Obituary of James Edward Erlandson

1926 – 2016 James Edward Erlandson, son, brother, uncle and veteran, passed away peacefully in the Ridge Meadows Hospital on March 12th, 2016. “Uncle Jim” was born in Sweden on July 30th, 1926 when his parents lived there for a brief period in the mid-1920s. Arriving in Canada a few years later, Jim spent his formative years in West Vancouver and Burnaby and served briefly in the Canadian Army at the end of the Second World War. He was a long-time resident of Langley where, with his parents, he farmed for many years. He moved from the farm to Fort Langley in 2001. Jim was predeceased by his brother Eric in 1997. He is survived by his niece and nephews, Douglas, Ronald, Joanne and Jeffrey Erlandson. Uncle Jim played a significant and important role in our lives and he will be deeply missed. Jim will be interred at the Valley View Cemetery in Surrey during a private family service on Friday morning, March 18th, 2016. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Garden Hill Funeral Home, 11765-224th Street in Maple Ridge at 1:00 PM that afternoon. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice.