Obituary of Frank Jean Wolfe

Frank Jean Wolfe April 6, 1938 – May 15, 2010 Frank Jean Wolfe, a lifelong resident of Willow Valley passed away at home on May 15, 2010 after a short illness. Frank was born in Dawson Creek to Oliver and Mary Wolfe the third child of five. His first off the farm job was working for the Bassett’s in their tie mill at the early age of 13 years. On June 13, 1955 he married the apple of his eye, Virginia June Gibson. Throughout his years Frank made a living from farming and raising a commercial cow herd which he was very proud of. He supplemented the farm by working out in various jobs from logging to cat work. Frank and I had eight wonderful daughters. He enjoyed saying "let’s go for a” whether it be a picnic, camping, fishing or to town for an ice-cream and expected everyone to be out the door in 5 minutes. We usually forgot the can opener or salt shaker. Frank enjoyed being surrounded by all his girls, grand children and great-grandchildren. Frank was an outdoors person who especially enjoyed checking fence lines and sitting on a horse or quad for hours watching the cows. He enjoyed haying, feeding the cows and the queens beef because the moose always put food on his table when needed. Frank also loved hunting on horseback. He was always ready to give any of his neighbors’ a helping hand at any time. He broke in his own horses. A story his little sister Pat liked to tell was when they went for a ride. When they got to the field, Frank puffed up his chest and said ”See how well Rowdy is broke?” Well Rowdy must have wanted to have a last hoorah because he let into bucking. Frank said he saw the horse under him when he was airborne. When he picked himself up off the ground it was to see Pat almost falling off her horse, she was laughing so hard. Frank told her to quit laughing and to go and get the damn horse. His leisure time was tipping a few with friends in a pub or at dances where he could really cut a rug. Frank was predeceased by his parents Oliver and Mary, brothers Johnny and Tom, granddaughter Felicia Blair, brother-in-law Don Kettner and sister-in-law Helen Wolfe. He is survived by his wife June, daughters Diane (Alfred) Modahl, Linda (LeRoy) Thola, Laura (Sheldon) Dick, Sandra Gonwick, Louise Wolfe, Ina Aarts, Echo (Roger) Potvin, and Shellie (Dave) Rounds, 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Sisters Karolyn (Bruce) Woodly and Pat Kettner. Uncles Dave (Hattie) Close, Marshall (Aleatha) Close, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service was held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Willow Valley Cemetery, Willow Valley, British Columbia, followed by a lunch at the McLeod Hall, Groundbirch, British Columbia. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Frank, may be made by donation to a charity of your choice.