The youngest child of S.V.S. and Minnie B. Albury. He is survived by his wife Thelma, his daughter Heather (Meikle), son Warren, six
grandchildren, one nephew and three nieces. Eric came to Canada to join the Armed Forces in 1942 and was the youngest laboratory technician in the
R.C.A.F. Eric returned to the Bahamas after the war and worked in his family's Import Business, but returned to Canada after two years. He had
worked for Pan American World Airways after his Senior Matriculation and then joined Air Canada (T.C.A.) where he spent the next sixteen years in
Vancouver, leaving the Company as a Sales Representative. In 1963 his family in Nassau coaxed him back to the family Firm "S.V.S. Albury and Son" for what would be seven more years. During this time he was asked to run in the
election against Premier Lynden Pindling and received an astounding number of votes. On his return to Canada, he joined Japan Airlines as Resident Sales Manager Alberta, covering Alberta, Saskatchewan, N. W. Territories and the Kootenays. Eric saw an opportunity with the Alberta Government Ministry of Tourism and worked with Travel Alberta for the next fifteen years and was Chief Representative for Expo '86 at the Alberta Pavilion. Whilst with Travel Alberta, he was posted to London, England as Director of European Operations, where he covered the U.K. and Europe. He retired in 1987. Eric has belonged to many organizations over the years, to mention a few - he was a Mason, sat on the Board of the United Church in Calgary and Delta, was a
member of SKAL (travel trade club) President, Canadian Men's Club Nassau,and member in England, Chamber of Commerce in Nassau and Calgary, Honorary ex-officio Director Calgary Tourist and Convention Bureau, Chairman, Red Cross Publicity Committee, Calgary, the Rotary Club of Calgary and the first Honorary member of the Probus Club of South Delta. He was also made an Honorary Citizen of the Isle of Man. After a long battle with cancer, Eric passed away quietly. A Memorial Service will be held on September 14th at 2:P.M. at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road,
Delta, B.C. September 14th, 2006 would have been Eric's 62nd wedding anniversary. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Cancer
Research Centre, c/o B.C. Cancer Foundation, #200, 601 West Broadway,Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4C2 Condolences on line at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta
Funeral Home 604.946.6040
Published in the Vancouver Sun on 9/9/2006.
grandchildren, one nephew and three nieces. Eric came to Canada to join the Armed Forces in 1942 and was the youngest laboratory technician in the
R.C.A.F. Eric returned to the Bahamas after the war and worked in his family's Import Business, but returned to Canada after two years. He had
worked for Pan American World Airways after his Senior Matriculation and then joined Air Canada (T.C.A.) where he spent the next sixteen years in
Vancouver, leaving the Company as a Sales Representative. In 1963 his family in Nassau coaxed him back to the family Firm "S.V.S. Albury and Son" for what would be seven more years. During this time he was asked to run in the
election against Premier Lynden Pindling and received an astounding number of votes. On his return to Canada, he joined Japan Airlines as Resident Sales Manager Alberta, covering Alberta, Saskatchewan, N. W. Territories and the Kootenays. Eric saw an opportunity with the Alberta Government Ministry of Tourism and worked with Travel Alberta for the next fifteen years and was Chief Representative for Expo '86 at the Alberta Pavilion. Whilst with Travel Alberta, he was posted to London, England as Director of European Operations, where he covered the U.K. and Europe. He retired in 1987. Eric has belonged to many organizations over the years, to mention a few - he was a Mason, sat on the Board of the United Church in Calgary and Delta, was a
member of SKAL (travel trade club) President, Canadian Men's Club Nassau,and member in England, Chamber of Commerce in Nassau and Calgary, Honorary ex-officio Director Calgary Tourist and Convention Bureau, Chairman, Red Cross Publicity Committee, Calgary, the Rotary Club of Calgary and the first Honorary member of the Probus Club of South Delta. He was also made an Honorary Citizen of the Isle of Man. After a long battle with cancer, Eric passed away quietly. A Memorial Service will be held on September 14th at 2:P.M. at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road,
Delta, B.C. September 14th, 2006 would have been Eric's 62nd wedding anniversary. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Cancer
Research Centre, c/o B.C. Cancer Foundation, #200, 601 West Broadway,Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4C2 Condolences on line at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta
Funeral Home 604.946.6040
Published in the Vancouver Sun on 9/9/2006.
