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Parker, David
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Dates of existence
1945-2018
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Dave was born in Victoria and attended schools in Vic West and Esquimalt, graduating from Esquimalt High in 1963. He graduated from the University of Victoria in 1969 with a degree in history, and for 25 years was a curator of History in the Modern History Division of the Royal B.C Museum. Following this, he was archivist for the Township of Esquimalt until his retirement in 2010. Dave was the author or co-author of several books and had articles published in Canada, the U.S and U.K. He also wrote "First Water Tigers", the history of the Victoria Fire Department. He was an Honorary Member of the VFD and a member of the VFD'S Historical Society. Dave and his wife Linda had one daughter.
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E0151
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Created - 2021-07-09 - JN