Obituary of George Kenneth Bull

George Kenneth Bull, known as Ken Bull (1956 – 2010) George Kenneth Bull – "Kenny arrived April 13, 1956. He was third of four children to George & Jean Bull. Kenny was admitted to hospital Dec 31 with ‘end stage liver failure’. He passed away Jan 4, 2010 from complications of the disease. Judy remembers that Kenny and chickens didn’t mix. Kids being kids they would somehow trick him into taking a shortcut through the barnyard and then leave him stranded as the chickens chased him. This provided great entertainment for some. Once the turkeys kept him hostage in the chop bin for quite some time until someone noticed him missing and then rescued him. Although amusing to his siblings - Kenny was not impressed. School was not for Kenny and he escaped before graduation. He soon found he enjoyed running large equipment and he worked quite a number of jobs where he operated grader, loader, and truck. The majority of his adult life Kenny lived in Mackenzie working and playing. He lived in the town during the winter months but in the summer he took up residence in a more than rustic dwelling in a gravel pit and became known as the "Pit Bull”. He made many friends in that community. With the logging shutdown in Mackenzie Kenny returned to Dawson Creek. Work was sporadic but he always "managed”. In his younger days Kenny was very involved in sports. Baseball comes to mind. His claim to fame was his ability to steal second. He was known as "Wheels”. When Kenny was on first, the opposing pitcher knew that he would be going and the chances of putting him out were slim. Kenny and Phillip golfed when it rained. You see, you couldn’t farm when it was raining and so there you’d find them - wet but happy. He loved to hunt and was an amazing fisherman. He could catch fish even when others around him were skunked. This really ticked some folks off! Barb and Lyle remember that Kenny introduced and taught their family to ski. And much the time they loaded up their small car with equipment, food, 2 kids, and Kenny or Uncle Bo Hunk as Tarla & Dustin called him, and off to the slopes for the weekend they would go. It was a great time! He loved to tease the kids until the parents couldn’t take it anymore. When Kenny came to visit you didn’t know who was louder – the kids or Kenny. Most importantly, he touched the lives of many. His friends are numerous. He was generous to a fault. His heart was big. And although, his life was cut short, his impact was big. A memorial tea was held on January 9, 2010 at the McLeod Hall, in Groundbirch, British Columbia. Ken was cremated and his urn will be interred in the spring a the Willow Valley Cemetery. Memorial arranged under the care of Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Dawson Creek, BC 250 782-2577S