Brian Kissack
Write a TributeOn October 6, 2024, Brian passed away peacefully in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada surrounded by his wife and children. Brian was born in 1943 in Douglas, on the Isle of Man, to Mylrea and Evelyn Kissack, a brother to his siblings Paul and Pat. Whilst on the Island, he attended Murrays Road School and King Williams College before graduating from University College, London. During his subsequent banking career, he lived in London, New York and Frankfurt before settling in Canada where he has lived for the past 30 years. He leaves behind his wife Doris of North Vancouver, his daughter Nicola and family of Austin, Texas, his son Christopher and grandson of Vancouver as well as his brother Paul and family on Vancouver Island and his sister Pat and family in the south of England. Brian was important to us and he will be greatly missed.
January 16th, 2025
Lieber Brian, wie traurig, dass du uns schon verlassen hast. Ich kann mich noch gut erinnern, wie vor über dreißig Jahren meine liebe Freundin Doris dich in einem Weinkeller in Frankfurt, kennengelernt und sich dann in dich verliebt hat. Nachdem ihr geheiratet habt und nach Vancouver gezogen seit, habe ich euch besucht und war immer von deiner liebenswürdigen, hilfsbereiten, freundlichen und besonnenen Art begeistert. Meine Freundin Doris hatte einen Glücksgriff mit dir gemacht. So habe ich oft gedacht. Es ist unfasslich und für alle Angehörigen, besonders für meine liebe Freundin Doris, nur schwer erträglich, dass du so schnell gegangen bist. Wir werden dich sehr vermissen.
October 23rd, 2024
I met Brian when we both lived in Commonwealth Hall in London in 1963-1965, as part of group of 8 students from University College and Kings College who shared the same table for breakfast and dinner every day.
I next met up with Brian in New York when I went to Columbia University in September 1967 and he was kind enough to let me stay with him for nearly two weeks while I found a flat near the university. This rescued me as I had not budgeted for the cost of New York life. After I returned to London in summer 1969, Brian and I kept in contact mainly by Christmas letters.
However in 1997 I came to Vancouver for a conference. That is when I first visited his new home and met Doris, and most memorably was given a guided tour of the interior behind North Vancouver. Brian loved to be a tour guide around his adopted city.
In 2011, I visited again with Carole and our son Nicholas (a marine biologist), where Brian did an extended tour including to the salmon hatchery.
Apart from our Christmas letter exchanges and talking to Marjorie, our paths have not crossed since our last visit.
I will remember Brian for his kindness – especially when I arrived in New York and, later, in Vancouver – and his hospitality.
October 20th, 2024
While I only had a limited amount of time with Brian during his time in My Parkgate Break, I saw what an amazing life he lived and how much he had done and seen. I truly loved having me him and Doris. I wish I could have met them both earlier.
October 19th, 2024
Brian - we did not get nearly enough time together, but I am grateful for every minute we had.
Even now, in the darkest moments of my life, I know how lucky I have been.
You will always be in my heart - rest in peace my love.
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