Mathieu, Candide, Alexandre, Frederic and Isabelle - from France
With great sorrow we announce the death of Gregory on January 1, 2022 at Wind River Hospice in Whitehorse. He leaves behind seven children, nine grandchildren, three older siblings, and his dog, Scruffy. He also leaves behind his partner, Dianne Morgan, and many friends who were part of his 74 years of life. Though there are far too many to name, thank you to the many wonderful staff of Whitehorse Homecare, the Whitehorse General Hospital, BC Cancer Agency, and Wind River Hospice for the excellent care they provided.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Yukon Transportation Museum, the Yukon Humane Society, Hospice Yukon, or another charity of your choosing at canadahelps.org.
OBITUARY: Read the obituary at Greg's beloved Whitehorse Star.
FUNERAL:
For those interested who couldn't join the live stream, or for those who did and experienced some tech challenges, here is a video of Greg's funeral. Due to some technical and weather/airline challenges we have edited in some pieces from a second, family only event on the same day. Unfortunately, we lost audio for the final portion of the service so we have left that out of the video, but the majority is captured. https://youtu.be/s9aApK8vPd8
View the funeral program here.
View the photo slideshow here.
Read more about Greg in the Life section of this site, and share your own stories and photos on the Stories section. The family may be contacted at GBryceRemembered [at] gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Yukon Transportation Museum, the Yukon Humane Society, Hospice Yukon, or another charity of your choosing at canadahelps.org.
OBITUARY: Read the obituary at Greg's beloved Whitehorse Star.
FUNERAL:
For those interested who couldn't join the live stream, or for those who did and experienced some tech challenges, here is a video of Greg's funeral. Due to some technical and weather/airline challenges we have edited in some pieces from a second, family only event on the same day. Unfortunately, we lost audio for the final portion of the service so we have left that out of the video, but the majority is captured. https://youtu.be/s9aApK8vPd8
View the funeral program here.
View the photo slideshow here.
Read more about Greg in the Life section of this site, and share your own stories and photos on the Stories section. The family may be contacted at GBryceRemembered [at] gmail.com.
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January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
We spent a few days at Greg's B&B home in August, 2019, at the beginning and at the end of our travel in Yukon and Alaska. This trip was very important for me, Greg understood it, and he shared with us his big knowledge of the region, giving us many precious advice, allowing us to have a wonderful trip. We talked a lot when we were at his home, and by e-mail. We have been touched by the kindness of Greg, and his great humanity. Have a nice trip Greg !
Mathieu, Candide, Alexandre, Frederic and Isabelle - from France
Mathieu, Candide, Alexandre, Frederic and Isabelle - from France
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
We enjoyed having Greg as a neighbour and having his B&B as a wonderful spot for our family and friends. We always enjoyed our little chats on the street, and Waverly fondly remembers his piano and Ritz crackers (and of course, Scruffy). He had a wonderful memory and was always very engaged and interested. He will be missed on Tagish Road. Our condolences to his family - it has been lovely to meet you, Ben & Lizz, these past months. ~ Anni, James & Waverly
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
Greg and I worked together on the Recreational Coed Soccer executive for several years. He'd probably chastise me for using such a cliche, but he was the heart and soul of the league. Always friendly, fair, welcoming, and positive. When the exec met to make teams ahead of each season, he could find his way through the minutiae of player names, ages, skill levels, full season/half season, and preferred teammates, while my eyes just glazed over. Thank you for all your hard work in service of the beautiful game, Greg.
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
Fly free, Gregor. Love, Cath
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
Gregory will be fondly remembered by many of his high school friends from the Class of '65, North Toronto Collegiate Institute in Toronto. We have kept in touch throughout Covid with several Zoom calls that Gregory attended and enjoyed. He and Dianne couldn't make our 50 year reunion in April of 2015, but several of us had lunch with them a month later, sharing many memories of our time together at NTCI. Many of us even studied Russian along with Greg. He was a true lover of language, as noted in his columns he often shared with me. He even arranged a tour in the Yukon of Davy the Punk, a musical production by Bob Bossin, one of our classmate mates! Maybe some of you saw that! He loved life, his family and being an adventurer. RIP Greg.
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
I only met Greg once in person, but have known him online and as a correspondent for many years. His online presence was surely a reflection of his real-life self, and displayed the positive qualities--courtesy above all--that others too often lack.
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
I never had the pleasure of meeting Greg - we exchanged friendly and informative chats on a discussion forum for a long time, and he always struck me as an erudite, thoughtful and interesting person. I'm sorry I never got to meet him in person, but I will treasure his memory.
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
Hello; I have posted this on another site as well. Greg, his first wife, Lorraine, and my husband, Mike, and I had been members of the Carcross Community Education Centre in the 1970’s. Mike had come north for a pre visit early in 1977 where he met Greg and Lorraine at the school. A few months later we were on the road headed north. We were just east of Edmonton when my husband yells out, “there’s Greg and Lorraine!” They were cycling to Toronto. Mike turned our reconverted school bus around and we sat on the side of the road sipping lemonade. It was a special moment I will never forget. They were the first people I had met from this special school. Later, with young children, Greg and Lorraine opened up their home for La Leche League Meetings. Greg was always a great help with CCEC reunions. Safe travels Greg! Thanks for being a part of my “Carcross” family.
