Bruce Alexander Sumner |
| Posted 2009-08-22 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ March 8, 2006, p. B8 Bruce Alexander Sumner passed away March 5 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. After a short time living in the Bahamas, Bruce planted his roots in Wickenburg 37 years ago. While the broker/owner of a successful real estate company, American Realty in Wickenburg, he served his community as Chamber of Commerce President, Commissioner of Wickenburg Planning and Zoning, and a member of the Wickenburg Rotary Club. He also served as a director on the board of the Glendale West Maricopa Board of Realtors, and as a director on the board of the Arizona Association of Realtors. He was named “Realtor of the Year” for 1980. After selling American Realty, he and his wife Pat moved to Glendale where he became the Chief Executive Director of the Glendale West Maricopa Board of Realtors for 20 years. He was the consummate “Realtor Professional,” who was dedicated to the protection and promotion of private property rights and the promotions and protection of the Realtor image. Bruce retired and moved back to the Wickenburg he loved for the last nine months of his life. One of Bruce's greatest joys was spending time at the ocean in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and the California Coast with his family and friends. Throughout his life, Bruce was a devoted, loving and generous husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife Pat, his daughters Karen Napier and Lynn Hearn (Ken), his granddaughter Nikki Napier, his sons Michael, Mark, Gerald and James Janicki, their spouses and nine grandchildren, his niece Judy Hansford of Vancouver and Wendy, Patti, Bob, John, and Gord, all of Canada. His loss will be felt by his great many friends and fellow professionals. Bruce requested that no service be held. The family invites friends to an informal gathering at the family home in Wickenburg on Wednesday, March 8, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Arrangements by David's Desert Chapel Funeral Home of Wickenburg. |
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