JOHN DOUGLAS “JACK” McLEAN, OF CHAMPION, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT VULCAN, ALBERTA OCTOBER 4, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 69 YEARS.
JACK WAS BORN APRIL 3, 1928 AT BETHUNE, SASKATCHEWAN WHERE HE RECEIVED HIS EARLY EDUCATION. IN JANUARY OF I946 AT THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS, HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, STATIONED AT ESQUIMALT, B.C. AND SERVED ON THE SHIP ” NADEN” UNTIL I947. JACK WORKED IN A DAIRY MAKING ICE CREAM, THEN ON A ROAD CONSTRUCTION CREW WITH RAMSEY AND BIRD CONSTRUCTION. HE BEGAN WORKING AT REGINA UNIVERSITY IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AS A STEAM ENGINEER IN I973
GARYK, Audrey Fay 1937 – 1997
AUDREY FAY GARYK, PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY AT VULCAN, ALBERTA OCTOBER 2, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 60 YEARS.
AUDREY WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 14, 1937 AT SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN. SHE RECEIVED ALL OF HER SCHOOLING IN SASKATOON. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF GRADE TWELVE, AUDREY WENT TO WORK FOR HOUSEHOLD FINANCE FOR TWO YEARS. SHE THEN BEGAN WORKING FOR REVENUE CANADA INCOME TAX FOR TWO YEARS UNTIL MARRYING GENE GARYK IN NOVEMBER OF 1960. THEY MOVED TO WINNIPEG AND RAN A SUCCESSFUL PAINT AND DECORATING BUSINESS. IN 1972 THEY MOVED TO VULCAN WHERE THEY OWNED AND OPERATED THE MCLEODS STORE FOR TWELVE YEARS UNTIL
CONNOLLY, Dennis Gene 1952 – 1997
DENNIS GENE CONNOLLY PASSED AWAY AT THE RED DEER HOSPITAL, RED DEER, ALBERTA OCTOBER 2, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 45 YEARS.
DENNIS WAS BORN SEPTEMBER R 13, 1952 IN TABER, ALBERTA, THE FOURTH SON OF ALFRED AND JEAN CONNOLLY. DENNIS RECEIVED ALL OF HIS SCHOOLING IN VULCAN, AND STARTED HIS GROCERY CAREER AT THE LOCAL IGA STORE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CHARLIE BOUTLAND. HE LATER MOVED TO CALGARY TO WORK FOR LOBLAWS GROCERY. IN 1980 HE MOVED TO RED DEER AND WAS THE MANAGER OF THE SUPER SAM STORE THERE FOR NUMEROUS YEARS BEFORE ACQUIRING AND OPERATING RACEY COURIER.
BELOVED FATHER
MIX, Walter Carl 1922 – 1997
WALTER CARL MIX BELOVED HUSBAND OF JEAN, WAS CALLED HOME TO HIS LORD AND SAVIOUR OCTOBER 1, 1997 AT VULCAN, ALBERTA AT THE AGE OF 75 YEARS.
WALTER WAS BORN ON A FARM NEAR LOMOND, ALBERTA ON FEBRUARY 6, 1922. HE MOVED WITH HIS PARENTS TO THE REID HILL DISTRICT IN 1924. HE TOOK ALL HIS SCHOOLING AT THE MARSHALL SCHOOL, WHICH WAS A MILE SOUTH WEST OF THE MIX FARM. WALTER WORKED AS A FARM HAND ON NUMEROUS FARMS IN THE VULCAN DISTRICT. HE ALSO WORKED AS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WHEN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMED FORCES TRAINING SCHOOL WAS BEING
LOVE, Evalena Marie 1903 – 1997
EVALENA MARIE LOVE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT VULCAN, ALBERTA SEPTEMBER 21, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 94 YEARS.
MARIE WAS BORN FEBRUARY 3, 1903 IN KOOSKLA, IDAHO THE OLDEST DAUGHTER OF THREE, TO FRANK AND MARY RUARK. MARIE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN IDAHO WHERE SHE FINISHED GRADE TEN. SHE CAME TO THE BRANT – ENSIGN DISTRICT IN 1918 WITH HER FAMILY WHERE THEY FARMED ON RENTED LAND. MARIE HELPED HER PARENTS ON THE FARM UNTIL HER MARRIAGE TO CLIFFORD LOVE ON MARCH 25, 1925. MARIE AND HER HUSBAND MOVED TO THE BERRYWATER DISTRICT WHERE THEY FARMED AND RAISED THEIR TWO CHILDREN. TOGETHER
TESKEY, Joseph Franklin “Frank” 1919 – 1997
JOSEPH FRANKLIN “FRANK” TESKEY OF CARMANGAY PASSED AWAY AT VULCAN, ALBERTA SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 78 YEARS.
