In Loving Memory of Grandpa Holyk

Grandpa Holyk was my unofficially adopted grandpa. He's Matt Brown's real grandpa and after Matt and Mel got married their family pretty much adopted me. Grandpa was alot of fun and full of sarcastic remarks and hilarious humor. He loved to arm wrestle. Almost everytime I saw him he was smiling. I'm really gonna miss him and I know that going to 100 Mile House or going to the cabin in Canim Lake won't be the same without him. May you rest in peace Grampa.

HOLYK, Paul Stephen Thursday, 28 Oct 2010 -100 Mile House Free Press 100 Mile House, BC

1935-2010
Paul passed away peacefully, after a short battle with cancer, on October 28, 2010 with Shirley, his wife of 54 years, by his side. Left to mourn his loss with Shirley are his children Barbara Anne (Dennis), Wyatt (Heather), Maggie (Pete), Mark (Coleen) and William (Tammy). He leaves behind his adored grandchildren Matthew (Melanie), Steven (Kiera), Ryan, Danielle, Melissa, Jamie, Samantha, Ashley and Megan as well as his three great-grandchildren, Hanna, Mathias, Zephania and many nieces and nephews. Paul is survived by his brother Ben (Loris) and predeceased by his parents Ben and Anne Holyk.
Paul was born in Ledwyn, Manitoba and was a man of many talents. He grew up playing hockey in nearby Riverton, winning a junior provincial championship. Paul was on town council and was very active in the Elks Lodge. He worked as a butcher in the family store, drove a school bus and operated a bulk gas station and a pool hall. He moved to 100 Mile House in 1973, opening the Macleod’s Hardware Store along with Shirley as his business partner. They were able to retire early, and he pursued his many hobbies, tinkering on motors, woodworking, and spending many happy hours playing with family and friends at the Canim Lake cabin.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Vancouver General Hospital, Palliative Care Unit for their kindness and compassion.

What?!

How did more than a year pass since I have last posted?! I suppose I have been keeping myself really busy this last little while....juggling work, church, the gym and a personal life. Seems like life has been a real roller coaster ride lately.

I just got back from a week of camping as well. So much fun!! I'm pretty sure I could live beside a camp fire and drink camp fire coffee all the time. lol You can see in the picture we were camped right beside the Red Deer River and it was so quiet and peaceful as we had the whole campground to ourselves. It made me realize that I don't like working in an office and answering to people. I wanna be my own boss and be able to do what I want and come and go as I wish...if only we lived in a perfect world. :-) Well enough of my ramblings, Cheerio! I better be..shoveling off.