IRWIN, ROBERT SIMPSON “BOB” PASSED AWAY AT VULCAN EXTENDICARE ON JUNE 18, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 93 YEARS.
BOB WAS BORN JANUARY 14, 1901 AT SEA ISLAND, B.C. HE CAME WITH HIS FAMILY TO NANTON IN 1908. HIS FATHER PURCHASED LAND EAST OF THE LITTLE BOW RIVER ON TOP OF THE HILL, WHICH WAS LATER SOLD AND CROWN LAND WAS PURCHASED IN 1911 CLOSER TO THE RICHMOND HILL SCHOOL WHICH BOB ATTENDED.
BOB BEGAN FARMING IN 1921 AND WHILE HE WAS SERVING AS SECRETARY FOR THE RICHMOND HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT HE MET VIOLA SAUNDERS, WHO CAME TO TEACH IN SEPTEMBER 1925
FATH, Clifford Joseph “Cliff” 1930 – 1994
CLIFFORD JOSEPH “CLIFF” FATH, PASSED AWAY AT THE VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, VULCAN, ALBERTA ON APRIL 23, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 64 YEARS.
CLIFF WAS BORN FEBRUARY 4, 1930 AT CHAMPION, ALBERTA, WHERE HE ATTENDED SCHOOL, THE YOUNGEST OF TEN CHILDREN BORN TO GREGORY AND SABINA FATH.
CLIFF BEGAN WORKING AT AN EARLY AGE FOR LOCAL FARMERS, INCLUDING ED LUNDBERG, LEONARD VOISEY AND RAY NOWLIN. IN 1951 HE WAS EMPLOYED BY HOWARD SPAETH WHERE HE WORKED UNTIL DECEMBER 1954, WHEN HE BEGAN WORKING FOR THE UNITED OIL CO. AT FORT ST. JOHN, B.C.. IN 1956, HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE MASSEY HARRIS
KNIGHT, Wesley Victor 1915 – 1994
KNIGHT, WESLEY VICTOR “WES” WAS BORN FEBRUARY 26, 1915 AT CARMANGAY, ALBERTA AND DIED APRIL 13, 1994 AT VULCAN, ALBERTA.
WES WAS RAISED IN CARMANGAY, THE ELDEST SON OF TOM AND EMMA KNIGHT. HE MARRIED ALICE TAYLOR AND THEY CONTINUED TO LIVE IN CARMANGAY WHILE HE FARMED THE FAMILY FARM UNTIL 1980 WHEN HE RETIRED. THEY MOVED TO CHAMPION IN 1992 WHERE HE HAS RESIDED SINCE.
WES LOVED HIS FAMILY, TIMES TOGETHER AND TRAVELLING ANYWHERE WITH THEM. HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHAMPION PIONEER CLUB WHERE HE ENJOYED PLAYING CRIB AND CALLING BINGO, THE CARMANGAY LIONS CLUB WHERE HE HAD
JENNINGS, Walter 1910 – 1994
WALTER JENNINGS PASSED AWAY AT VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL APRIL 11, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS.
WALTER WAS BORN MAY 16, 1910 IN ONTARIO, TO WALTER AND MARY JENNINGS. HE WAS ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN, THREE SISTERS EDNA, BESSIE AND ELIZABETH AND THREE BROTHERS FRANK, STANLEY AND ANTHONY. HE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ONTARIO UNTIL GRADE 9 THEN WENT TO WORK IN KENDRA IN A LUMBER MILL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK DOING FARM LABOUR AND PAINTING. AS HE CROSSED CANADA COMING TO WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA IN 1938. IT WAS DURING THAT SAME YEAR HE WENT TO FORT SASKATCHEWAN AND TO PONOKA AND
HANNA, Doreen Margaret 1949 – 1994
DOREEN MARGARET HANNA PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY AT VULCAN, ALBERTA ON APRIL 8, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 45 YEARS.
DOREEN WAS BORN MARCH 19, 1949 AT BANFF, ALBERTA WHERE SHE ATTENDED SCHOOL UNTIL COMING TO VULCAN IN 1964 WHERE SHE COMPLETED HER HIGH SCHOOL. DOREEN ATTENDED S.A.I.T AND COMPLETED A COMMERCIAL COOKING COURSE AND WORKED IN INUVIK FOR TWO YEARS. SHE RETURNED TO VULCAN IN 1971 WERE SHE MET AND MARRIED JAMES “JIM” HANNA IN JUNE OF 1973. THEY CONTINUED TO RESIDE IN VULCAN AND WERE BLESSED WITH TWO DAUGHTERS AND A SON, LESLI IN 1973, SHERRY ANN WAS STILLBORN IN
SCHLAHT, Lloyd Leslie 1935 – 1994
SCHLAHT, LLOYD LESLIE OF LOMOND, ALBERTA PASSED AWAY AT LETHBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ON MARCH 21, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 58 YEARS.
