Sydney Hollands, resident of Mackenzie Place in Grande Prairie, AB, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the age of 97 years.

Sydney was born June 10, 1925, in Swift Current, SK, the fourth of five children born to Henry and Eleanor Hollands. Sydney graduated from high school in Swift Current and went on to study Civil Engineering in Regina, SK. After a year of study in Regina, he was compelled to enlist in the Canadian Armed Forces during the second World War and was stationed on the west coast of British Columbia. The second World War ended before he was deployed overseas.

Sydney then attended bible school in Saskatoon, SK, where he met his future wife, Doreen Reeves Jackson. Sydney and Doreen were married in 1951.

For many years Sydney was a pastor for communities in southern and northern Alberta. He had learned carpentry and mill working from his father, and had worked in construction while pastoring for many years. Sydney moved to Grande Prairie with his family in the spring of 1964. After moving to Grande Prairie, he was hired by the owner of Standard Roofing to do estimating and manage the office.

Sydney will be sadly missed by his surviving children Ronald Sydney Hollands and Joy-Lynn Hollands Eyford; grandchildren: Sterling Eyford (Genevieve), Elyse Eyford (Tod Henry), Jamie Danahy Hollands, Jessica Danahy Hollands, Larissa Hollands Philpott (Padraig Philpott), Nathaniel Hollands Clark, and Kye Hollands Clark; great-grandchildren: Hume Henry, Tianna Henry, Grace Henry, Mae Eyford, Molly Eyford, Elsie Eyford, Synthia Danahy, Anna Danahy, Cody Day Jr., Cole Day, Cayden Philpott, Jake Philpott, and Sinead Philpott; as well as his many and much-loved nieces, nephews, and friends.

Sydney was predeceased by his parents Henry and Eleanor Hollands; sister Marjorie Forge; brothers: Howard Hollands, Don Hollands, and Oliver Hollands; wife Doreen Hollands; daughter Elaine Hollands; as well as great-grandson James Philpott.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 11:00am, at Christian Fellowship Assembly in Grande Prairie (11449 92 St.). Interment to take place at Bethel Church Cemetery in Buffalo Lakes at 2:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to ShareWord Global – formerly Gideons International (P.O. Box 3619, Guelph, ON, N1H 7A2), or to a charity of one’s choice.