Family mourns 2 people who died in Calgary house fire in September
The family of a man who died alongside his girlfriend in a house fire last month is being described as a gentle giant, well known for volunteering his gardening skills in the community.was known as the guy biking to homes to help others with their gardening. This is just one example of the man he was, said Ryan’s brother Josh Munroe.
“He was a very happy-go-lucky guy. He woke up with a smile on his face. He had a passion for gardening and he was a loving brother and son,” Munroe said. “He loved to help our mother with whatever she needed.”“He made friends easily. He was quite popular in the area,” he added. “He was always out either walking or riding his bike.”.
“He was so happy, with a smile on his face even though he’s carrying tons of boxes, it’s how I remember him,” Munroe’s partner Jennifer Robinson said. “The best hugs you ever had and the biggest smile — just always a really happy guy who helped everyone.”White and his girlfriend had been staying at his sister’s house in Harvest Hills on Sept. 10 when the fire broke out.
“I think it’s really hard to be displaced because they lost their home and they don’t know what’s happening,” she said. “I’ve heard them say a couple of times, ‘I want to go home. Can we go home now?’ They obviously don’t understand why they can’t go home.”A funeral service was held at the Calgary Zoo for Ryan last week — a place he loved to take Tasha’s kids.