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JAMES ALMSTROM posted a condolence
Monday, January 20, 2025
Cliff and I maintained a strong friendship during our school years right up till the time he went off to College and I to the U.S. Army. When I returned from Viet Nam we connected again for a short while and enjoyed spending a week at Glady and J.B.' s home in Trail. That was the last time I saw Cliff as shortly after I relocated to Arkansas and eventually to Missouri. Other than a few phone conversations over the next few years we never connected again. I named my youngest son James Clifford out of the respect I had for Cliff over the years. My condolences go out to the Beliveau family as Cliff will be greatly missed by many including myself.
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Craig Beliveau posted a condolence
Saturday, January 18, 2025
My condolences to Robyn, Jeremy, and Aspen. Many fond memories from being dressed up as Santa to fishing trips. He will be greatly missed.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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Dear Robyn, Aspen & Jeremy - you lost a husband and father too soon. My deepest condolences to you and your spouses. I do not doubt Aspen that your young children will have a long-lasting positive memory of their grandfather as he was exceptional and will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
A few memories:
• definitely the snapping of the tea towel, as Celeste mentioned, and his chuckle!
• helping with our Kamloops chores, which he always did, meant one or two less for me!
• fun times spent falling on our butts on the ski hills
• he supported both my parents through their divorce and never passed judgment
• he pulled strings to get Lynne, Bob and myself jobs with the forestry and we became the ones sponging!!
• the hard knuckle-rub of poor Jeremy's little head, however, it came back to bite him!!
• he jumped in eagerly and whole heartedly to help with a very difficult move from Kamloops to Kelowna. After one quick peek with a tall ladder into the pool attic hoping to find an empty space he discovered 40+ feet of heavy electronic computer crap. I'm sure at that point he wanted to jump off the ladder and not land in the pool but didn't. He forged onward!
See you in the after-life Cliff -
get that beer on ice as I'm hoping we haven't had our last together . . .
all my love, Sharon
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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My humble uncle Cliff taught me a lot about life, living, and respecting everyone.
I was roughly 10 when Cliff bought me a wonderful wooden straight bow. I still have it and treasure it to this day.
His yearning to learn new things was always strong and he often asked me questions related to my trade. He was always willing to listen and did so intently.
Cliff gave Beavers a BAD NAME when it came to gathering wood. Many a truck and trailer contained his loads which I had the pleasure of helping with. His 'lean-to' of wood was NEVER leaning but cut and stacked to perfection.
He was a GREAT Man!
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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These photos are memories that belong with Joan Beliveau’s memory of Clifford. Thank you
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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My Mother Vera, Cliff's 89 year old sister, has asked me to help her put down a few memories of Cliff.
It is clear from these tributes that what we all remember about Cliff is his kind, gentle and thoughtful manner, his generosity of time and of energy, his hardworking nature and many talents and his unwavering dedication to family, friends and faith.
He maintained a healthy balance of work and play and combined it well by always finding a way to help others.
My Mother has always said being the middle child in such a large family meant she had the privilege of growing up with all of her Brothers and Sisters and here are a couple recollections of her Brother Cliff.
During his time working in Clearwater he was a regular at our house in Kamloops. He came to visit but would never sit idle when there was work to be done. Cliff was a huge support for me during these years.
Later in my life he helped with our move from Kamloops to Kelowna. The hoarders show had nothing on us and Bill was unwilling to part with much. Cliff delicately navigated his disease and this torturous move. We could not have done it without him!
My last visit with Cliff was in May 2023. Sharon received a call from Robyn to say Cliff had made the difficult trip to Vernon and asked if I would I be able to get to Vernon to see him. Before Sharon was off the phone my shoes were on and I was ready to depart. I am no longer one for travel but nothing was going to keep me from seeing Cliff in person one last time and it was the last time. I will always be grateful for having had this opportunity.
I have attached a few photo's for all to enjoy and remember Cliff my wonderful brother.
Till we meet again, ALL my love Vera
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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My Auntie Joanie over the years has pulled together some wonderful family books. My Mother and I came across this one while looking for photo’s.
Thank you Auntie Joanie!
Cliff’s life story in his own words! Enjoy.