The youngest child of S.V.S. and Minnie B. Albury. He is survived by his wife Thelma, his daughter Heather (Meikle), son Warren, six
grandchildren, one nephew and three nieces. Eric came to Canada to join the Armed Forces in 1942 and was the youngest laboratory technician in the
R.C.A.F. Eric returned to the Bahamas after the war and worked in his family's Import Business, but returned to Canada after two years. He had
worked for Pan American World Airways after his Senior Matriculation and then joined Air Canada (T.C.A.) where he spent the next sixteen years in
Vancouver, leaving the Company as a Sales Representative. In 1963 his family in Nassau coaxed him back to the family Firm "S.V.S. Albury and Son" for what would be seven more years. During this time he was asked to run in the
election against Premier Lynden Pindling and received an astounding number of votes. On his return to Canada, he joined Japan Airlines as Resident Sales Manager Alberta, covering Alberta, Saskatchewan, N. W. Territories and the Kootenays. Eric saw an opportunity with the Alberta Government Ministry of Tourism and worked with Travel Alberta for the next fifteen years and was Chief Representative for Expo '86 at the Alberta Pavilion. Whilst with Travel Alberta, he was posted to London, England as Director of European Operations, where he covered the U.K. and Europe. He retired in 1987. Eric has belonged to many organizations over the years, to mention a few - he was a Mason, sat on the Board of the United Church in Calgary and Delta, was a
member of SKAL (travel trade club) President, Canadian Men's Club Nassau,and member in England, Chamber of Commerce in Nassau and Calgary, Honorary ex-officio Director Calgary Tourist and Convention Bureau, Chairman, Red Cross Publicity Committee, Calgary, the Rotary Club of Calgary and the first Honorary member of the Probus Club of South Delta. He was also made an Honorary Citizen of the Isle of Man. After a long battle with cancer, Eric passed away quietly. A Memorial Service will be held on September 14th at 2:P.M. at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road,
Delta, B.C. September 14th, 2006 would have been Eric's 62nd wedding anniversary. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Cancer
Research Centre, c/o B.C. Cancer Foundation, #200, 601 West Broadway,Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4C2 Condolences on line at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta
Funeral Home 604.946.6040
Published in the Vancouver Sun on 9/9/2006.
grandchildren, one nephew and three nieces. Eric came to Canada to join the Armed Forces in 1942 and was the youngest laboratory technician in the
R.C.A.F. Eric returned to the Bahamas after the war and worked in his family's Import Business, but returned to Canada after two years. He had
worked for Pan American World Airways after his Senior Matriculation and then joined Air Canada (T.C.A.) where he spent the next sixteen years in
Vancouver, leaving the Company as a Sales Representative. In 1963 his family in Nassau coaxed him back to the family Firm "S.V.S. Albury and Son" for what would be seven more years. During this time he was asked to run in the
election against Premier Lynden Pindling and received an astounding number of votes. On his return to Canada, he joined Japan Airlines as Resident Sales Manager Alberta, covering Alberta, Saskatchewan, N. W. Territories and the Kootenays. Eric saw an opportunity with the Alberta Government Ministry of Tourism and worked with Travel Alberta for the next fifteen years and was Chief Representative for Expo '86 at the Alberta Pavilion. Whilst with Travel Alberta, he was posted to London, England as Director of European Operations, where he covered the U.K. and Europe. He retired in 1987. Eric has belonged to many organizations over the years, to mention a few - he was a Mason, sat on the Board of the United Church in Calgary and Delta, was a
member of SKAL (travel trade club) President, Canadian Men's Club Nassau,and member in England, Chamber of Commerce in Nassau and Calgary, Honorary ex-officio Director Calgary Tourist and Convention Bureau, Chairman, Red Cross Publicity Committee, Calgary, the Rotary Club of Calgary and the first Honorary member of the Probus Club of South Delta. He was also made an Honorary Citizen of the Isle of Man. After a long battle with cancer, Eric passed away quietly. A Memorial Service will be held on September 14th at 2:P.M. at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road,
Delta, B.C. September 14th, 2006 would have been Eric's 62nd wedding anniversary. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Cancer
Research Centre, c/o B.C. Cancer Foundation, #200, 601 West Broadway,Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4C2 Condolences on line at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta
Funeral Home 604.946.6040
Published in the Vancouver Sun on 9/9/2006.
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