It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the loss of a devoted husband, amazing father, and loving grandfather.
Born on November 12, 1936, in southern China, Yuk Kee passed away on February 1, 2013 in Vancouver, B.C. Yuk Kee immigrated to Canada in 1951, and he moved to 100 Mile House in 1956 to work as a chef at the Exeter Arms Hotel (now the Lakeview Inn). In 1968, he and his wife Ming opened the first stand-alone western Chinese food restaurant - the Four Seasons Restaurant - in 100 Mile. They owned and operated this successful business for almost 30 years until Yuk Kee’s retirement in 1997. He was a kind, honourable, and thoughtful man, and his legacy to all those he touched will be one of integrity, honesty, hard work, reliability, and friendship.
He is survived and dearly missed by his wife Ming, sons Yen (Barb) and Hoover (Darcy), daughter Elaine, and grandchildren Stan, Kurtis, Megan, Sophia, and Brian. He is fondly remembered by friends, former customers, and family in Vancouver, 100 Mile House, and other areas of B.C.
On February 8, 2013, a private service was held at the Glenhaven Memorial Chapel in Vancouver followed by interment at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burnaby, B.C.