CLIFFORD DOUGLAS BELIVEAU
Life Story from 1949 – 1974
My first breath of fresh air was taken on Jan.20, 1949 by a slap on the back from Doctor Perley who was our family Doctor at the time. I was the first of Mom and Dad’s flock to be born in a hospital. After ten days of screaming and crying, Mom was forced to take me home. Home is exactly what I mean, it will always be home to me. The house was built by Dad from material that was obtained from an older home situated near the old Smelter on route to the city dump. He did a tremendous job and everyone is very proud of him and his achievements.
Up to the age of ten is a blank but I can remember Mom getting up every hour to fill the hopper with sawdust that had to be hauled and stored in the fall. This was Mom’s job because Dad thought that she should get a little exercise to help keep the weight down. (No, not really, in those days it was the custom for the wife to keep the fires burning both day and night. Sounds good but what happened to this custom?)
I’ll not go into my schooling very deeply but only say that I managed to complete grade twelve. I obtained all my education in Grand Forks.
YOUTH ACTIVITY AND WORK
During the latter part of each school year I looked forward to the long summer vacation that I would be spending in Kamloops with my brother Art and his family. My nephews and I used to get into a lot of mischief but nothing too serious.
As I grew older I started to work after school for Mrs. Ridley who always had the darndest jobs to do. (Packing wood and coal in, cleaning the chicken house, weeding the garden, going down town, cutting the lawn and more little jobs as such.) I never liked to go there except for the fact that it gave me spending money. After a few years of hard work at Mrs. Ridleys, Harold gave me his job with Mrs. Fisher. I carried on with these two jobs until Mrs. Fisher died and Mrs. Ridley found someone else to do the work.
Around the age of thirteen, I met Jim Almstrom who was on of my best friends. Jim got me interested in curling and thus we used to play it whenever we had a chance. Jim was originally an American Citizen but moved to Canada. Needless to say he was later drafted and ended up in Vietnam. Upon getting out of the army, Jim moved back to the States to live.
SENIOR WORK AND SCHOOLING
I enrolled in the Academic courses up to grade eleven and then switched to the vocational courses. I received my diploma in Mechanics with fairly good marks.
My first steady job was for John Dehand, who ran a potato farm for Mr. Hove. I planted, weeded and harvested potatoes for one dollar an hour.
My second job was in Vancouver working for Victor Katovich. I stayed with Elmer and Marie and had a good time for as long as it lasted. However the job only lasted a month and I returned to Grand Forks and helped Dad at the tent court.
I spent the following summer at the Crown Market as their gopher. I learned very little but had a steady income that made up for it. The following summer I ended up in Saskatoon with Art and family once again. I was employed as a groundsman by C.N.T. and lived in the bunk car. My main job was digging holes for the new telegraph poles. After digging many more holes the summer came to an end and I returned to Grand Forks for another year at school. It was this fall that Dad signed for me to get my license. My license came in very handy because my next job dealt strictly with driving. I delivered bread for Mr. Mills. When I wasn’t delivering bread I was helping Irvin build his shop, “Riverside Welders”. In return for my labour Sis gave me her 1955 Pontiac which was my first car. I used this car to commute from Trail to Selkirk for two years.
SELKIRK COLLEGE AND SUMMER WORK
In the fall of 1968 I attended Selkirk College to take the Preparatory Program. I stayed with the O’Connors in an apartment in Glenmary and commuted to Castlegar everyday. The O’Connors went out of their way to help me and without this help I would have quit in the second week of classes. There was no noise permitted in the apartment while I was studying. Eg., no fighting, no cord organ, etc. What a big asset to have relatives as nice as this.
Near the end of my fist year at Selkirk, Dad passed away in body but not in mind. Dad will always be looked up to and admired by me forever. I am just as proud of Mom who took this sad event so gracefully.
I managed to finish my first year at Selkirk and once again had the unpleasant task of finding summer work. I started in Savona, working on a green chain but quit shortly after because it was supposedly a temporary job until an opening came up in the plywood factory. This opening came but was filled with a less qualified person so I quit and headed for Houston.
Casey and Clara found me a good job surveying with MacWilliam White and Goble. It was a terrible paying job so I managed to find a better paying job with Bulkley Valley Forest Industry. Here I helped in surveying the new townsite for Houston. As the summer rolled on I found an additional job as a night watchman. August rolled by and I now had enough money to go back to school, mainly because Casey never charged me a Red Cent for staying there. I then finished my job and headed home for Harold and Jane’s wedding. I had the privilege of being the best man and what an honour to bestow on someone. Needless to say it was a big success. After the wedding I went back to Selkirk for my first year of forestry. I staggered through this year and managed to land a job before school adjourned. I was stationed in Prince George working on road location for the Engineering Division of the Forest Service. I stayed in the Camelot Motel but went to Ernie’s and Elsie’s for donuts and Sunday dinners. (Mighty fine!)
