Bey, John
Ruby (Willis) Bey
Pitress Bey __Harry Bey __Mary, Bourassa, Elsie, Carl, Harry, Nick, Peter, Mike, Paul __Alleb, Sharon
John Bey passed away after a brief and courageous battle at Princeton General Hospital at the age of 79 years. John was born in Hazel Dell, Saskatchewan and went to school in Allenby, British Columbia. He moved to the Princeton area in 1946 and married Ruby Willis. John Bey and his wife Ruby Thelma celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on August 31, 1956. Dr. Goodfellow officiated their wedding and their best man was Tino Liberatore. They have two children, Sharon and Allan. Ruby was born in 1934 and was the fourth child to Ernie and Hanna Willis Bought welding shop, sold it in 1968.
Obituary John BEY – Princeton Similkameen Spotlight
John was an accomplished repairman with journeyman tickets as a welder, machinist, millwright, and heavy duty mechanic. He was an active member of the Princeton Racing Days and Princeton Exhibition Association as well as past president of the Interior Horse Racing Association.
Princeton Our Valley, pages 252, 253; Similkameen Spotlight, October 30, 2013 (obituary)