David Milne passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Harmony Court, Burnaby BC. Born in Burnaby in 1935 he was the youngest of 5 children and is survived by his sister Ellen, her children and grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, his son Bob and daughter Susan and grandchildren, Adam, Samantha, Nathan, Elyse.

Dave spent his youth growing up in a variety of sporting activities and very quickly excelled in many areas. Playing Basketball for UBC, semi pro baseball, hockey, wrestling and finally settling into  an infamous rugby career. He will be most missed by the members of the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club, players, coaches, alumni, and the community that he has been an active part of for over 60 years.

Dave was a spectacular rugby player from the 1960s and 70s who played for BC and Canada. A founding member of the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. He was a public school teacher who worked many years at Burnaby South Secondary, he was a volunteer high school rugby, basketball and wrestling coach and coach of the 3rd and 4th division men’s teams.

We would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at the Harmony Court Care facility for their care and attention during these last few years.

In lieu of any flowers or memorials Dave would love to see donations made to the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club.