BRETT; Harold (Doug)
Born in Chilliwack December 13, 1923.
Passed away in Chilliwack January 11, 2016. Son of Earl and Helen Brett. Married Bernice Short in 1947 and they have three children; Linda, Janice and Kerry. Education: GMIT (General Motors) and Kettering University (business school.) Worked as a logger, salesman and owner of Bretts Chev-Olds 1947 – 1988. Clubs and associations: Lions club (pres.), Rotary club, Chwk Chamber of Commerce (pres.), Chwk Flying club (pres.), Cultus Lake Golf and Country club, played trumpet in the Shriners band, CSS Dixieland Jam, and the Chwk Community band, Palm Springs Bob Hope golf tournament (marshall). Loved playing golf and the trumpet, flying his plane and cooking. Made a mean clam chowder. Surviving family members: sister Deannie Wade, children; Linda Brett, Janice Battis, Kerry Brett. Four Grandchildren: Stephen, Laura, Sandra, Jett and seven great grandchildren. Predeceased by brother Enos and sister Belva. Family would like to thank the staff at Chilliwack General Hospital and the Waverly for their care of Doug during the past year.
Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, singing low, bye bye blackbird.
Celebration of life at Cooke's Presbyterian Church Janury 29 at 1:00 pm.
McLeans, (604)847-3477