A memorial for 62-year-old pilot Jim Kruk, who was killed in a plane crash in B.C. last week, was held in southern Alberta on Friday.
Kruk was one of four people killed on Oct. 13 when the Cessna Citation that he was flying crashed north of Kelowna shortly after takeoff. Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice was among those on board, along with friends Ken Gellatly and Sheldon Reid.
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Kruk was a member of the RCMP who pursued his passion for aviation after retiring.
A statement from his family released last Saturday said Jim was a “professional’s professional, meticulous and methodical in all his accomplishments.”
GALLERY: Inside the Jim Kruk memorial service
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He is survived by his two sons Grayden, 19, and Ryland, 17, and his wife Darlene.
The service for Kruk was held at the Town and Country Centre in Airdrie, Alta. at 1 p.m.
A public state memorial for Prentice, meanwhile, will be held at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.
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