Philip Lindsay Rooke – 1952-2024
Phil was born in 1952 in Manitoba, the youngest of four children. He graduated from Cowichan Senior Secondary School with our class in 1970, and raised a family in Maple Bay while working in real estate in the Cowichan Valley for over 45 years.
A celebration of his life will be held at Maple Bay Rowing Club on Dec 1st. Further details can be found by reading his Obituary on Dignity Memorial.
Phil’s Facebook page – the source of all of the photos and a selection of the memories from friends and family posted to this web page.
To all my exceptional friends and clients- This year has put us all to the test. We’ve all found it hard to plant our feet on the ground when it feels like the ground continues to shift beneath us. With so much uncertainty, the only thing to do is to take control of what we can control.
Family, home, neighbours, friends and the space around us- our own corner of the world. Take and maintain control of these important things and make them better.
We cannot fix everything in the world, but we can make a difference with family, friends, neigbourhood and community.
Stay strong, keep calm, and carry on.
So Merry Christmas to all and a wish for a bright and happy future to everyone!
Phil
Dec 24, 2020
Memories
Rip to our dear friend and realtor, ohhh the adventures we have had, we miss you dearly, forever in our hearts – Jody Kerrone
I would like to share that Phil played an unselfish role in helping my husband and I get our first start in our own home. We were young, broke and had a dream to purchase our first home. The home we found was being sold privately but Phil offered to support us with our offer and contract only charging us pennies for his services (which was all we had). When we sold our second home he also assisted us through the private market giving of his time, expertise and support. Over the years we would see him, and stayed in touch. History repeats itself.
As parents our daughter and husband were seeking to purchase a home in the Cowichan Valley. Although they ended up not finding a home here. Phil went out of his way to provide them with the information and honest opinion on a home which they were not successful in the bid for, but none the less this was not about the $ it was about walking a young couple through the real estate journey.
We send his family and friends our condolences.
Sincerely, Robert and Cindy Lise
RIP our dear friend. You made life so enjoyable. I will miss you everyday. We had an Irish Car Bomb in your honour. Wendy Holden
- Miss you Phil! The office won’t be the same with out you! You’ve always been my favorite! – Taunya Jardine
- …an amazing man, friend and person. Hope you are selling gates to heaven…. I hear the property is cloudy but nice. – Joycenne Fetchko Vanderbyl
- Just heard this sad news – Debbie Doskocil
- So sorry to hear about Phil’s passing. Condolences to family and friends. May he rest in peace – Tek Manhas
- Sorry to hear about Phil’s passing my condolences to his family. – Darryl Pelter
- Oh my gosh…. I am incredibly sad to hear this news. Sending love and condolences to his family and loved ones. – Chelsea Trenkel
- Very sad news Condolences to Phil’s families – Geordie Rankin
- Great man RIP Phil – Duane Mcleod
- So sad you will be missed Phil ~ sending our condolences to family and friends . – Debbie Gent
- This is sad news. Such an awesome guy. My deepest sympathies. RIP Phil – Kevin Marriott
- RIP Phil, my Condolences to his family and friends. – Wayne Miller
- So sorry to hear about Phil. He was a really great guy – John Garriock
- Rip to our dear friend and realtor, ohhh the adventures we have had, we miss you dearly, forever in our hearts – Jody Kerrone
- Phil was a super guy and we’ll lived in the community – Al Barnhart
- Gail Calder
- Awe, so sorry to hear this sad news. Went to school with him when he lived in Lake Cowichan.
- I’m so sorry. We are away and this is the first I heard of this – Lisa Ryan
- A huge loss but Phil will always be remembered – Suzanne Lee
- Omgosh. I am so so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. Love and hugs to you all. – Kelly Elder
- Ugh. Rest in Peace Phil – Annie Mansueti
- So sorry to hear this – Larry Kier
- Sad news , sorry for your loss – Michele Fiege
- Still hard to believing thinking of you all hugs he will be sadly missed by all Rip – Connie Ann McAllan
- My heart breaks. I worked alongside Phil for many years. He was adored by all in our office. Such a warm, gentle, friendly man with a great sense of humour. His knowledge, professionalism, ethics and success will be remembered within the real estate industry forever. Sending all my love to his family and friends. – Melissa Lachman
- So sorry for your loss – Rhonda Carlson
- So sad to hear this news on the weekend. He was an absolute gem, and I’m so thankful to have been able to have a visit with him a couple months ago. My heart hurts for all who had the privilege of knowing him. – Katie Mattin
- You will be missed – Shannon KennettSo sorry to hear…. My sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues – Tamara Taylor
- Omg I am sorry to hear this. Condolences – Eileen Dirom
- So sad to hear this news condolences to Phil’s family and friends – Mavis Habazin
- Sorry to hear about losing your friend Wendy. Hugs to you. – Melanie MacNeil
- I’m so sorry to hear of Phil’s passing he was a great man he will be dearly missed. Sending condolences to his family – Debbie Gent
- So sorry for your loss. – Della Spearing
- So sorry to hear this news. Hugs to his family – Sally Beal
- So very sorry to hear. RIP Phil – Margaret Waldie Dynes
- Phil was always a very nice man – Roger Bruce
- Oh my so sad such a wonderful man. Our condolences to you all – Corinne Jordan Chow
- So sad. Such a lovely man. Rest in Peace Phil. – Sylvia Livingstone Berryman
- I’m so sorry for your loss. – Anita Harris
- So very sorry to hear. My condolences to his family , friends and colleagues, he will be missed. – Vi Moffatt
- So sorry for your loss, Our condolences – Christine Nelson
- Phil will be deeply missed by so many. Our condolences to his entire family. – Shellie Balliet
- Such a good man – Lisa Geoghegan Thew
- Phil was a colleague and friend for 20 years! Loved his sense of humour and general happy go lucky attitude. I’ll miss him dearly. – Sandra Carswell
- What omg so sorry – Niece Nelson
- So very sorry to hear this news. I always enjoyed spending time with Phil. – Mitch Drew
- Oh no. Such sad news. Phil was such a lovely man. He used to come through my til at Save on Foods yrs ago and we always greeted each other “ Hello Mr Rooke. Hello Mrs Rooke “ RIP Mr Rooke – Michele DeMontigny Rooke
- Ahhh sorry to hear. Phil was such a nice fellow – Bernadette Knowles
- So sad! Always smiling, easy to laugh and full of kind words…will miss you Phil.. Cathy and Wendy…I’m so sad for you. Big hugs from me to you! – Caroline Whitehead
- So sad RIP Phil – Cheryl L Yonin
- So saddened to hear the news of Phil’s passing. He was a wonderful guy. Someone I always looked up to as he set such a high bar in the Real Estate industry, always showing professionalism. A fun loving guy too…RIP Phil Rooke. – Cathie Dias
- He was such a great guy who always had time for you . I will miss him. – Jim Nugent
- Spoke to him several times over the years,he seemed to never age! – Chuck Jamieson
- RIP Phil Have good memories of you. – Russ Winter
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