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Roy NYGARD

December 30, 2011

Nygard, Roy Howard. Passed away suddenly on December 30 at age 89. He was born on September 9, 1922, in Bella Coola, BC. He served in World War II as a Bren gunner with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in Belgium and Holland. He joined the Vancouver City Police Department on January 2, 1947, and served for 28 years, retiring as a sergeant in 1975. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and was Past Master of Union Lodge No. 9 AF&AM in New Westminster and Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Grand Lodge of BC AF&AM in its 100th year. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Peggy, daughter Carol (Murray), son Bryan (Gwen), grandchildren Lindsey (Lawrence) and Kelly (Amanda), great-grandchildren Taylor, Cody, and Morgan, sisters Doris O'Brien and Ruth Gurr, and brother Clifford (Connie). No service by request. In lieu of flowers,

donations can be made to the VGH Foundation for Prostate Cancer

Research.