Obituary – Larry Max Edward Hucaluk, 55

January 20th, 1956 – May 7th, 2011

Larry Max Edward Huculak, most commonly referred to as ‘Huc’ was born January 20th, 1956 in Edmonton, AB. After several years of moving around the province, he settled in Fort Nelson in the early 70’s. In 1975, Larry was one of the first to be hired at Tackama. 37 years later, Larry was still there and was so proud to say he was the only one left from the original group. Tackama was his life, despite his early childhood desires of becoming a bull fighter or a pig farmer. Unlike most people who are happy to have days off, Larry could not get enough of the place. It was rare that he could even be convinced to take a vacation, as he couldn’t bare the thought of missing anything. Although he was confident that he was about to win the lottery (every week for the last 40 years), we all know that it was unlikely that even this would have kept him away from the mill. In addition to being known for his work at the mill, his mouth was also quite well-known. It was never a question as to what he was thinking, and you could always be sure that you would get an opinion out of him – whether you asked for it or not. You could also be sure that you would get a laugh when talking to him, which most likely would have been accompanied by a shaking of the head and a ‘I can’t believe he said that’. Larry was a true northerner at heart and had a great love for the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were passions of his, even though it took him at least 15 years after he started to finally shoot his first animal. His accident-prone ways would more often lead him to coming home with a broken bone on his body than food for the winter. He did shoot a hole in the floor of his dad’s motorhome once while hunting on the 317 road though – that sure must have been a dusty ride coming home. No animals that time either. When he did finally get an elk, nobody believed him. It wasn’t even record size, but it was a record for him. Larry’s three daughters were very proud to have him as their dad. They were especially proud (and surprised) when he recently learned how to text; however, they were not as proud when he would text phrases such as ‘you go girl’ or ‘over and out’. Apparently he was watching episodes of Will and Grace or Ice Road Truckers while texting. We all knew what you saw was what you got with Larry. No filter, swore like a trooper, vices galore, bossy, black and white work ethics, no gray areas with how hard you work (it was all about production and setting records). Many people didn’t know the Larry that his close friends and family knew – he was loyal, compassionate, generous and witty. And his comebacks, even those who were mere acquaintances would know about his comebacks. If he liked you, he was loyal to you forever and would do anything to help you. If he didn’t, well, you knew it. Larry is remembered by his daughter Telara, his step-daughter Robyn, and their mom Terri; his daughters Kayla, Alix and their mom Jackie. He was also survived by his brothers and sisters Linda (Stewart) Benoit, Brian Huculak, Lori (Bryan) Clapson, Karen Wilkin, Gail (Rudy) Gomilar, Michael (Colleen) O’Keefe, Douglas O’Keefe. He was a step-brother to Trish (Lyle) Doherty, Rick Murphy, and Debbie (Lucien) Aubin and a step-son to Vi Huculak. He is predeceased by his father Alex Huculak and his mother Mary O’Keefe. A memorial service was held on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Elks Hall, Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Laura Machin officiated. Arrangements entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. 250-782-2577 Dawson Creek, British Columbia 1-800-577-4877.

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