George Schellenberg

February 23, 1943 – October 10, 2024
George passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
He will be dearly missed by his wife Alice, son Darwin (Laura), and grandchildren Brett and Amy. Sisters Betty, Dorothy, Marie, Carole and brother Alan.
George was born in Steinbach, Manitoba and at the age of 10 moved to Winnipeg where after school he worked for the CN ’til he was transferred to Edmonton, and married Alice.
After travelling to Australia, they returned to Edmonton where George got his RIA degree, later moving to Victoria. With two children and a degree he began his career with the Provincial Government at the Queen’s Printer and later Director at B.C. Mail. George was always active with the children’s activities, coaching and cheering them on. He joined the Gordon Head/Victoria Lions and was an active member for 38 years. Including a Lions band (The Hawgs) performing for 18 years at various venues raising money for charity.
George and Alice joined the Lake Hill Lawn Bowling Club in 2011 and quickly became valued members of the club. George was an excellent lawn bowler and his name is on several trophies. He was known, among many things, for his musical entertainment at the Christmas party! They also joined the Sons of Norway and the bowling league where they made great friends.
George’s family is grateful for the amazing support they received from the Pulmonary Fibrosis support group helping us through this journey. “Never take breathing for granted”
There was never a dull day with George around. He spread his humor and groaners wherever he went. He will be missed at the lawn bowling club.
Linda McClung

Linda joined Lake Hill Lawn Bowling Club in 2001 and was the novice champion – her mom presented her with the trophy. In 2003 she was voted in as president and approached one of her close friends to join. After one lesson she (the friend) was hooked. Linda and another coach (Heather Davies) took her under their wings and introduced her to competitions that year. Linda managed to get a lot of her neighbours to join as well.
Her life as a bank manager helped when she approached Saanich for a new club house building. She negotiated for almost 10 years and in the end the Club needed to match Saanich with $50,000. The Club managed to do this and, thanks to the generosity of one of the Club’s dedicated bowlers, paid off the mortgage by 2011. After the building was completed Linda, along with another great supporter of the club, Nick Fenger, sorted out where the lockers were going to go. Linda was head coach for many years and then injured her shoulder but she stayed active in the club and introduced the 2 bowl 6 pack tournament that we always enjoyed up island. A few years ago, the tournament was brought in house and is still enjoyed each summer.
Apart from her contributions to the Club, Linda and her husband Larry loved to travel and visited many countries all over the world – they also enjoyed their timeshare in Hawaii. Linda was with the bank for 38 years and she loved going to art shows, markets, house tours etc etc. Her house was adorned with lovely pieces of art and she loved to entertain. They also loved their cats!
We will always remember her and that beautiful smile. Linda has left her imprint. Miss you Linda!
Anne Murfitt
(1959 to 2024)

Anne was born in Vancouver in 1959 but grew up in Canada, England and the United States. She received a BA in Accounting in 1981 and in the following years worked as an accountant for several organizations including the Royal BC Museum, the University of Victoria, Rowing Canada and Rugby Canada.
Anne became involved in lawn bowling in 2014 at Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club along with her mother, Brenda. In 2014 Anne and Brenda were teamed up with Deryk Barker of Lake Hill Lawn Bowling Club for the Inter Club Short Mat Tournament and shortly after that both Anne and Brenda became valued members of Lake Hill.
Anne had long been a competitive athlete participating in marathons, half marathons, and other races over the years. She competed for the Peninsula Track Club in track and field competitions in Europe, Canada and the USA winning many gold, silver and bronze medals. Shortly after starting lawn bowling, Anne started playing darts with the bowling clubs in the winter and eventually joined the Lucky Chuckers Darts Team. Given her extensive sports experience, it was no surprise that she excelled at lawn bowling both outdoors and short mat.
Anne is remembered by those at Lake Hill Lawn Bowling Club who knew her as quiet, encouraging, and supportive. While she competed in many tournaments, she was also a consummate sportsperson, always positively recognizing her own team members and her opponents.
Anne died of cancer in Victoria at the age of 64 – far too young. She will be missed by many people both on and off the bowling greens.