Also during this summer I bought my second car – (1969 Barracuda) – from Ernie’s Garage. Harold was the one that made all the arrangements.
The summer passed on and I returned to Selkirk to take my last year of Forestry. Mom, Glady, John, Elmer, Sis and Irvin were present for my graduation. My advice to anyone thinking of furthering their education is to go ahead and experience the challenge no matter what the outcome may be.
WORKING AFTER GRADUATION
After my graduation I started to work in Fauquier for the Forest Service. I lived in Fauquier for one and a half years and then received a transfer to Golden. This is a place that I will not forget and not because it was a nice place to live or work but was just the opposite. I lived in an old trailer with mice in the chesterfield and mud on the floor and dishes two feet high in the sink. I told Harold of this and the dull work that I was doing so he found me a better job in Prince George. It took me only a short time to quit and start work for Frontier Forestry as a cruiser. I stayed with Harold and Jane while I was in town. Our first job was a fly-in-one where we were left until we completed the job. We lived in a tent on the clean white snow. This was fine when it was warm but it turned to 20 and 30 below zero and our down filled bags were unable to keep us warm. We found this temperature fine to work in but to sleep in was another matter altogether. The first cold night one member of our crew went to bed with his shorts on, next night his long-johns, next night his woolen pants and shirt, and thus he finally mastered the cold for sleeping in. Now that the cold was mastered, we had a problem of eating. My inexperienced comrades bought fresh fruit and vegetables and needless to say they became harder than rocks after being exposed to the cold for one hour. Our main diet consisted of cheese, pork chops and cookies. When we bit into our frozen sandwhiches they cracked our lips and thus secreted drops of blood. This was just too much for two members, so they quit and we all went back to town. It was difficult to find a replacement for them so until this time we had a holiday. With this time off I headed to Smithers to visit the Moores. I enjoy going there because Clara goes out of her way to make you at home. She will fix whatever you want to eat at any time of the day or night (12p.m. to 12:01am- What a long time for orders). My holidays came to an end and it was time to go back to work. We managed to cruise a few more sales before the company folded up. I continued to sponge off Harold and Jane. I looked for work for two weeks and found nothing satisfying so decided to see the Forest Service. They offered me a job in Prince George so I took it.
Shortly after this I had the honor of participating in Don and Karen’s wedding in Edmonton. I took this as a great compliment. Time went on and I asked the Forest Service for a raise in pay and to get this I had to move to Birch Island. As you know, I took the job and left Harold and Jane and family whom I will never be able to repay. Now I spend the weekends in Kamloops sponging off the Leducs. Vera and George are the ones who started me off in skiing, that I so thoroughly enjoy.
CONCLUSION
I would like to thank Joan for allowing me to share this with all of you, but an even bigger thanks to you-MOM-for making me who I am.
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David Beliveau posted a condolence
Monday, January 13, 2025
My sympathies Robyn & all
Growing up Cliff while my youngest uncle (me the oldest grandchild) was more like my older brother. He, myself and my two brothers Don and Gord were each separated by one and a half years. We spent many summers along with our mother staying with grandma in Grand Forks. One of our jobs was helping with washing dishes. Cliff was the inspector and often returned items that didn’t meet his standards (for a second or third time). I am sure that we tried to sneak some through on him but it didn’t work. Harold on the other hand encouraged us to save dishes by turning our plates over to reuse them for desert.
I have a vivid picture in my mind of him driving down the centre of a snow covered mountain road to go back and forth to college. This might only bothers someone who drove on the prairies but to this day it makes me wonder what might be coming around the bend straight at you just out of sight.
While not being able to see you both as often as we would have liked I appreciated being Jeremy’s god-father and attend Aspen’s wedding. I often got to visit with you both when going to Grand Forks when traveling there from Saskatoon or Edmonton.
Both Cliff and I eloped rather than have large weddings. We both ended up in nature related jobs, he in forestry and me in aquatic biology. Both of us stayed in our related fields throughout our working careers.
