Gren Gundry

Born David Grenville Fox Gundry on October 9, 1937 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Gren regrettably passed away on Saturday at the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff after a battle with cancer.

Gren came west to Jasper in the mid 1950's to work only for the summer, and stayed working at the Shell Service Station and then the CNR. In 1958 Gren went to Bridport, Dorset England to work with Joseph Gundry Co. and in 1959 he went by boat to Ashburton, New Zealand where he worked on a sheep station for 6 months before returning to Canada by boat and then to Jasper. Early in 1960 he met his wife, Marion and they were married December 28 of that year and resided in Grande Prairie working at Loveseths in both Grande Prairie and Edmonton. In 1962 Gren and Marion moved to Jasper where Gren worked again at the Shell Service Station before joining Brewster Transport and managing their 2 service stations. December of 1966 Gren and Marion were transferred to Banff where Gren worked as the Maintenance Supervisor for Brewster Transport Co. In 1971 he bought Pearl Laundry and Dry Cleaning and in 1980 he sold the business and purchased the Golf Cart Concession at the Banff Springs Golf Course where he worked until his retirement in 1990.

Gren was an active member of the Banff Men's Curling Club and the Banff Kinsmen, holding the position of President in 1972-73. He joined the Rotary Club of Banff in 1978 and was a member until his death.

Gren and Marion enjoyed their winter home in Mesa, Arizona and enjoyed their motorhome travels. Gren was a National Director of FMCA which enabled them to travel to many parts of North America.

A Celebration of Gren's Life was held on Friday, May 3, 2013

in St. George's-in-the-Pines Anglican Church in Banff.

In lieu of flowers, Marion requests donations to be made, in Gren's memory, to Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, PO Box 1050, Banff

T1L 1H7 or Tom Baker Cancer Clinic, 1331- 29 Street NW,

Calgary AB, T2N 4N2

Services provided by Russ Reynolds and Bow River Funeral Service.