The end of the road was reached on January 31, 2025 by long time trucker, Clifford James Klages at the age of 92.
Cliff was born in Vancouver BC and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He worked his way across Canada, beginning with hauling pulp logs in Ontario, to working on the DEW Line, Potash mines in Saskatchewan, hauling pipes in Swan Hills Alberta, and onto the pulp mill in Prince Rupert, BC. While in Prince Rupert in 1957 he won first place in the Westwind Boat Races. Following his dream of gold panning in Dawson City, Yukon in 1959 he stopped in Prince George and never left.
This truck driver loved being behind the wheel.Holidays were spent driving – RVing exploring the country he loved. From BC to Newfoundland as well as crossing the USA from shore to shore and north to Alaska. Many trips included one or more of the 50 plus children he and his wife fostered in their 53 years of marriage.
He is survived by his wife Doreen and their children; Jayne Coleman, Shirlee, Ben, and Ria Skorepa, 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Others left to miss him deeply are; Sharon Luthi, Alison Jewitt, and Patrick Roberts, as well as many others who called him dad.
Many thanks to the caring IMU staff at UHNBC who made the last days comfortable.
A celebration of life is planned for August 2, 2025 at the Latter Day Saints Church on 5th Ave