Roylance, James Richard (1924-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary; 2000 Dec 1 p. 27

Birth date: 1924 Jul 11

text of obituary:

JAMES RICHARD ROYLANCE

James Richard (Jim) Roylance of Grand Folks, B.C. passed away Aug. 4 after a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1924 to Richard and Charlotte Roylance in Greenwood, B.C. He was schooled here and in Penticton, B.C. He joined the Canadian Army in 1943 and served in Europe during World War II with the Regina Rifles. He married Grace I. Friesen Apr. 30, 1947. They lived in Penticton. in 1969 they moved to Grand Forks. He worked for Pope & Talbot, retiring in 1989. He then was manager of the Grand Forks Airport for 3 years. He owned his own plane and was a past member of the Flying Club and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. He enjoyed flying, hunting and fishing. Predeceased by infant son Donald Allan in 1951 and a granddaughter, he is mourned by Grace; children Harvey of Summerland, B.C., Karren Zimmerman of Kelowna, B.C. and Wendy Bue of Maple Ridge, B.C.; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 brother and 1 sister. The funeral was Aug. 8 in Grand Forks Gospel Chapel, with Henry Klassen ministering.