When my wife Joanie and I visited you both in Invermere we were very impressed that you had arranged your home so that you could live on either floor if the stairs became a problem. We on the other hand later settled on a one level wheelchair friendly condo with an elevator (great as long as it didn’t break down). Sadly ageing in place didn’t work out for either of us as both Cliff and Joanie had to go to care homes. We weren’t able to visit him in later years but appreciated being kept up to date by everyone. We wished that he had been able to recover but it were encouraged to see that he managed to get around a bit and have many visitors. From the life he lived we are sure that he has joined his (our) family in heaven. Kip, you will always be in our thoughts and prayers.
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Keenan Moore posted a condolence
Sunday, January 12, 2025
One of the memories of Cliff I have is when I was very young. Cliff had come to visit us in Smithers and it just happened to be hunting season. We loaded into the station wagon and Cliff started driving up towards Hudson Bay Mountain. We hadn't gone 5 minutes and Cliff saw a Moose standing a short distance away off the road. Cliff quickly shot the Moose. I don't remember how it actually got home but I think it must have been the quickest hunt Cliff had.
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Saturday, January 11, 2025
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Cliff was always helpful and kind and will truly be missed. Thank you for being present in our lives. Rest in peace surrounded by your family until we meet again. Deepest condolences to Robyn Jeremy Charity Aspen Darryl and your little boys. Love and hugs to you all. Lynne
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Celeste Harrison posted a condolence
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Dear Robyn, Jeremy, Aspen and Family,
My deepest love and sadness goes out to all of you over the passing of Uncle Clifford. I have fond memories of him going right back to when I was around 4. Naomi and I were staying with Grandma and Grandpa while our parents were in Europe. Uncle Clifford was a teenager then, and we terrorized him, I'm sure. We snuck into his room and pulled out his stuff to play with, faked sleeping much to his chagrin. I remember many summers as a child returning to Grand Forks, and Uncle Clifford would be back from his studies, and every Sunday would be on the altar serving beside Father. That made such a big impact on me seeing him do that act of service.
I remember when I was a teenager and he would come to visit Robyn who was staying with us while she finished her Education Degree at UBC. He would arrive late Friday, and spend most of his time helping her with her projects for her practicums. He was always eager to help her, and anyone else who needed assistance.
There are happy memories when I was a young adult, being back in Grand Forks, and your dad and mom were there, and he and I were doing dishes together. He was an expert at snapping the dish towel just enough to startle, but not enough to hurt. I loved seeing him at the family reunion in Grand Forks a few years ago...many years now. You were all the breakfast crew, flipping pancakes in your matching chef hats and aprons. He was a good sport, and always willing to lend a hand.
Uncle Clifford had such a quiet, peaceful way about him, but there was always warmth and generosity with him. He loved his family, and he had great faith. His laugh was gentle but it came easily.
I am so saddened to know of the struggles he endured these last years, but I am so glad he had the love of his family to lift him up. He will be greatly missed.
Prayers to you all.
Love,
Celeste, Peter, and Family
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Friday, January 10, 2025
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It was my great privilege to take Cliff to a multidisciplinary rehabilitation center in Calgary 2 years ago. Naomi and Robyn were there too. Like our father, Cliff carried his cross: this terrible condition, with a quiet faith, resilience, and dignity. His dedication to his family, and profound modesty, will forever be my inspiration.
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Rhonda Oyler posted a condolence
Friday, January 10, 2025
Uncle Clifford was the baby of the Beliveau family but he was not your typical "youngest child" at all. In fact, he was, in many ways, the opposite ... my memories of him are of a self-less, hard working, generous, kind, gentle man with a great sense of humour, who was rarely caught idle. He was always the first one to the sink after dinner to wash the dishes; he didn't shy away from organizing and cooking meals at family reunions and gatherings; he was one of the "lead" pig roast supervisors at our many family get-to-gethers; he generously provided our family with his motorhome to drive to Disneyland in the early 80s which has become one of my favourite childhood memories; and he was a talented craftsman who always seemed to have a project on the go and in typical Beliveau form could create and/or fix anything. I will miss your kind, gentle manner, your "family first" attitude and your distinct giggle Uncle Clifford. I will also miss seeing you interact with my dad and hear the two of you go on about stories of your youths and years gone by. I know that you are finally at peace and are enjoying being surrounded by those who have already left us. You are forever loved and will never be forgotten.
