The Royal Bay graduate died at 23. His family remembers the restless, car-loving young man behind the uniform.
Straight A’s earned Aidan Goulding a used Chrysler 300c with a Hemi engine. His first modification was to make it louder.
His family remembers him working on that car by headlamp at the bottom of the driveway, sometimes until the neighbours objected.
Soccer was his first passion. He played for Juan de Fuca and stayed with Royal Bay’s Soccer Academy through graduation. His family’s obituary also recalls rooftop parkour and adventures with his brother Wylder.
After Dunsmuir and Royal Bay, he studied automotive service at Camosun before pursuing his dream of joining the Canadian Armed Forces.
He died in the Oct. 17 fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Yesterday, a motorcade escorted his remains from Vancouver airport to a New Westminster funeral home, the Goldstream Gazette reports.
His funeral is Sunday, Nov. 8, at 11am at Seaforth Armoury, 1650 Burrard Street, Vancouver.
Sources: Kearney Funeral Services · family obituary · Goldstream News Gazette
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