FRANK WAS BORN JULY 29, 1919 ON THE FAMILY FARM NEAR CARMANGAY. HE ATTENDED RIDGEWAY COUNTRY SCHOOL. HE BEGAN WORKING FOR FARMERS IN THE AREA, THEN WORKED AT FRASER’S COAL MINE. HE JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY IN 1942 AND SERVED IN THE COAL MINES IN THE CROWSNEST PASS TO SUPPLY THE WAR EFFORT UNTIL I945. FRANK CONTINUED MINING UNTIL HE RETURNED HOME IN 1947. HE PURCHASED A TRUCK AND HAULED GRAIN FOR LOCAL FARMERS. FRANK MARRIED LORRAINE NUGENT IN 1948
BOOTH, Clifford Earl “Cliff” 1900 – 1997
CLIFFORD EARL “CLIFF” BOOTH, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY SEPTEMBER 7, 1997 AT VULCAN, ALBERTA AT THE AGE OF 97 YEARS.
CLIFFORD WAS BORN APRIL 21, 1900 AT DUNSEITH, NORTH DAKOTA, AND MOVED TO CANADA WITH HIS MOTHER, FATHER, SIX BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN 1910. THEY HOMESTEADED IN THE BADGER LAKE DISTRICT, WHERE CLIFF ATTENDED THE FIRST CHANCE SCHOOL. AT AN EARLY AGE HE STAYED HOME AND HELPED HIS FATHER ON THE FARM. IN 1919 HE BEGAN WORKING FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD, BUILDING IRRIGATION CANALS. IN WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS THE EASTERN IRRIGATION DISTRICT. HE ALWAYS LIKED WORKING WITH HORSES. LATER,
GROVES, Elizabath Marie “Betty” (Nee: Selden) 1912 – 1997
MRS. ELIZABETH (BETTY) MARIE GROVES (nee SELDEN) passed away peacefully at Calgary Foothills Hospital on Friday, September 5, 1997.
She was born July 20, 1912 in L’anse, Michigan. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Snucks, son Lee, and daughter Adele.
She is survived by her son Gerald (wife Liz), twins Donna (husband Alfred) and Daniel, grandchildren Curtis (wife Karen), Renee, Shannon (special friend Kevin), Shane (special friend Brenda), Brad, Jonathan, and Mark, and great grandchildren Joshua and Dillon.
She is ever remembered and loved as a mother, grandma, best friend and avid bingoer.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 8, 1997 at 2:00
JORDAN, Alice Maude (Nee: Eamor) 1910 – 1997
JORDAN, ALICE MAUDE (nee: EAMOR) OF VULCAN PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY AT THE LETHBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 87 YEARS.
ALICE WAS BORN FEBRUARY 3, I910 TO LABON AND MARY EAMOR. SHE MARRIED JAMES LESTER “JIM” JORDAN IN VULCAN DECEMBER 1928.
BELOVED MOTHER OF ONE DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE FLETCHER OF TABER, FIVE SONS KEN JORDAN OF INNISFAIL, MEL JORDAN OF VULCAN, RON (MARJ) JORDAN OF LETHBRIDGE, VERNON (JEAN) JORDAN OF CHAMPION, KEITH (RITA) JORDAN OF SPRUCE GROVE, THREE SISTERS HAZEL FRAZER AND HER SPECIAL FRIEND GEORGE OF CALGARY, MINNIE DOWLING OF PENTICTON, B.C., LAURA (WALTER) DANN OF VULCAN AND
DAW, Thomas Alfred “Tom” 1921 – 1997
DAW, THOMAS ALFRED “TOM” PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY AT THE FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL, CALGARY, ALBERTA SEPTEMBER 3, 1997 AT THE AGE OF 76 YEARS.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF HAZEL FOR 51 YEARS OF VULCAN, FATHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS LINDA AND RICK RABB OF CALGARY , PAT AND MARK THOMPSON OF FORT McMURRAY, TWO SONS ALFRED AND DIANNE OF VULCAN, LARRY AND ANNE OF EDMONTON, TEN GRANDCHILDREN ;GARY AND CHERYL, RICK JR., KEN, MIKE, CHRIS, TIM, BRIAN, GREG, SHAUNA AND LAURA, A GREAT GRANDSON, WESLEY, THREE BROTHERS: ED OF NANAIMO, B.C., FRED, FRANCIS AND JESSIE ALL OF GLEICHEN, LOVING SISTERS-IN-LAW, ONE BROTHER-IN-LAW, NUMEROUS NIECES AND