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Harold Beliveau posted a condolence
Friday, January 10, 2025
I extend my heartfelt sorrow to you, Robin, your family, and all who grieve in the loss of such a true model of a husband, father, brother, and friend. Cliff was known by myself to be true to his faith with love for God. He never weakened in his times of trial or when his health failed him. As a child I watched him be loyal to life in the church and fatherly for many years as an altar server. Kevin has recently met a man whom Cliff taught to serve on the altar. He was so thankful of Cliff’s effort and kindness with helping him. He told Kevin he would like to be informed of his death and if he was buried in Grand Forks, he would be there to attend: a very strong influence in showing his dedication of his faith. He was also a hard and determined worker. As a teenager he took on the task to sand the organ in church and refurbished it into its today condition. Father Mulenberg was most thankful and recognized Cliff’s steadfast commitment. Cliff also worked for Les Mills and McGavin as a delivery man for their product. Again a loyal and trustworthy man. Cliff was blessed to have many loyal and also trustworthy friends who have also been concerned of his well-being: Jim Alstrom, Eddie Van Leur, and Vernon Lorenz as well as Geraldeen, Francis and JoanAnn, who also enjoyed his company, our neighbors. Cliff was also very humble, never to boast of his achievements or character. Everybody was his friend. I can vouch for everything mentioned because from his coming through the front door of our house in Grand Forks we shared our entire lives and much of this time was also shared with Dave, Don and Gord from January 20, 1949 to our hiccup of separation in 1969 only to come together again in 1973 at Canoe Court when he started his career with the forestry . Imagine this: 1949 to 1969 equals 20 years times 52 weeks times seven days, not just living together but being in each other‘s life as equals growing old together, a very bonding closeness, unequal by time. I love you, Clifford, “Skip”, and I cherish my life with you together and await the time when we can share the memories of our life again. Rest in peace, my dear friend, you were a very noble person. Love, Butchie
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Joan Beliveau posted a condolence
Friday, January 10, 2025
Clifford’s eldest sister, Mae Buckingham, soon to be 94 years old, asked me to make an entry in the tribute book for Clifford, using her sentiments and with her final approval.
The outstanding qualities that Mae saw in Clifford were foresight, generosity, skill and sensitivity.
When it came time for Mae and Reay to move from Vancouver to Maple Ridge, Clifford rented a trailer, packed it with Mae and Reay’s belongings, transported them to their new home and unpacked and placed them in their new home. Sharon Leduc, a niece, assisted by making certain everything was moved out of the Vancouver home to the point where the garage was as clean as a whistle.
Clifford measured and checked calculations before constructing precise shelving for Mae’s garage. He brought along boxes that we filled with Mae’s belongings and labeled on the outside. Robyn, Clifford’s wife, indexed each box and it contents forming a booklet for easy access for Mae.
Clifford insulated Mae’s attic and shared the concept of the heated bathroom floor that Mae had installed and enjoyed for many years.
A very strong bond that Mae had with Clifford was their faith. Both had made the faith instilled by their parents, their own, and fostered that gift daily.
Mae Buckingham submitted by Joan Beliveau
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
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I remember my younger uncles, (Cliff and Harold), and my older cousins, (David and Donald) playing with Celeste and me when we were about 5 and 6 years old. They would give us turns being tossed back and forth between a pair of them. We thought it was hilarious! Cliff was so generous with his time and talent, helping anyone and everyone. When Mom and Dad moved to Maple Ridge, Cliff and Joanie put in a lot of effort to put their new house in top shape. Cliff, Robyn, Aspen and Jeremy kindly prepared a breakfast banquet for us at one of the Grand Forks Reunions, at Jan's place. I have a picture of Cliff helping my Dad over the uneven ground, as he struggled with the rare neurological disease that would eventually claim them both. We will miss Cliff's quiet, kind, supportive presence.
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Reg & Audrey Hunt posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
So sorry for your loss. Such a sweet and gentle man full of knowledge and experiences. It was always a pleasure to visit with him and watch him with our shared grandsons. I know his memory will stay alive through shared stories.
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Gladys O’Connor posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Clifford was very young when I first left home. He was around 4 years old. I had married John and we left for New Mexico for him to attend university. When that ended we moved a few times and then ended up moving back to Grand Forks and then to Trail. Clifford came to live with us so he could attend college in Castlegar. We were short a bedroom so moved Keith into Jan and Teresa’s bedroom making it crowded for everyone. We thought it was more important for Clifford to have a quiet room to do his homework in. Clifford was very good about babysitting when I had to attend meetings.
