Obituary for Stacey Craig Falconer
In Loving Memory of Stacey Craig FALCONER
We are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our much loved family member, Stacey Craig FALCONER. Stacey passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 20, 2022. He was 68 years old.
Stacey is survived by his loving daughters, Vicki and Jamie. His son-in-law Steve and grandson Jack (Vicki's husband and son). His siblings Lynn, Kelly and Valerie. Uncle Arnie and Aunt Norma FALCONER. Nephews, nieces and cousins.
Stacey is predeceased by his parents, Slim (Robert) and Marg (Margueriete) FALCONER, Grandfather James FALCONER, Grandmother Thorbjorg FALCONER nee NOKELBY, Great Uncle Robert Lester and Aunt Doris FALCONER nee TAYLOR, Great Uncle Joseph and Aunt Etna FALCONER.
There are no events planned in Victoria for Stacey as his ashes are to be transported to Calgary, Alberta and given to his daughter as per her wishes.
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Stacey Craig FALCONER, is the second son of late Slim and Marg and was born on February 25, 1954 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. As a child Stacey was inquisitive, always wanting to know how things worked. He was happiest taking things apart and putting them back together. Stacey attended public schools in Alberta and later in British Columbia where the family finally settled in 1971. Stacey graduated from Mount Douglas High School and attended the University of Victoria where he studied Astronomy.
However, it was his love of photography that became his life's career. Stacey was an avid photographer and was involved in the photography industry since the 1980's. He spent a lot of his time in Edmonton and Oklahoma City taking and making pictures and then later moved back to Victoria. Stacey taught Photoshop as well as Pagemaker courses for a local computer club and was the editor for their monthly publications. His pictures were beautiful.
Stacey married and was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Vicki and Jamie. After a strained separation and later divorce Stacey reconnected with his daughter, Vicki, her husband Steve and the light of their lives, his grandson, Jack.
The passing of a loved one is difficult and painful. While reflecting on my brother's life I remembered he wrote the eulogy for my parents. As I read the words he put to paper my heart warmed with memories of him from when I was a child. I am proud to say my brother was the most intelligent sibling out of the four of us.
Here is a koan Stacey was fond of titled, Love Dogs. This koan reflected the loss he felt with the death of our parents.
One night a man was crying, God, God! His lips grew sweet with the praising, until a cynic said, “So! I have heard you calling out, but have ever gotten any response?” The man had no answer to that.
He quit praying and fell into a confused sleep. He dreamed he saw Khidr, the guide of souls, in a thick, green foliage.
“Why did you stop praising?”
Because I never heard anything back.
“This longing you express is the return message.”
“The grief you cry out from draws you toward union, Your pure sadness that wants to help is the secret cup. Listen to the moan of a dog for it's master. That whining is the connection. There are love dogs no one know the names of. Give your life to be one of them.”
Rumi, from the Essential Rumi
“The koan Love Dogs could be interpreted to have many meanings through many religious beliefs. I feel much pain, loss, and separation in reflecting on my parents' passing. I am not a particularly religious person by any means. But, like a dog whining for it's master, I now have a greater meaning in that separation, and some comfort in the birth, life and death cycle that is an irrevocable part of our being, and has been the symphony played to it's conclusion and passed on to us by my mother, and now finally by my father.”
Stacey FALCONER, December 25th, 2001
Much like the sorrow felt for the loss of our parents this feeling is again resurrected with the loss of Stace.
Written by Kelly Falconer
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Stacey Falconer, the imperfectly perfect son, brother, uncle, father and grandfather. Any man could have strove for wealth and riches in a materialistic world, but he chose to be a highly intelligent and loving soul, effective and efficient to his family and friends. His wealth and riches was for his love for others, always putting himself second.
Like a fate befallen to many other men, marriage failed him, but he chose to be a daddy not a father, anyone can be a father, it's special to be a daddy. Never forgetting about his daughter Vicki, her partner Stevan and his only grandson, Jack.
His life was imperfectly perfect, but he left perfectly loving memories to be cherished well into the future. By now in the heavens Stacey is taking photos of whatever celestial bodies he can, he loved his cameras and his photography catching moments in time like only he could and only the way he wanted.
Thank you for the perfect memories and the perfect love. RIP Stacey.
Written by Vicki Shui
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We are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our much loved family member, Stacey Craig FALCONER. Stacey passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 20, 2022. He was 68 years old.
Stacey is survived by his loving daughters, Vicki and Jamie. His son-in-law Steve and grandson Jack (Vicki's husband and son). His siblings Lynn, Kelly and Valerie. Uncle Arnie and Aunt Norma FALCONER. Nephews, nieces and cousins.
Stacey is predeceased by his parents, Slim (Robert) and Marg (Margueriete) FALCONER, Grandfather James FALCONER, Grandmother Thorbjorg FALCONER nee NOKELBY, Great Uncle Robert Lester and Aunt Doris FALCONER nee TAYLOR, Great Uncle Joseph and Aunt Etna FALCONER.
There are no events planned in Victoria for Stacey as his ashes are to be transported to Calgary, Alberta and given to his daughter as per her wishes.
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Stacey Craig FALCONER, is the second son of late Slim and Marg and was born on February 25, 1954 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. As a child Stacey was inquisitive, always wanting to know how things worked. He was happiest taking things apart and putting them back together. Stacey attended public schools in Alberta and later in British Columbia where the family finally settled in 1971. Stacey graduated from Mount Douglas High School and attended the University of Victoria where he studied Astronomy.
However, it was his love of photography that became his life's career. Stacey was an avid photographer and was involved in the photography industry since the 1980's. He spent a lot of his time in Edmonton and Oklahoma City taking and making pictures and then later moved back to Victoria. Stacey taught Photoshop as well as Pagemaker courses for a local computer club and was the editor for their monthly publications. His pictures were beautiful.
Stacey married and was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Vicki and Jamie. After a strained separation and later divorce Stacey reconnected with his daughter, Vicki, her husband Steve and the light of their lives, his grandson, Jack.
The passing of a loved one is difficult and painful. While reflecting on my brother's life I remembered he wrote the eulogy for my parents. As I read the words he put to paper my heart warmed with memories of him from when I was a child. I am proud to say my brother was the most intelligent sibling out of the four of us.
Here is a koan Stacey was fond of titled, Love Dogs. This koan reflected the loss he felt with the death of our parents.
One night a man was crying, God, God! His lips grew sweet with the praising, until a cynic said, “So! I have heard you calling out, but have ever gotten any response?” The man had no answer to that.
He quit praying and fell into a confused sleep. He dreamed he saw Khidr, the guide of souls, in a thick, green foliage.
“Why did you stop praising?”
Because I never heard anything back.
“This longing you express is the return message.”
“The grief you cry out from draws you toward union, Your pure sadness that wants to help is the secret cup. Listen to the moan of a dog for it's master. That whining is the connection. There are love dogs no one know the names of. Give your life to be one of them.”
Rumi, from the Essential Rumi
“The koan Love Dogs could be interpreted to have many meanings through many religious beliefs. I feel much pain, loss, and separation in reflecting on my parents' passing. I am not a particularly religious person by any means. But, like a dog whining for it's master, I now have a greater meaning in that separation, and some comfort in the birth, life and death cycle that is an irrevocable part of our being, and has been the symphony played to it's conclusion and passed on to us by my mother, and now finally by my father.”
Stacey FALCONER, December 25th, 2001
Much like the sorrow felt for the loss of our parents this feeling is again resurrected with the loss of Stace.
Written by Kelly Falconer
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Stacey Falconer, the imperfectly perfect son, brother, uncle, father and grandfather. Any man could have strove for wealth and riches in a materialistic world, but he chose to be a highly intelligent and loving soul, effective and efficient to his family and friends. His wealth and riches was for his love for others, always putting himself second.
Like a fate befallen to many other men, marriage failed him, but he chose to be a daddy not a father, anyone can be a father, it's special to be a daddy. Never forgetting about his daughter Vicki, her partner Stevan and his only grandson, Jack.
His life was imperfectly perfect, but he left perfectly loving memories to be cherished well into the future. By now in the heavens Stacey is taking photos of whatever celestial bodies he can, he loved his cameras and his photography catching moments in time like only he could and only the way he wanted.
Thank you for the perfect memories and the perfect love. RIP Stacey.
Written by Vicki Shui
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