Condolences
Jacquie, have just heard of Kim’s passing and we are sending our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Always enjoyed our visits either through Encana or Rural crime watch. Bill and Jeannette Murray
Erzsi and I were so saddened to hear of Kim's passing. We send our sincere condolences to Jacquie and all of Kim's family and many friends. Kim and I both worked at PanCanadian and Encana and got to know one another a little there but it was outside of work where we shared our passion for Harley's and got to know one another much better. I know Kim cherished his family as it was clear he often had his family on his mind and shared stories of enjoyment, caring and compassion. I always enjoyed the times, laughs and conversations we shared and admired his enthusiastic, positive and friendly demeanor when we got together. RIP my friend!
Kim was my FGF, my fairy god father. He took me in like I had always been there - and I adored him. He was good people, and took care of his community with steady hands. His love was unconditional and I'll miss his big open smile and delightful sense of humour. I love you Kim. Forever and a day. xxxx FGD
This guy is truly going to be missed. It's always a hard thing to swallow when someone close to you passes away. A couple of things I remember about Kim and the farm are - him bringing out those walking stilts for everyone to try ( my dad made them for us when we were kids), taking the Bride out for their anniversary supper in the boat from the campground and running out of gas, and on one of my last visits helping to repair the hay rack. "You used to be a welder"he said. "May as well get at it."
It is always a pleasure to go to The Farm. You always feel welcome and I will never forget the time I spent there with Kim and family. I hope to make it out there next summer to his Celebration of Life.
I am grateful to have known Kim, as family and friend.
Kim led by example, he always showed up to help when needed, he listened and cared for those around him. I saw him fight this battle for his family, and am saddened by the loss.
Kim was a bright and cheery face at Power Club events, running the tractor towing the families around. Heads over engines, checking everything was ready to go. Active with parades and shows, encouraging everyone to try new things, be brave you can do it. His family a core part of the events, but all families were part of the experience.
My last memory of him will be of him and James working in the kitchen to rewire a light fixture. Jacquie and I were to stay out of the way so we visited in the living room while they worked their way through the challenge of the previous electricians unique wiring set up. They worked well as a team, man speak for the challenges but they worked it through . Dinner time found us enjoying a lovely meal together, the new light installed and working well.
Kim was family first, Jacquie his Bride always and forever. His pride in his children and grandchildren part of the story. His horses, motorbikes, tractors and the farm were all a part of who he was. His memory will be a part of who we are as we move forward without him. His strength and his fight an example to those who were fortunate to know him.
So sorry for your loss, Jacquie and family. Even though we knew him for such a short time, he was always so welcoming, kind and funny. He loved his family and the farm and seemed happiest there. We just saw him in June and he did not even look like he had been battling this disease for almost a year.
Lots of love and prayers for strength for the whole family.
Pete and Terhi Lantela and family
“Hello Gorgeous,” is always how he answered the phone. Kim has joined angels on horses and Harleys in heaven. Kim was kind to the core and had the best sense of humour. Kim was totally committed to his job, community and family. He had a way of connecting with anyone! He said things that no one else could ever get away with but it was Kim and we all loved it! Kim and I would frequent the station for lunch. Whatever he had he always had fries with gravy for me! He thought it was funny I would order soup but actually fill up on the fries. I had the pleasure of seeing Kim not too long ago. He told me about visiting the hospital but was more interested in the nurses than his own health. His Bride was by always by his side....calmly and lovingly.
Also I remember how much Kim liked Princess Auto. I never went with him but I am pretty sure that once he was there he would have been hard to get to move.
His love for his bride Jackie, kids, grandkids and friends is eternal. Kim I know you are busy above us making even more friends and reconnecting with loved ones. Much love DJ
I'd like to send my condolences to all of Kim's family. My memories of Kim were from 35 plus years ago when I was a young girl playing with Duce and Dallas, while our parents visited. Kim was always lots of fun, starting up games of 'kick the can' or hide and seek. He was a fun, outgoing man who really related to us kids.
I must say that when I received the news of Kim's passing that I was stunned. I knew he was fighting a battle against cancer and that he was doing it in that stoic, private manner so typical of the Currie family, full of optimism and faith. So, while it was not a totally unexpected outcome, the loss of such an amazing and vibrant personality and character still made the knees buckle.
I'm a bit older than Kim, so that while I'd see him at the many family gatherings held at the Currie homestead on Broadview Road and also catch a glimpse of him during frequent visits to Lloyd and Audrey's farm, we really didn't spend much time together as kids. As young adults with our own respective families we rarely saw each other. Kim moved to Alberta and his career in the oil patch while I was in Vancouver going to school, then to Yellowknife and Ottawa. We really didn't cross paths that often until he decided to make a cross country trek in his motor home which took him through Ottawa. His dad wanted to visit his brother Bob in Eastern Passage but was unwilling to fly. In typical Kim fashion, he took the bull by the horns and drove Lloyd across Canada to visit the Curries in Nova Scotia with a few stops along the way.
One of my favourite memories is watching Lloyd stand at the corner of Sussex and Rideau in Ottawa, wearing his customary pearl button cowboy shirt, blue jeans and white running shoes: taking everything in. Lots of traffic, too much noise and too many people rushing here and there engaged in the hubbub and bustle of the city; and him standing there with a bemused look on his face. I wish I'd had a camera. He wasn't moving, just looking around and taking it all in, probably wondering where the heck I was. When I walked up to him he just laughed and shook his head. For a B.C. boy like me, to have my treasured uncle Lloyd pay a visit was a huge gift. That gift was given to me and later to the Bob's family by Kim. It was the kind of thing he did for others regularly and repeatedly throughout his life. Intelligent, observant, kind and considerate, Kim never met a problem he wouldn't tackle and in most cases, find a solution for while meeting the needs of the occasion and considering everyone involved. I'm sure that's what contributed to his success and popularity in the workplace, what has led to him being such a loved member of the Currie family, and why he was so respected and cherished by his friends.
As a boy and as a man, Kim was fearless. That quality served him well and at times, put him in a bit of a pickle, the kind that helped him acquire a bit of a reputation. Stories about the school principal having to hold him after school when he was in grade 3 in order to give some grade 6 boys (who made the mistake of picking on him) time to get home before he was released gave him a kind of legendary status. Kim stories were often just outlandish enough to put a grin on people's faces. He shared the dignity and strength of character of his father Lloyd and determination of his mother Audrey but had an added dimension to his personality which they adored and encouraged. The high jinks and escapades he and his brothers Lanny and Shan were involved in were bewildering for some and the constant source of amusement for parents, friends and family. They often involved cars, a bit of kickapoo joy juice and socializing. Late one evening they managed to get a car stuck on a stack of logs at home. After getting it "unstuck" they managed to land the car in the Salmon River and spend the rest of what was left of the early morning walking cross country to get back home before anyone "noticed" what they'd been up to. The details of that episode aren't totally clear to me, but it's a good story and says a lot about the "lively" nature of the Currie boys. As girls, Wyona and Shawneen were held to another standard, but they shared many of the traits and spirited nature of their brothers.
How Kim managed to cram so much into his life is mind boggling. Family, restoration of tractors, mowers, machinery, caring for horses, entering parades, riding motorcycles with his bride, travelling, managing homes in two provinces, running the farm, running a business, attending to the needs of those around him ... he was determined to do it all and to make sure that in his full life but all too short life, he was not shortchanged. In that regard, he succeeded.
As we slowly reconnected during the time when he was moving away from his career and reconnecting with his roots on the family farm I got to know him better and to enjoy our all too brief time together. Who knows, we may yet connect again. If that's the case I'm sure a deck of cards and a cribbage board will play a role in the reunion.
Jacquie: I was so sad to hear of Kim's passing. Randy called me this morning to give the news. My condolences to you and the family, my thoughts are with you. Hopefully, I will be able to attend the celebration of his life in 2021.
Bev. (Demmon) Carson
Jacquie:
We didn't get to know you and Kim as well as we would have liked as we only got to visit when at SPCC events. We did always look forward to visiting with both of you when we were there. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
Mike & Loretta Zink
I was saddened to hear of Kim's passing. Sincere condolences to Jacquie, Dallas, Duce and the families. Kim and I worked together for Pan Canadian and EnCana for many years. He was such a positive guy, and had a kind word for everyone.
Happy trails partner.
Was a young boy learning to swim. At Pierre s Point campground we were playing on the beach. Dad and Mike Wenner pulled us out to the big dock on a raft. Playing on the dock for a little while and dad said "time to learn to swim" so they grabbed myself and my brother. And over we went. Sink or swim
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