Alex Sheloff Sr.

May 6, 1914 - March 18,2008

Alex Sheloff was born in Grand Forks to Nick and Martha Sheloff on May 6, 1914. When Alex was 2, the family moved to Pass Creek. In 1923, at the age of 9, the Sheloff family moved to Kylemore, Saskatchewan, where they resided during Alex's childhood. He was the eldest of six children and helped his parents on the farm as well as taking care of his younger brothers and sisters.

On November 6,1938, Alex married Nora Popoff at Kylemore Saskatchewan where they settled and started a family. They had a daughter Nora and a son Alex. In 1943, they moved to BC and settled in Winlaw for a short time, then moved to Slocan Park where they had a second son, Richard. They spent most of their lives at Slocan Park where they saw their children grow up, marry and raise their grandchildren.

During these years, Alex worked on the Brilliant dam, fruit picking, logging and sawmilling. He then got a job with the CPR where he was employed for 23 years. On September 2, 1967, Alex was involved in an accident and was critically injured. He spent many weeks in the hospital and recovering at the WCB rehab center in Vancouver and was unable to return to work.

Alex enjoyed his time gardening, puttering at home, and visiting with his grandchildren. Alex and Nora moved to Castlegar in 1992 where they lived for three years, then moved to Willowhaven in Nelson where they resided together until Nora's passing on April 24, 1996. They were married for 57 years.

In January 1997, Alex moved to Talarico Place in Castlegar and became involved in activities such as Senior Games competitions, playing pool and dancing.

With his family by his side, he passed away on March 18,2008 at the age of 93 years. He would have been 94 on May 6th. Alex was an easy going likeable person. He was kind and happy and never had a bad word to say. He especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and always had a big smile when they visited him.

Alex is survived by two sons, Alex and wife Verna Sheloff and Richard and wife June Sheloff all of Slocan Park and daughter Nora and husband Peter Rilkoff of South Slocan, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two brothers, Paul Sheloff and wife Mary of Surtey and Bill Sheloff and wife Grace of Nanaimo and sister Mary Konkin of Kamloops and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Nora on April 24, 1996, his father Nick on December 10, 1961, his mother Martha on December 10, 1983, his sister Anne Konkin on July 28, 2000 and an infant brother.

Alex will always be remembered, loved and sadly missed by his family.

May he rest in peace in God's Heavenly Home.

The family of the late Alex Sheloff Sr. wish to express out sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness and support we received since the loss of our father, grandfather and great grandfather. Special thanks to Joan Mason, nurses, nursing staff and recreeation of Talarico Place (Castlegar) for your loving, compassionate care of Alex during his long stay and your assistance and support to us during Alex's last 6 days. You were all wonderful and we greatly appreciate everything you did.

Also our thanks go out to Dr. McNight for her care of Alex and Lewie Verigin for leading the service, the singers, cooks, grave diggers, pallbearers, and all who sent baking, flowers, and cards. Our sincere gratitude to all who came to share our loss, and who helped in any way to make our loss easier.

To Castlegar Funeral Chapel staff, thank you for your helpful, compassionate assistance and service.

The Sheloff and Rilkoff families.