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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
PRICE, Charles Russel (Rus) - was born August 6, 1924 in Saskatoon passed away January 5, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Bernice (Bunny), his children, Ron (Barb), Jacqueline (Benn) and Wes (Lucille), many grandchildren, his brother Bob, Step-sister Cathy, and Step-brother Willy. He was predeceased by his brothers Jim and George and sister Rosemary. Rus grew up with his three brothers, homesteading with his father John during the depression in Big Bear, Saskatchewan. Rus along with his brothers Bob and George enlisted in the military to serve our country during WWII. While serving in the Canadian Navy Rus suffered a number of injuries and he was in a coma for a year. Rus's strength of character enabled him to recover from the coma and for most of his life to overcome his war injuries. In 1947, under the guise of picking up a friend from a house party, Rus was introduced to dark haired beauty. She served him chocolate cake and pickles and he was smitten. On December 24, 1948 Rus and Bunny were married and just over a year later Ron was born. In 1951 the family moved to the 401 Hotel in Burnaby begin their life on the West Coast. While working in construction, building the All Saints Church on Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby, Rus purchased a house at 6842 Royal Oak Avenue that became the family home for 57 years. When the church construction job ended Rus found work at a Vancouver warehouse and while there was advised that there were jobs available at Kelly Douglas in Burnaby. He went to Kelly Douglas to apply and was told to go home and get his working clothes and report back that afternoon. He worked there for the next 31 years. Rus became very involved in the community and as very active in the South Burnaby Men's Club and Burnaby Minor Hockey both serving on executive boards and coaching and was a Legion member. Rus and Bunny loved camping in their trailer and traveled throughout Canada and Alaska fishing and sight seeing. A service is being held Friday, January 11 at 10:00 am at Oceanview Funeral Home, 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby. No flowers by request.
Ships served in:
(RP001) Sea Cadets: A. Thompson, Jim and Ron Bertward, RCSCC JERVIS BAY
(RP002) Portrait of Seaman Russel Price (RP003) Russel Price with a nurse (RP004) Russel Price, wounded, in hospital
(RP005) Painting (print) of HMCS PORT HOPE J280
(RP006) Russel Price in a survival suit on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 (RP007) Russel Price (right) with unknown shipmate on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 (RP008) Ernie Langville of Liverpool, NS on the quarterdeck of HMCS PORT HOPE J280 (RP009) George Scott in front of the bridge on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 (RP010) Unknown sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS PORTE HOPE J280
(RP009) Unknown sailor on the fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT HOPE J280 taking a photo of the person who took a photo of him. HMCS BUCTOUCHE K179 is in the background to the left side of the photo (RP010) Sailors splice a line on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 (RP011-RP012) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT HOPE J280. The 2 photos are of the same sailor taken at different times (RP013) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT HOPE J280
(RP014-RP016) HMCS PORT HOPE J280 covered in ice (RP017) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 breaking ice off the depth charge davits
(RP018) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 removing ice with a blow torch (RP019) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT HOPE J280 chipping ice off the fo'c's'le port side bollards with an axe
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