Stephen Alexander Oliver was born in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom on Feb. 6th 1981. At the age of one year he moved to Calgary, Alberta with his family. Here he went to school and was involved in many sports such as soccer and karate.

At David Thompson Junior High he took up band. He played tuba and eventually started playing bass in the jazz band. Bass soon became his love and he mastered it with ease. He continued playing through high school at Lord Beaverbrook. Outside of school he joined a band called Formula 47.

Steve was very popular amongst his peers, never having trouble making friends. He was always there to lend a helping hand and share a laugh. Although a "nice guy" he was definetly no push over and always stood up for himself and friends. After high school he joined the reserves of the Canadian Army and was a member of the King's own Regiment. After a couple of years he went to Bosnia for seven months with PPCLI (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry). While there he decided that the army life was for him and he decided to join up full time. When back in Canada he went away to New Brunswick to take a Combat Engineers course. This is where he met Leah Jennine Oliver. They began dating and luckily at the end of the course were both posted in Edmonton, Alberta. They shared an apartment close to the base and had a cat named Joey.

February 12,1981 - December 15,2002

On December 15, in the late afternoon, Leah Jennine Oliver died in a tragic motor vehicle accident. She was travelling with her partner Stephen Alexander Oliver Both were on Christmas leave from Canadian Forces Base Edmonton where they served as Combat Engineers. Leah and Stephen were going to Kamloops to spend the holiday season with their families.

Leah Jennine Oliver was born In New Westminster, B.C. and lived the greater part of her life in Kamloops, She attended David Thompson Elementary, John Petersor Secondary School and graduated from Kamloops Senior Secondary in the French Immersion program in 199&, Leah was an active participant in many sports including; field hockey. Judo, soccer and wrestling. She excelled at wrestling, placing at both the provincial and national levels, Leah also enjoyed skiing, swimming and drama; was an enthusiastic participant and volunteer for numerous activities and had studied violin and piano. Leah had a great love of animals and had numerous pets. She was a compassionate and caring individual who helped others whenever she could.

In the spring of 1999, Leah joined the Canadian Forces as a Reserve Infantry soldier with the Rocky Mountain Rangers in Kamloops. She transferred to the Regular Force in 2001, training as a Combat Engineer in Gagetown, N.B. it was in Gagetown that she and Stephen met and began sharing their lives together.

Leah took pride in being part of the Military and valued the challenges and excitement that came with it. Recently, Lean completed the Combat Diver's Preliminary an extremely demanding course that few ever undertake or finish, it was an impressive accomplishment. She valued Canada's history as a peacekeeping nation and hoped to contribute to humanity through participation in peacekeeping missions.

Leah was a gift and a treasure with her full promise yet to come. She was known for courage and commitment when facing life's challenges and for her kind caring and sensitive nature. Leah will always be deeply love and remembered.

Leah is survived by her father, Jim; mother Linda nee Wrixon; sisters, Gillian and Emily; Brother Simon and by her grandparents and many other friends and relatives

On Dec. 15th, 2002 they were both taken from us in a tragic car accident just outside of Revelstoke, B.C.