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Ambrose Philip 'Amby' Duperon

April 17, 2021

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March 31, 1927 - April 17, 2021
Ambrose Philip Duperon, 94 passed away peacefully at his home in Mission, April 17, 2021. He was born March 31,1927 in Moose Jaw, SK to Ambrose Daniel & Phyllis Duperon (nee Walters).
In 1943 he & his father rode in a boxcar with their furniture & cows from Moose Jaw to Mission, BC. Once settled on their Dewdney farm his mother & younger brother Wally followed.
Amby met Lois at a dance & after a short courtship were married Jan 29,1949 in Haney & lived on the farm with his parents & youngest brother Johnny.
In 1954 Ambrose & his father started Mission Towing, with his brother Wally joining soon after as a partner & to run the day-to-day operations. Amby was then able to pursue other opportunities & interests while remaining an involved owner of the company until his passing.
Amby & Lois loved to travel around BC & USA on their Harley Davidson, but those adventures ended after a falling rock in the Fraser Canyon hit him on the head destroying the Harley.
He & Lois lived & worked in Van. for a few years then with two children, Ambrose Patrick & Angela they moved back to Mission in 1959.
Joining Corrections Canada in 1965 as a steam engineer, Amby continued taking courses eventually becoming a Living Unit Officer until he retired with several commendations & awards for dedicated service.
In 1956 Amby began flying single engine planes, owning a Piper Pacer & later holding shares in a club plane. As well as taking family & friends on local scenic flights, for years he & Lois would fly to Regina & Van. Island to visit family or just to Chilliwack for ice cream cones.
Amby loved a challenge so in 1957 being told the difficulty in securing a U.S. pilot license, he vetted out the requirements & documents then rented a plane at Van. Airport flew to Nova Scotia then south to the US without an appointment.
In his characteristic reassuring way, convinced the official in charge to review his documents, give him an exam & flight test. After which, instead of waiting 2 months for his license to be mailed, they were pleased to hand it to him on the spot.
Ambrose was a dedicated member of the Mission Fire Dept. from 1960-1988. As a Lieut. he mentored others & notably carried a fellow firefighter from the top of a blazing fire to safety. Amby held the highest-level ticket in Industrial First Aid and was one of the few qualified members to work in the ambulance service, which at the time, was provided by Mission Fire.
In addition to teaching fire safety, he instructed the St. John Ambulance First Aid course to the Boy Scouts & Girl Guides; he was a strong believer in sharing his knowledge with anyone with a desire to learn.
Being a Grandad was a joy for Ambrose who loved the endless visits of his "girls". Whether a school tea or graduation he & Lois were always there with beaming smiles.
Amby is predeceased by Lois(Campbell), his wife of 68 years. Survived by son Ambrose Patrick Duperon (Bonnie), daughter Angela Allen, granddaughters Dominique Allen, Stephanie Allen, Madeline Allen, Michaela Allen (Ethan), Alysha Duperon, grandsons Josh Sicotte, Corey Sicotte and great granddaughter Lynnaya Boissiere, brothers Wally Duperon Sr, John Duperon & several loving nephews & nieces.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 am, Monday, June 28, 2021 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 32550 7th Ave, Mission BC. Followed by interment at Hatzic Cemetery.
Due to COVID restrictions those who wish to attend please call Angela 604-226-2151 to be on list of 50 guests.

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