We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter FR Samuel Bullock on 10 December 2024 at age 74 after a battle with cancer.
Born in Portage La Prairie MB, Sam grew up on the farm in Old High Bluff. His career in the Canadian Armed Forces started as an Infantryman, where he proudly served in the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and 3 Mechanized Commando for seven years. This military service was marked by deployments to Cypress with the UN peacekeeping force in 1971 and to Germany with 3 Mechanized Commando for four years. Sam then remustered to the Firefighter trade in 1977 and was posted in Cold Lake AB upon completing his training.
Sam retired from the Canadian Forces and joined the Public Service as a civilian firefighter with the Department of National Defence. He served at Canadian Forces Bases Penhold and Suffield in Alberta. When Sam retired in Suffield, he had dedicated over thirty-five years to protecting his community. Outside of his professional life, Sam loved hockey, where he served as League Governor for the Central Alberta Minor Hockey League and coached his kid’s baseball and curling. He remained a proud veteran, supporting the Canadian Legion in Innisfail, Redcliff and Cochrane AB.
A Celebration of Life was held on 19 December 2024 at the Olds Legion at 1:00-4:00 PM. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Didsbury Bethany or the Canadian Legion instead of flowers. Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home.