When Clifford got a bit older he treated Jan like he was her older brother. As they got a little older they got along very well. Clifford also taught Jan how to drive and then Eve let her drive his BARRACUDA. That sure pleased Jan. She then hated to see him leave.
When Clifford wanted a snack before bed he filled a bowl (not a soup bowl but a large mixing bowl) full of puffed wheat, filled with milk and ate it all.
After Clifford finished College his first job was out of town and that stopped our regular visits.
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Darrin Beliveau posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
I have so many fond memories of my uncle Clifford, mostly from my childhood but more recently during a nice visit swimming at the hot springs with him during a visit. I send my prayers and condolences to aunty Robin Jeremy and Aspen and their families. I will dearly miss my uncle Cliff but know he is peaceful and watching down on all our extended family with Grandma Grandpa and the rest of the siblings that have gone before us. I can see his warm smile and hear his laugh now. God bless his soul. Rest in peace. Love u uncle Cliff ❤️
Darrin
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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Find memories of Cliff were in Fort St John, August 2012.
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Clara Moore posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
To our baby brother, Clifford Beliveau. You were always so thoughtful and kind to your whole family; from a small child, to a young man, to a husband and father.
We can hear you say, “After many years I grew frail and weak; pain prevented my peaceful sleep with my beautiful wife.
We have had so many happy years with our daughter, son, in-laws and grandchildren. I am sure none of you would want me to suffer any more. So let me go, knowing it is a kindness you and God are doing for me. We have been so close for years, don’t let your heart hold any tears.”
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Denis Petryshen posted a condolence
Monday, January 6, 2025
Cliff and I would meet halfway at Skookumchuk cafe two or three times a year. Cliff always ran a big Silviculture program, he was highly respected…unselfish…and an inspiration! He would load me up with strategies. I never left the meeting with him without a big stack of notes to deal with all the Forest Stewardship issues. Cliff always cared for people and the environment. His eyes shined …love of life.…family and friends. Ever grateful….kind regards Denis
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Jane Beliveau posted a condolence
Monday, January 6, 2025
My fond thoughts of Clifford are his kindness and thoughtfulness esp. when I first came into the family. He made me feel at ease and welcomed me with his kindness. His faith in God was tested when my husband, Harold, was hurt in an industrial accident. To this day I can still hear Clifford praying to God to heal his Brother. Clifford,you will always be a part of our family. May you Rest In Peace ,until we meet again…… Jane
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Joan Beliveau posted a condolence
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Clifford will always remain in our thoughts, prayers and hearts here on earth, and then bonded in God’s Love we will be together forever.
Clifford has followed our father by putting his hands to many different tasks. He was always ready to help his siblings. He was kind and generous. He entered any project with thorough research, boundless energy and complete dedication. Whatever he worked at was secure and well-functioning. Clifford made everything better for us. He laid laminated flooring, set up electrical lines within the house, constructed a concrete retaining wall, built a flight of stairs and together with Harold, rebuilt a fence and built a carport. All this made an impression on us but the most important was the faith he shared.
We are proud to call him brother and friend along with so many others.
May God continue to hold him and his loved ones in His Hands. Joanie and Loraine
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Saturday, January 4, 2025
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Uncle Clifford was not only my uncle, but also my god-father. I have many happy memories of him at family reunions in Grand Forks and Kamloops as well as at Prince George and Fort Saint James for pig roasts with extended family and friends. Uncle Clifford had a quiet presence, often in the background setting up, washing dishes, getting tasks done that no one else had yet thought to do! He had a kind sense of humour, was patient when things seemed challenging, and would offer suggestions humbly and unassumingly, never, it seems, wanting to offend or hurt anyone. He was generous with his time and his attention when you could corner him for a chat even when “work needed to get done” and he was always willing to lend a helping hand. In his final years I also witnessed a man of deep faith who tried his best to put his life in God’s hands despite the ravages of a physical condition that tested him and his family to their core. His last few months were, to me, a testament to his belief that he was going to see heaven soon and there be reunited with his many brothers and parents who had gone ahead and I’m sure have welcomed him home.
Thank you for your kindness, uncle Clifford, and for your prayers now in heaven where you’ll be watching over your wife and children and grandsons until they see you again.
My prayers go out for aunty Robyn, Jeremy, and Aspen and all of his family and friends everywhere.
Love,
Kevin
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A few pictures of times past, some from uncle Clifford’s childhood days in Grand Forks and a few from more recent days.
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