By the 24th of February 2024, Brian William ‘Bri’ had reached the age of 77 years when he passed away at home. The husband of Rosalie, who is deeply adored. He was the beloved father of Carol, Julie, Sandra, and Suzie, who passed away. He is the father-in-law of Tom, Greg, and Kevin. He is the cherished grandfather of Jodie, Nikita, Joel, Connor, Dillon, Izzy, Isaac, and Georgia, as well as the great-grandfather of Callum, Amelia, and Michael. A Treasured Brother to Jeff, as well as Ray, who passed away.
Beloved son of Joyce and Bill, who both passed away. Every member of Bri’s family and circle of friends will miss him tremendously. It was on May 1, 1954 that Brian William Macklin, who resided in Langley, British Columbia, was born. He passed away on February 20, 2024, at the age of 69. Brian was a well-liked member of his community, a single parent who worked hard, and a grandfather who was proud of his grandchildren.
He was also well-known for his sense of humor and his ability to tell long-form jokes. In addition to being a devoted worker at the Otter Co-op for more than four decades, he was also honored with the title of Produce Manager of the Year in the year 2000. In addition to being a sports fan and athlete for his whole life, Brian is also well regarded as an outstanding coach. First, he was a coach for the Aldergrove Soccer Club in the 1980s.
During that time, his side went on to win five Premier League titles, five Packenham Cups, and three Bradner Cups. Later on, he became the coach of the Murrayville Golden Olys, a soccer team for people over the age of 30, which enjoyed a great deal of success in the 1990s. In the years between 1989 and 1997, when Brian was the captain of the team, they were victorious in seven league championships and in 1995, they also won the provincial Masters cup.
In addition to that, Brian was a devoted follower of the National Football League, and he was especially rooting for the Oakland Raiders. His partner, Colleen Kelly, his son William Wacklin (and his wife Rochelle), his son Charles Macklin (and his wife Shaelyn), his daughter Ruthie Macklin, his sister Margaret-Ann Tower (and her husband Bill), his brother Gordie Macklin (and his wife Kari), his grandchildren Lucas, Theodore, Murphy, Isla, Penelope, and Elora, and a large number of nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors are among those who will miss him deeply.
