Obituary for Adam Moss
Adam Donald Moss
February 5, 1940 - December 21, 2022
Adam passed away peacefully on Winter’s Solstice, a beautiful cold sunny morning, a small flock of songbirds hopping around outside his window, looking for seeds on the brushing of snow.
Adam was a kind gentle person who loved being active and outdoors in nature, hiking, canoeing, camping, listening to classical music, live theatre and the symphony. He was a devoted husband and father. Family always very important to him. He was a friendly hiking partner and companion.
Adam grew up in West Vancouver. He attended Shawnigan Lake boarding school. While growing up he enjoyed holidays spent visiting his extended family in the Vernon and Coldstream areas.
He attended BCIT technical college which led to working in the pulp and paper industry as an Environmental Technician at Prince George Pulp and Paper Co and then Caribou Pulp and Paper in Quesnel, BC.
Adam met his wife Anne Dow in Prince George at a pulp mill Christmas party. In Prince George with his young family, he and Anne were active members of the United Church and created strong family friendships and connections. Holidays were spent on road trips exploring BC, camping, paddling the big green canoe, hiking, visiting family in West Vancouver and Vernon, summer camps at Naramata Centre, and visiting his wife’s family in Nova Scotia. He enjoyed the companionship of his dogs over the years - Barry and Pockets.
He had an excellent memory for people’s names, events, dates, and times. He was an avid reader of natural history, history, maps and non-fiction, and enjoyed letter writing and a good meal.
Adam loved nature and the natural world and was very knowledgeable about BC’s flora and fauna. He would always be looking for the surprises and special things to be seen outside, like the first signs of spring wildflowers; or identifying a bird by its song. He participated in Naturalist Club hikes and yearly bird counts.
After retirement he and Anne moved to Vernon. There they joined Trinity United Church where they found fellowship and contributed to the on-going life of Trinity’s congregation. During their retirement he and Anne enjoyed bus trips to England, Scotland and the Queen Charlottes. Fun trips to Salt Spring Island were made to meet up with his children and grandson.
In 2017 Adam and Anne moved to Squamish to be closer to family and his grandson Thomas.
Adam is survived by his loving wife Anne, daughter Jennifer (Martin Vseticka), son David, grandson Thomas Vseticka, sister Heather (Vic) Medwedew, nephews Steven, Kevin and Darren; and extended family. He is predeceased by his parents David and Violet (nee Osborn) Moss.
Adam was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and lived at Hilltop House Long Term Care in Squamish from 2020 until his passing. We are grateful for the kind care he received at Hilltop.
No funeral service will be held. Adam’s ashes will be scattered at a later date somewhere in the coastal mountains with the alpine wildflowers.
“The wonder of the world, the beauty and the power, the shapes of
things, their colours, lights, and shades; these I saw.
Look ye also while life lasts”
~ ‘BB’
February 5, 1940 - December 21, 2022
Adam passed away peacefully on Winter’s Solstice, a beautiful cold sunny morning, a small flock of songbirds hopping around outside his window, looking for seeds on the brushing of snow.
Adam was a kind gentle person who loved being active and outdoors in nature, hiking, canoeing, camping, listening to classical music, live theatre and the symphony. He was a devoted husband and father. Family always very important to him. He was a friendly hiking partner and companion.
Adam grew up in West Vancouver. He attended Shawnigan Lake boarding school. While growing up he enjoyed holidays spent visiting his extended family in the Vernon and Coldstream areas.
He attended BCIT technical college which led to working in the pulp and paper industry as an Environmental Technician at Prince George Pulp and Paper Co and then Caribou Pulp and Paper in Quesnel, BC.
Adam met his wife Anne Dow in Prince George at a pulp mill Christmas party. In Prince George with his young family, he and Anne were active members of the United Church and created strong family friendships and connections. Holidays were spent on road trips exploring BC, camping, paddling the big green canoe, hiking, visiting family in West Vancouver and Vernon, summer camps at Naramata Centre, and visiting his wife’s family in Nova Scotia. He enjoyed the companionship of his dogs over the years - Barry and Pockets.
He had an excellent memory for people’s names, events, dates, and times. He was an avid reader of natural history, history, maps and non-fiction, and enjoyed letter writing and a good meal.
Adam loved nature and the natural world and was very knowledgeable about BC’s flora and fauna. He would always be looking for the surprises and special things to be seen outside, like the first signs of spring wildflowers; or identifying a bird by its song. He participated in Naturalist Club hikes and yearly bird counts.
After retirement he and Anne moved to Vernon. There they joined Trinity United Church where they found fellowship and contributed to the on-going life of Trinity’s congregation. During their retirement he and Anne enjoyed bus trips to England, Scotland and the Queen Charlottes. Fun trips to Salt Spring Island were made to meet up with his children and grandson.
In 2017 Adam and Anne moved to Squamish to be closer to family and his grandson Thomas.
Adam is survived by his loving wife Anne, daughter Jennifer (Martin Vseticka), son David, grandson Thomas Vseticka, sister Heather (Vic) Medwedew, nephews Steven, Kevin and Darren; and extended family. He is predeceased by his parents David and Violet (nee Osborn) Moss.
Adam was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and lived at Hilltop House Long Term Care in Squamish from 2020 until his passing. We are grateful for the kind care he received at Hilltop.
No funeral service will be held. Adam’s ashes will be scattered at a later date somewhere in the coastal mountains with the alpine wildflowers.
“The wonder of the world, the beauty and the power, the shapes of
things, their colours, lights, and shades; these I saw.
Look ye also while life lasts”
~ ‘BB’