The Columbus Community Centre in College Heights was packed with firefighters, family and friends on Thursday (Nov. 8) — people who came together to celebrate the life of retired assistant fire chief Bruce Swan.
Bruce Swan. (via Contributed)His celebration of life was officiated by retired Capt. Rob Ingham.
City councillor and Prince George Fire Rescue Service Chaplain Susan Scott spoke about Swan’s life before delivering a prayer.
“This is a celebration for a life lived and a man very dearly loved, and we dwell not on the ending of Bruce’s life but embrace and celebrate the amazing person we were fortunate enough to call husband, father, brother, uncle, comrade and friend,” said Scott.
Retired Capt. Dean Wilson read the Firefighter's Prayer and a eulogy was read by Swan’s son-in-law Mike Bresett.
“Bruce would have a smile on his face if he looked around the room and saw how many people were here today,” said retired Capt. Al Leir. “Bruce was always known as a solid firefighter and as an officer, he knew his stuff and everybody on the fire department respected him for that.”
Swan was born in 1945 in Vancouver and moved to Prince George in 1969. He died after a sudden illness at the age of 73.
Swan was described as a fisherman, a hunter, ATV rider and a person who enjoyed all aspects of the outdoors, especially spending time at his family cabin with his wife Wanda and daughters Christina and Shaylen.
