WILSON “WILLIE” STEEPER OF VULCAN PASSED AWAY JULY 11, 2001 AT VULCAN EXTENDICARE AT THE AGE OF 89 YEARS.
WILLIE WAS BORN AUGUST 8, 1911 AT PARKHILL, ONTARIO THE OLDEST OF SIX CHILDREN TO ALEC AND EDITH STEEPER WILLIE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN THE NEARBY VILLAGE OF CORBUTT. HE HELPED HIS FATHER ON THE FARM OPERATING THE THRASHING OUTFIT, SO HIS ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL WAS ALTERED DURING HARVEST AND EARLY SPRING. IN THE FALL OF 1948 HE MOVED TO NORTHERN ONTARIO AND WORKED IN A LUMBER CAMP UNTIL MOVING TO ALBERTA IN THE SPRING OF 1949 WHEN HE MOVED TO HIS SISTERS FARM AND HELPED ON HER FARM. IN 1951 HE BEGAN WORKING AT A LUMBER CAMP IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE FOR THE WINTER MONTHS AND ON A CITY CREW IN RED DEER DURING THE SPRING. IN AUGUST OF THE SAME YEAR WILLIE MOVED TO VULCAN AND BEGAN WORKING FOR GEORGE SEAMAN AS HIS HIRED HAND, WHERE HE WORKED FOR THIRTY YEARS. IN 1988 HE MOVED INTO PETER DAWSON LODGE AND IN JUNE OF 1995 HE MOVED TO EXTENDICARE WHERE HE HAS RESIDED SINCE.
WILLIE LIVED A FAIRLY SIMPLE LIFE. HE ENJOYED LIVING WITH AND WORKING FOR THE SEAMAN’S. HE ESPECIALLY ENJOYED CUSTOM COMBINING WITH GEORGE EVERY HARVEST. WHEN THEY MOVED INTO TOWN WILLIE SPENT MANY HOURS MAINTAINING THE SEAMAN PROPERTY. HE ALSO ENJOYED HIS DAILY WALKS TO THE POST OFFICE AND TO THE LEGION TO VISIT FRIENDS. WHILE LIVING AT EXTENDICARE HE WOULD SIT OUT ON THE VERANDA AND WATCH THE TRAINS GO BY AND ENJOYED LOOKING AT THE PRAIRIES.
LOVING BROTHER OF THREE SISTERS MARY KENNY OF KINGSVILLE, ONTARIO, EVA SMITH OF LONDON, ONTARIO, NETTIE DOBBS OF SHAMOUS, B.C., A SISTER-IN-LAW ALBERTA STEEPER OF PARKHILL, ONTARIO, NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
WILLIE WAS PREDECEASED BY A SISTER EDNA STEEPER, A BROTHER RALPH, THREE BROTHERS-IN-LAW MANFORD SMITH, DOUG KENNY, HARVEY DOBBS AND HIS PARENTS.
FUNERAL SERVICE TUESDAY JULY 17, 2001 AT 1:30 P.M. AT VULCAN EXTENDICARE WITH REV. DOUG BARRIE OFFICIATING.
INTERMENT VULCAN CEMETERY.
IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE TRIBUTES IN WILLIE’S MEMORY COULD BE MADE TO THE VULCAN EXTENDICARE AUXILIARY BOX 810 VULCAN TOL 2BO.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME. DIRECTORS. TELEPHONE 485-2633 OR E-MAIL CONDOLENCES THROUGH www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.