Grant Richard Shankaruk
Obituary
Obituary for Grant Richard Shankaruk
April 21, 1949 – June 12, 2024
Grant was born and raised in Trail BC, but when he was around twenty years old, he moved to Vancouver. Grant was an artist and created posters for many Vancouver clubs and bands. His “The Egress” posters are still collected today.
Grant played bass in bands such as The Worst, The Surfdusters (heard on SpongeBob SquarePants), Thee Upper Crust and many others. He worked for years at Track Records and Collectors RPM where he was known as “the legendary Grant Shankaruk” for his encyclopedic knowledge of rock and roll records.
One of Grant’s biggest passions was his weekly radio show “The Downliners Crypt” on CJSF in Burnaby. His archived shows are still available on the CJSF website.
Grant was admitted to VGH and passed gently after a sudden, short illness. He was predeceased by his parents William and Noreen and his brother David. Grant is survived by his brothers Harold (Marina) and Brian (Ann), his nephew Ethan, his niece Roan and cousins in Canada, the US and Australia. He leaves behind many cherished friends and fellow musicians. Grant will be returned to his loving family in Trail.
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