Milton Frederic CONLEY

CONLEY Milton Frederic passed away September 8, 2007, of a heart attack while traveling near Prince George. Milton was born on the family farm in Silverdale, B.C. on July 15, 1917. He worked as a logger on the B.C. coast until returning to the farm in 1941. He and his cousin Roy formed Conley-Little Logging Company in the mid 1940's, logging around the Fraser Valley to supplement their incomes. Milt took over the dairy operation upon the death of his father in 1948. Predeceased by his wife Daisy, son Victor, brother Thomas and sisters Ruby and Sylvia, Milton is survived by his companion Eunice Coutts, daughters Jacqueline (John) Perry and Patricia (Geoffrey) Atkinson, grandchildren Dale (Janice) Perry, Kathryn Perry, David (Jennifer) Atkinson, Lauren Atkinson (Tim Sinclair) and two great-grandchildren, Cassidy and Nicole Perry. He was a long time member of the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association, later called Dairyland. Milt was highly competitive and loved a challenge. He was a self-taught musician, fly-tier, racquet stringer, welder and repairman. A consummate sportsman, he loved camping, fishing, hunting, badminton, softball, and playing crib with family and friends. A celebration of Milton's life will be held in the Silverdale Community Centre, where he was a founding member, on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 1:00 3:00 p.m. Milton will be remembered for his zest for life. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the B.C. Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, or the Silverdale Community Centre. Arrangements entrusted to Woodlawn Mission Funeral Home 604-826-9548 Published in the Vancouver Sun and/or The Province on 9/18/2007.