August 20, 1949 – April 17, 2023
In loving memory of~
Brian Steininger of Duncan, BC passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023. Born in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Brian was predeceased by his parents Victor and Pearl and his sister Yvonne who died shortly after birth and by his brother Allen who died recently in a house fire in Vancouver. Sadly, Brian’s wife Angie passed away in 2005 and left a huge void in his life. He leaves behind his two sons: Shannon (Erin) and Jon (Anna) for whom he had deepest affection and pride and his three grandchildren: Katie, Raylan and Reagan.
After high school graduation Brian attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree. While at university he met Angie Grabowski who became the love of his life. Shortly after graduation they married and moved to Carberry, Manitoba where Brian took a job with Carnation Foods. This was followed by two years with Dun and Bradstreet.
Brian decided upon a career change and entered the University of Manitoba graduating with a Bachelor of Education degree. After teaching business education in Thompson, Manitoba for three years, Brian and Angie moved to Duncan where he taught for twenty seven years at Cowichan Secondary School. Brian not only enjoyed working with young people in the classroom, he devoted time to extracurricular activities. He had discovered golf when he was just twelve years old and among other sports he coached the school’s golf team for seventeen years, bringing home a provincial title.
Brian’s involvement with golf extended beyond school and he chaired the committee whose work resulted in the expansion of the Cowichan Golf and Country Club from nine to eighteen holes.
Brian was a passionate sports fan especially for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Vancouver Canucks and was a spirited card player. He also claimed that he always had the cleanest car in the parking lot at the golf course.
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