Alfons Jegen

January 8, 1945 ~ October 30, 2026 With a direct hand in constructing many of the buildings in which we live, work, learn, and play everyday, Vancouver would not be the same without Alfons. The same can be said about us, his family, and though these both seem obvious, sometimes the obvious is worth reminding ourselves of so that we don’t take what seems normal for granted. Normal with him was waiting each day at the train station, fishing in Rolley Lake, crossword puzzles, eggs on Thursdays, camping trips, painting birdhouses, cowboy boots, lunch at Maple Ridge Park; forever being pushed on the swingset in the backyard. As we remember him, our grief is settled by the anticipation of meeting him someday at the house he’s building for us way in the sky. Forever loved and missed by Rose Marie, his soulmate and constant companion throughout life’s journey and countless family.

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