Jan 15, 2017
Joshua Lee Handley was a lover of family, music, and adventure. He was most at home when connected to nature.
Joshua travelled through Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji in his youth. He serviced weather stations in remote regions across BC. Throughout his life, Joshua sought out skiing, snowboarding and backcountry adventuring around Whistler, Revelstoke and Calgary.
After graduating from Revelstoke Secondary School, he started post-secondary schooling at Mount Royal College in Calgary. Later he attended the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound in Burnaby where he graduated with a Recording Masters. Josh then worked in the recording industry at Warehouse Studios in Downtown Vancouver where he worked with a number of major recording artists.
Following the birth of his son Noah, Josh and Sarah moved back to Sicamous. Here he started a new job in finishing carpentry and cabinet making in Salmon Arm.
Joshua returned to school again and completed his diploma in Electrical Electronics Technologies at Okanagan College. Upon graduation he began working with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure as an Electronics Technician with the Snow Avalanche Section. He loved his job and it gave him the opportunity to put his computer and problem-solving skills to work in combination with his love of the outdoors.
As an avid music lover, Josh wrote and recorded his own songs. He is fondly remembered for attempting to play whatever song was requested, playing his guitar around the campfire, spinning records as a DJ, or recording mixed CD's for his friends and family.
Josh is survived by his wife Sarah, son Noah and daughter Hannah.
Left to mourn are his parents Dean and Sally Handley, sister Shelley Carruthers (James), brothers Ryan Handley and Robert Edwards, grandfather Les Handley along with numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, as well as many friends and colleagues.
In lieu of flowers, a trust fund for Noah and Hannah has been established at the Sicamous branch of SASCU.
Josh, you will be missed.
A Celebration of life service was held in the Red Barn, Sicamous, on Friday morning, November 10th at 11 a.m. with Jack Bowers the Funeral Celebrant. Tributes were shared by family and friends.
Condolences may be sent to Josh's obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
Arrangements were in the care of Bowers Funeral Home & Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium