ROPER L. Alan Born in 1922 in Carlisle Castle, England, while his father W.A. Roper was stationed with the Border Regiment as R.S.M. After the war, in 1926, the family immigrated to Canada. Alan was a graduate of Vic High School, Victoria Normal School (Craigdarroch Castle) and UVic. He joined the Artillery (RCA) underage early in the second World War and later rose to the rank of Captain in the Royal Canadian Artillery. He taught for many years at numerous schools in the Victoria area. He married Anne E. Thomson in 1948 and had three children, John, Paul and Elizabeth. Alan’s hobby was collecting hobbies: sailing, photography, painting miniature lead military figures, genealogy, cycling, and E-Bay. Survived by his lovingwife of 56 years,Anne, daughter Elizabeth, son John (Margaret), grandchildren: Shayne (Tammy), Lavonne (Jason), Michael, Jesse, Joel and Jamie-Paul, and two great grandsons: Shaunison and Jaemus. Private family interment at Royal Oak Burial Park. Funeral service to be held at St. George’s Anglican Church, 3909 St. George’s Lane, in Cadboro Bay, 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 31, 2004, Archdeacon Logan McMenamie officiating. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations can be made to the Heart & Stoke Foundation of BC, #107-1001 Cloverdale Ave., Victoria, BC, V8X 4C9
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James Canova
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David Smith Outstanding teacher who had a lifelong impact on his students. Mr. Roper was smart, very knowledgeable, funny and cool. He taught my brother (1973-74) and myself (1977-78) at Uplands Elementary School and we’ve both never forgotten the experience. Alan Roper took a real interest in his students and had a contagious enthusiasm for so many things in life.
Once we phoned him at home with a recorded message from The Metrons: angry space aliens who threatened to visit his residence and vaporize his family. Instead of hanging up, getting angry, or panicking (as one other recipient, unfortunately, did) – Mr. Roper was completely in on the joke, telling the menacing Metrons to “bring your own beer.”
We’ll always greatly appreciate the time we had with Mr. Roper, a terrific gentleman. Mrs. Roper was a wonderful and kind teacher as well.
Best wishes always to the Roper family!
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Elizabeth Still miss you, Dad!
I had Mr. Roper for grade 7 at Uplands in 1975/76. He was the best teacher ever by far.