John Gordon Evans

John Gordon Evans

Firefighter

Department
CFB Esquimalt Fire Department
Location
Esquimalt / Victoria, BC
Employment
National Defence Civilian
Date of Death
Age at Death
71

Story

JOHN GORDON EVANS

John was proud of his 30 years in the fire service, initially with the Saanich Municipal Fire Department, then CFB Esquimalt Fire Rescue as a civilian firefighter.  He was a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters, and enjoyed the comradery of the fire department family, participating in sports such as the BC Firefighters Curling League.

John was honoured that his name would join those of his fallen brothers at the Canadian Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa, where he made annual trips for many years and bonded with firefighters across Canada.

Additional Information

Leukemia