LLOYD WAS BORN AUGUST 22, 1935 AT SCHULER, ALBERTA. HE CAME WITH HIS PARENTS SAMUEL AND ELSIE TO LOMOND IN 1937, WHERE HE ATTENDED SCHOOL. HE WAS ONE OF THE HIGH JUMP COMPETITORS AND HE COULD JUMP TWO INCHES TALLER THEN HIS OWN HEIGHT.
LLOYD BOUGHT INTO THE FAMILY SERVICE STATION WHERE HE WORKED AND HAD A BUS ROUTE. AFTER A SHORT TIME HE SOLD HIS SHARE AND WORKED AT MANY JOBS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ALBERTA, INCLUDING THE CLARESHOLM TRAILER FACTORY,
VANLOON, Roy James 1912 – 1994
VANLOON, ROY JAMES, BELOVED HUSBAND OF GERTRUDE OF CALGARY, PASSED AWAY AT THE AGAPE MANOR HOSPICE IN CALGARY, ALBERTA ON MARCH 20, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 81 YEARS.
ROY WAS THE ADORED FATHER OF ARLEEN (PAT) TODD, LOVING GRANDFATHER OF DOUGLAS (DIANNA) PARSONS, LISA AND JODY, GREAT GRANDFATHER OF P.J., TYREL AND JENNAH.
ROY IS ALSO SURVIVED BY A BROTHER DONALD (HELEN) VANLOON, THEIR CHILDREN DONALD, SHEILA, ROBERT VANLOON OF DUNCAN. B.C. AND SUZANNE (BATTISTA) RIZZUTO OF CALGARY AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS IN CALGARY.
ROY WAS PREDECEASED BY FOUR BROTHERS BEN, RAYMOND, GEORGE AND CLIFFORD, TWO SISTERS RITA AND PEARL.
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PARSLOW, Robert Stewart “Bob” 1918 – 1994
PARSLOW, ROBERT STEWART “BOB” A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF VULCAN, ALBERTA PASSED AWAY AT VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL MARCH 19, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 75 YEARS.
BOB WAS BORN AUGUST 16, 1918 AT VULCAN, ALBERTA. HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT VULCAN. IN 1943 BOB MARRIED ANNABEL LYONS. HE DROVE SCHOOL BUS FOR MANY YEARS AND THEY FARMED NORTH OF VULCAN UNTIL THEY DIVORCED IN 1966. BOB CONTINUED TO RESIDE ON THE FARM UNTIL MOVING INTO TOWN IN 1976 AND FINALLY RETIRED FROM FARMING IN 1990.
BOB ENJOYED BEING A FARM MANAGER, HIRING HIS WORK DONE. AT ONE TIME HE HAD CONTRACTED SOME CUSTOM
FISHER, Amelia “Molly” 1899 – 1994
FISHER, AMELIA “MOLLY” OF VULCAN PASSED AWAY AT VULCAN, ALBERTA MARCH 8, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 95 YEARS.
MOLLY WAS BORN JANUARY 20, 1899 AT SARATOR, RUSSIA. SHE CAME WITH HER FAMILY TO ROSETOWN, SASKATCHEWAN IN SEPTEMBER OF 1912. SHE MARRIED JACOB FISHER IN 1917. IN 1944 THEY CAME TO THE ENSIGN DISTRICT. IN 1975 SHE MOVED TO THE PETER DAWSON LODGE IN VULCAN AND IN 1986 SHE MOVED TO HIGH RIVER NURSING HOME WERE SHE RESIDED UNTIL SHE RETURNED TO THE EXTENDICARE IN VULCAN IN 1991 WHERE SHE HAS RESIDED SINCE.
MOLLY HAD A LIFE LONG LOVE FOR GARDENING, FLOWERS
HOWE, Linda 1910 – 1994
HOWE, LINDA PASSED AWAY LITTLE BOW AUXILIARY HOSPITAL AT CARMANGAY, ALBERTA ON MARCH 17, 1994 AT THE AGE OF 83 YEARS.
LINDA WAS BORN MAY 24, 1910 AT FOREMOST, ALBERTA. SHE STARTED SCHOOL IN FOREMOST AND LATER ATTENDED SCHOOL AT RYCKMAN WEST OF CARMANGAY AND TOOK HER HIGH SCHOOL AT CRESCENT HEIGHTS IN CALGARY.
SHE MARRIED DICK HOWE IN 1939 AND THEY FARMED IN THE CHAMPION AREA UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1970 AT WHICH TIME LINDA MOVED INTO CHAMPION.
LINDA ENJOYED KNITTING, CROCHETING AND GARDENING AND WAS ALSO VERY FOND OF ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY CATS AND DOGS. LINDA WAS A MEMBER OF CHAMPION UNITED