Rev. Father Paul Gerard Maria Greuter was born in 1924 in Amsterdam, Holland, the 11th of 16 children to Theodore and Agatha Greuter. Having followed the inspiration to become a Catholic priest, he applied for Canada after World War II, partly because of the influence of Canadian soldiers who spoke of life in Canada, and he left his native Holland for good in 1948, entering the seminary near Edmonton. In 1954, he was ordained for the Diocese of Calgary. Father was posted in various towns of that diocese, but retired early in order to be faithful to the priesthood of his ordination, which was being changed with the Second Vatican Council. He then moved to Vernon, BC, and spent 30 more years there, restoring the faith of many Catholics who had become hard-pressed to find a traditional Catholic priest. During those years, he took care of a scattered flock throughout the interior of BC with determination, no matter the obstacle. In 2002, he handed on his legacy to the Society of St. Pius X priests, and left Our Lady Queen of Peace Church (37th) in Vernon to 鈥渞etire鈥� to the parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Nanaimo (on Jingle Pot Road). His real retirement only came at the age of 89, when he could no longer keep up physically, although he always kept his wit and sense of humour. He was well-loved and looked after by his faithful, old and young, and was a particular influence on a number of vocations. On the 27th of November 2015, his good heart finally gave up at the age of 91, leaving behind sisters, Nell Kok in Port Moody, and Theresa Spit in Amsterdam, Holland, along with numerous nieces and nephews and many spiritual children in Christ. 鈥� Prayers will be at Sands Funeral Home on Dec. 8th at 7pm. 鈥� The Solemn Sung Latin Requiem Mass, at Sands Funeral Chapel, Dec. 9th at 11am. 鈥� The Traditional Burial Rite follows the Requiem Mass at the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. 鈥� A reception follows at the Sands Funeral Home. The celebrant of the Requiem will be Fr. Daniel Couture, District Superior of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X in Canada, as well as a number of priest friends, including the District Superior of the Society in the USA, Fr. Jurgen Wegner.