16 Feb 1991
Funeral services for the late Andy John Livingstone, 80, Vancouver, were held on February 20 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Vancouver. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby. Mr. Livingstone died on February 16 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Vancouver. Born in Vancouver, he spent some time in Antigonish with relatives in Livingstone’s Cove. He retired from Shell Oil in 1965 and became involved in the Hastings Community Center. He was later Elected Park Commissioner for the City of Vancouver, and for 20 years with the Parks Board was the driving force behind several of Vancouver’s parks, notably Van Dusen Gardens and Devonian Park at the entrance to Stanley Park. He was active in his community, and was involved in Developing Strathcona Community Center and New Brighton Pool In 1990 he was honored by the naming of Andy Livingstone Park on the former Expo site. He was a member of Operating Engineers, local 115, and a member of the Knights of Columbus, #1081, a board member of Youville Residents and a board member of St. Vincent’s hospital. He is survived by three sons, John, Jim, Hugh; daughter Margret-Jean; two grandsons. He was predeceased by his wife Marie.