Obituary of Allan David Courtney

September 3, 1930 – Vancouver, British Columbia
February 3, 2022 – Calgary, Alberta

Allan David Courtney passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the age of 91 years.

Allan worked as a Special Constable for the RCMP aboard ship as a radio operator, he also worked on the AVRO Arrow; and while with the Department of Transport; later the Ministry of Transport, he lived in many smaller communities up north, making lifelong friends. He moved his family to Calgary in 1969 where he continued working as a radio operator. Allan became involved with the programming of computers and lastly worked at the Calgary Mail Processing Plant, from which he retired in 1986. Upon retirement he moved to Oliver, BC, into an R2000 home which he had designed and had built. He spent time in the garden, daily walking, and spent many hours involved with the community. 

Allan had a great sense of humour and was always ready to work for any injustice to be rectified. 

Allan is survived by his children, Dave, Denise (Jim), Miche (Mike), and Chris; grandchildren, David (Amelia), Rhiannon (Jesse); great-grandchildren, Lilliana and Lucas, and Kayde and Emery; daughter-in-law Brig Klein, nephew Bill, niece Kendra, and special long-time friends, Don and Carol Moerike, and Eric and Shirley Smith. He was predeceased by Bernice, his wife of 59 years in 2013.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences, memories and photos can also be shared and viewed here.

In living memory of Allan Courtney, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Crowfoot, 82 Crowfoot Circle NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2T3, Telephone: 403-241-0044.