ANDREWS, FREDERICK CLIFFORD “CLIFF”, FORMERLY OF VULCAN, ALBERTA PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY FOLLOWING A LENGTHY ILLNESS AT THE HIGH RIVER HOSPITAL ON MAY 22, 1990 AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS.
CLIFF WAS BORN ON THE FARM EAST OF NANTON, ALBERTA ON APRIL 29, 1908, THE ELDEST SON OF AN ORIGINAL HOMESTEADER FAMILY. HE ATTENDED HARVEY SCHOOL AND WORKED WITH HIS FATHER FARMING. IN 1927, HE ENTERED A FARM MECHANICS COURSE IN CALGARY. THE FAMILY WOULD TAKE A REGULAR SUMMER TRIP TO BANFF PARK, WHICH HE CONTINUED TO DO WITH HIS OWN CHILDREN. HE WORKED THRASHING CREWS, AND SENT MONEY BACK HOME TO HELP THE FAMILY FARM DURING THE LEAN YEARS.
HE MARRIED EVA AGNES ROGERS ON MARCH 25, 1938 IN VULCAN. THEY CONTINUED TO FARM IN THE ENSIGN AREA. CLIFF ENJOYED FARMING, ESPECIALLY HARVEST TIME. HE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE ALBERTA MOTOR ASSOCIATION IN 1947. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE UNITED FARMERS OF ALBERTA WHICH HE JOINED IN 1948 AND A PROUD MEMBER OF THE ALBERTA WHEAT POOL. HE JOINED THE VULCAN LIONS CLUB IN 1949 AND HAS BEEN ACTIVE UP UNTIL THE LAST FEW YEARS. HE SERVED ON BOTH THE VULCAN RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE ASSOCIATIONS.
CLIFF LOVED HIS FAMILY. HE ENJOYED WATCHING HIS GRANDSONS COMPETE IN SPORTS AND HE LOVED TO TALK AND VISIT WITH EVERYONE. IT WAS EASY FOR HIM TO MAKE FRIENDS BUT MOSTLY HE ENJOYED FARMING AND THE LAND. HE ALSO ENJOYED READING GEOGRAPHICAL BOOKS, HIS WINDOW TO THE WORLD.
BELOVED FATHER OF A DAUGHTER LAVERNE STEFFENSEN OF CALGARY AND HER TWO SONS TERRY OF EDMONTON AND TED AND DAUGHTER SHELLEY OF CALGARY, A SON FRED OF MONTREAL AND HIS DAUGHTERS JOCELYN AND SARA, TWO BROTHERS CHARLIE (EDO) OF VULCAN AND JOHN (MARY) OF CORONATION, THREE SISTERS GRACE HARRIMAN OF INDUS, MARY (GORDON) DINGWALL OF CALGARY AND DOROTHY BREEN OF DENVER, COLORADO, AND A SISTER-IN-LAW JOAN ANDREWS OF VULCAN.
HE WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS WIFE EVA IN NOVEMBER OF 1988, A BROTHER “BUD” C.H. ANDREWS IN 1985 AND HIS PARENTS.
FUNERAL SERVICE SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1990 AT 2:00 PM AT THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, VULCAN, WITH REV. DOUG BARRIE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT VULCAN CEMETERY.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS WERE PHIL LUCAS, HAROLD BRIDE, GEORGE DINGWALL, MERLE SMITH, ALEX HAGEN AND HARVEY WALKER.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS WERE BOB WELSH, DARREN WAKELAM, DEAN ANDREWS, GORDON THOMAS AND GEORGE ANDREWS.
IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE S.T.A.R.S. AIR AMBULANCE, #164, 1312 – 53 AVE. NE, CALGARY, T2M 4L7.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME, DIRECTORS.