man. He was
predeceased by his
brothers Jack and
Bill.
He is survived by
Lynda, his loving
wife of 55 yrs. and
his daughters Emily
and Kirsten. He
leaves behind his
adored
grandchildren,
Trent, Jason, Alex,
Faith, James and
many other loving
family and friends.
In lieu of flowers
donations may be
made to Royal
Jubilee Hospital
Cardiac Care Unit.