Tribute

Once upon a time as all great stories begin, On the beautiful June 9 th day
in 1948, George Major was born to Michael and Patricia Major in New
Westminster. George would soon be joined by Douglas, Louise and
finally Robert. They would grow up in New Westminster.
George attended British Columbia’s new university- Simon Fraser and
graduated as a teacher. There he would meet his future wife, Marjorie.
They were married 52 years and had many adventures together
including visiting the USSR, Australia, Washington, DC, and the Oregon
Coast to name a few.
To start a fulfilling and long teaching career of 36 years, George
answered an ad in the paper for a teaching position with the Chilliwack
School District. George landed the position and started in September of
1973 at Chilliwack Junior High School later remodeled and called
Chilliwack Middle School. He would teach many Chilliwack teenagers to
love Social Studies and English. In some cases, George’s earliest
students became the parents and grandparents of his later students.
Some of them even became fellow teachers and principals.
George would have happily taught his 36 years in the same classroom
had the Chilliwack school board not chosen to remodel the school but
have no fear, George managed to land the closest classroom to his
original one. George taught his final year in 2009 and retired.
In 1979, George and Marjorie welcomed their first Daughter Elizabeth-
Anne and in 1980, they welcomed a second daughter, Kerri-Lynne. As a
family, they would have many cats, dogs, and birds. They would also
have many adventures travelling, seeing concerts, and gardening.
During George’s retirement, George and Marjorie continued to travel
and have adventures. George pursued his hobbies of poetry writing,
listening to music especially jazz and classical as well as cooking master
pieces and gardening.

The final chapter of George’s life sadly came to an end on February 9,
2024 in the place it began in New Westminster (RCH) with his sister by
his side.
George will be greatly missed by Marjorie, Elizabeth, and Kerri as well
as Louise (Bill), Doug (Maria), and Bob (Daree).
Friends, Family, former students as well teachers are invited to join us
for the prologue of George’s life at Highland Community Church (3130
McMillan Rd., Abbotsford) for a funeral on March 9, 2024, at 11 am.
For those of you who knew George best, this will likely be an event of
stories and memories which is probably how he’d planned it.
In lieu of flowers, George’s family has requested that you consider
donating to the Chilliwack Retired Teachers’ Association or to the
Highland Community Church Building Fund.