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- Obituary:
Victoria Times Colonist Newspaper,dated: Fri. 13 February 1998,pg. C1.
DEATHS and FUNERALS:
CLEGHORN - Les (Leslie) Kenneth at Victoria General Hospital on Sunday,February 8,1998, after a two-month struggle to survive. Prede- ceased by his dad Ken (the Senator),he leav- es to remember him,his wife and partner of 34 years,Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn,daughter,Capt. Katie (Kathleen) Cleghorn (Bruce Cole),Otta- wa,son Rick (Richard) Cleghorn (Crystal Dar- che),mother,Kay Cleghorn,sister,Janet Howard (Gary Carlson),brother,Rick (John Richardson) Cleghorn (Margot Gillard),sister,Nancy Bala- buck (Dave),Williams Lake,mother-in-law Marg McIlmoyl,sister-in-law Maureen McIlmoyl,King-ston,Ontario,brother-in-law,Norm McIlmoyl (Lorri),nieces and nephews,almost all of Vic- toria. Born June 16,1942 in Victoria,Les was a navy brat who lived in Matsqui,Prince Rupert, Halifax and Victoria while growing up. He serv- ed briefly in the RCN as an apprentice Hull Tech. Eventually becoming a Sheet Metal Jou- rneyman for over 25 years. He was a member of Locals 180 and 276 Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and past President of Local 276. He was also a long-time member of Prince Edward (Branch 91) Royal Canadian Le- gion,honourary life member of the BCGEU and active in many other organizations including Boy Scouts of Canada,Victoria Motor Sports Club,Esquimalt Lacrosse Association and Big Blue and Cousins Computer Users’ Association. Over 20 years ago,Les became involved in youth soccer as a parent and referee,then as Board Member,Registrar and past President of the Lower Island Youth Soccer Association, Director of Victoria United,Board Member of the Regional Soccer Centre and the past year was elected as a Director of B.C. Youth Soc- cer Association. As soccer meant so much to Les,particularly youth referees; we ask that in lieu of flowers,contributions be made to the Lower Island Youth Soccer Association,LES CLEGHORN Youth Navy League of Canada or the Canadian Scottish Pipe Band. You are invited to a Celebration of Les’ Life and ‘Going Away’ Party to be held on March 6,at the Prince Edward Legion (Langford),761 Station Road at 1800 hours with Rev. John Allan officiating. As a family,we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. J.W. Burke and the staff of 6D North,VGH for their compassionate care of Les.
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