BOE Melford Alfred April 16, 1926 - January 8, 2008 Mel was born in Saskatchewan and moved with his family to farm in the Haynes area near Joffre, AB. Mel married Lois Anne Ferguson on November 23, 1947 in Tees, AB. Mel enjoyed a successful career in insurance and built and owned Jingle Pot Campsites in Nanaimo. In 1989, Mel and Lois moved to Abbotsford where they enjoyed many years in retirement. In 2005, Lois passed away and Mel moved to Parksville, B.C. to enjoy his remaining years. Mel is lovingly survived by his children; Wendy Rogers (Glenn), BarbeeLee Moraes (Clyde) and Gordon Boe, grandchildren; Chris Rogers, Corey Rogers, Lucretia Delmos, Don Moraes (Cora-Lee) and Mandy Moraes, brothers; Don Boe (Ethel), Larry Boe (Lynn), sister Erlene Oslund (Elmer), aunt Ruth Anderson and many nieces, nephews and cousins in Alberta and B.C. Mel will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by his family and friends. A Funeral Service for Mel's life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67A Street, Red Deer, AB on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, #101, 5208 – 53rd Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 5K2. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. In living memory of Melford Alfred Boe, a tree will be planted in the Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium Memorial Tree Park, Red Deer County, AB.