July 6, 2018
Dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, soldier, and teacher: Charles ("Chuck") Robert Leishman passed away peacefully after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer in his Elko home on the morning of July 6, 2018, with his family at his side. A former Captain with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch of Canada, a committed skier and snowboarder and a lifetime member of the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance, Chuck's passion for life in the mountains introduced a considerable number of people to life on snow.
Those closest to him knew Chuck best for his staunch belief in social justice, inclusion and human compassion. He had a limitless imagination for architecture and an inherent need to know everyone's name and backstory. Chuck was an idealist with a keen sense of connection to his community and a vested interest in the futures of his four grandchildren: Nate Lach, Marcus Ellis, Holden Lach and Chuck (Junior) Ellis. He will be enormously missed by his wife of nearly 48 years, Stephanie, and by his three daughters Liesl (Blairmore, AB), Sarah (Whistler, BC) and Miriam (Fernie), their partners and by his tight network of longtime friends. Even in his final days, Chuck maintained his youthful sense of humour with an understated intellectualism that we all admire.
The family extends a warm thank you to Dr. McBeth, the nurses and all the staff at the Fernie Hospital for all the care and attention given during this difficult time.
The Leishman family invites all interested to celebrate Chuck's life with a procession to his gravesite followed by refreshments at the Elko Hall. Gather at the Burton Lake Ball Diamond Wednesday, July 11 at 1 pm. Graveside and hall to follow from 1:30.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Elk Valley Hospice Association.
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