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
When I thought I first met Greg, it was through work. As it turned out, he knew of me through my family (Bertrand’s) and we had met before. Greg was kind and patient as I stumbled through learning my program’s finances. He always greeted me with a smile, even when I brought him confused spreadsheets with the wrong numbers. He laughed with me one day and told me that was why he worked for finance and I was a social worker! After his retirement I would frequently see him at the grocery store. He always took time to share a hello and ask if I had learned any more about finance. My sincere condolences to Greg’s family.
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
Gregory was a valued and most congenial colleague at Health & Social Services during the five years I was Deputy Minister. He was proud of his work, and even prouder of his distinguished grandfather who tried so hard to bring the horror of the residential schools policies to public awareness, about 100 years ago. Greg brought his grandfather’s ethic of public service to his own work. I was proud to have him on my team. Very sad he was taken so soon.
Stuart J Whitley, QC
Stuart J Whitley, QC
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
We met Greg in his B&B when we were traveling Canada , in the prospect of places to live, as we were thinking of immigration to this great country. Greg hosted us for a week, even found a baby cot for our 9 months old, and his kindness was making our decision to try out the Yukon even easier: we moved here to the Yukon and even moved in a few streets away from Greg. Our sympathy to the Bryce family
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
Greg and I first met when I worked at the Yukon Government in the 1980s. I recall his very thorough edits of various works I wrote for government. He was always very direct but kind in correcting my many grammatical errors. I returned to Yukon (or is it "the Yukon" Greg?) in 1999 and would bump in to Greg from time to time; always good chats and memories of good times and the 1980s. One mutual friend we "shared" was the late former Commissioner Doug Bell who left us in 2021. We are losing too many good people. I will miss you Greg!
January 3, 2022
January 3, 2022
We shared a lot of good times and many, many great conversations. Rest well, my dear friend. Forever in my heart.
January 3, 2022
January 3, 2022
I am sad to know that Greg has passed away. He has been in my life for approximately 50 years and although through time, we had much less interaction, I always valued him for who he was as a person. We shared family holidays, family relationships, much sharing and talking and many happy times as well as many losses. I valued him so much as my brother-in-law. My husband Doug and i will attend the online Funeral Service. Sarah, Ben and Lizz and families, you are all in our hearts and thoughts at this time.
January 2, 2022
January 2, 2022
You will be missed
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January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
We spent a few days at Greg's B&B home in August, 2019, at the beginning and at the end of our travel in Yukon and Alaska. This trip was very important for me, Greg understood it, and he shared with us his big knowledge of the region, giving us many precious advice, allowing us to have a wonderful trip. We talked a lot when we were at his home, and by e-mail. We have been touched by the kindness of Greg, and his great humanity. Have a nice trip Greg !
Mathieu, Candide, Alexandre, Frederic and Isabelle - from France
Mathieu, Candide, Alexandre, Frederic and Isabelle - from France
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
We enjoyed having Greg as a neighbour and having his B&B as a wonderful spot for our family and friends. We always enjoyed our little chats on the street, and Waverly fondly remembers his piano and Ritz crackers (and of course, Scruffy). He had a wonderful memory and was always very engaged and interested. He will be missed on Tagish Road. Our condolences to his family - it has been lovely to meet you, Ben & Lizz, these past months. ~ Anni, James & Waverly
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
Greg and I worked together on the Recreational Coed Soccer executive for several years. He'd probably chastise me for using such a cliche, but he was the heart and soul of the league. Always friendly, fair, welcoming, and positive. When the exec met to make teams ahead of each season, he could find his way through the minutiae of player names, ages, skill levels, full season/half season, and preferred teammates, while my eyes just glazed over. Thank you for all your hard work in service of the beautiful game, Greg.
Gallery
I'd love to know what this was staged for!
Carcross wedding, 1976
Recent stories
CBC Yukon: Yukon Morning Interview
February 2, 2022
"Dedicated volunteer and long time Yukon Gregory Bryce is remembered"
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-393-yukon-morning/clip/15887346-dedicated-volunteer-long-yukon-gregory-bryce-remembered
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-393-yukon-morning/clip/15887346-dedicated-volunteer-long-yukon-gregory-bryce-remembered
Funeral
January 11, 2022
For those interested who couldn't join the live stream, or for those who did and experienced some tech challenges, here is a video of Greg's funeral. Due to some technical and weather/airline challenges we have edited in some pieces from a second, family only event on the same day. Unfortunately, we lost audio for the final portion of the service so we have left that out of the video, but the majority is captured. https://youtu.be/s9aApK8vPd8
View the funeral program here.
View the photo slideshow here
View the funeral program here.
View the photo slideshow here
RIP
January 6, 2022
Greg was my tenant/roommate in the late 1990s. I owned the Four Seasons B&B. Greg would move in, in September and out in June as I needed all the rooms for visitors June - September. Greg met many guests in those should season months and he said how much he enjoyed sharing his knowledge of the Yukon with them. In return the guests as well as myself enjoy his charming and kind personality.
I decided to move to BC in 2001 and Greg jumped at the chance to take over the B&B. He was a wonderful roommate and friend. I spoke with him in early 2020 and we discussed me coming up for a visit. Unfortunately COVID has prevented this. My deepest sympathy for his family.
I decided to move to BC in 2001 and Greg jumped at the chance to take over the B&B. He was a wonderful roommate and friend. I spoke with him in early 2020 and we discussed me coming up for a visit. Unfortunately COVID has prevented this. My deepest sympathy for his family.