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CLISBY: George Charles Clisby passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, January 1, 2007 while at the Brandon Regional Health Centre (Palliative Care). Dad was 87 years old, born May 6, 1919. George was predeceased by his loving wife, Jean Clisby February 16, 2002, also brothers Mel, Frank, Bill (Mary) and sister Thelma. George is survived by sons Cliff (Charlene), Gareth and Krista; Bill (Marilyn), Shad, Mark and their mother Marlou; daughters Bev (Don Skinner) and Deb (Peter) Senychych. Also surviving is George's brother Fritz (Yvette) Clisby, sister-in-law Jean Clisby and numerous nephews and nieces. George and Jean were married August 4, 1949 and had four children as mentioned above. George was quite an avid 5 and 10 pin bowler and really enjoyed the games. He passed this sport down to the family. When the kids were younger, they spent many summer holidays at "Hockey Haven" ~ Longbow Lake near Kenora, Ontario. Many new friendships and memories were made there. We also spent summers later at the cabin at Pelican Lake where boating, golf and card playing were a must! Good thing the walls couldn’t talk at the cabin! George made many more friends while golf at Killarney Lake Side Golf Course. Later, after selling the cabin, George took out a golf membership at Shilo Golf & Country Club. Thanks, golf and Coffee Guys for looking after, and putting up with Dad. He also enjoyed Tuesday night Crib Night at the Legion and looked forward to weekend card games with Bev and Don and suppers with Cliff and Charlene. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at Trinity United Church, 1515-6th Street, today, Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. John Nesbitt officiating. Interment will follow at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations, in George’s memory, may be made to the Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation "Palliative Care", 150 McTavish Avenue East, Brandon, MB R7A 2B3 or to a charity of choice.
CARRICK: William Herbert "Herb" Carrick passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Monday, September 15, 2008. Herb was born on May 14, 1916 in Brandon, Manitoba. He received his education at Central Elementary School, Earl Haig Junior High School and Brandon Collegiate Institute. During the years 1942-44, he was at the Canada Car and Foundry at Fort William helping to assemble the Curtis Helldivers aircraft to aid the war effort. He was especially proud of this time in his life and entertained family and friends with stories of his time spent there. Upon his return to Brandon, Herb was employed at Lionel Electric and as a result of this, decided on a career as an electrician. He completed his Journeyman Electrician Licence in 1960 and subsequently started his own business, Carrick Electric Ltd., which he operated until 1984 when he retired. Herb was an avid sportsman and enjoyed playing, coaching and viewing many sports. In his younger years, he was an active participant in both baseball and hockey. He also coached both of these sports and when his playing days were over, continued to coach. It was while coaching that he met his loving wife of 58 years, Jean. Herb was instrumental in establishing Central Community Centre to the delight of the neighbourhood children and it still remains so today. He also enjoyed golf and curling and was a long time member of the Brandon Curling Club. He had many other interests which included dancing, and in fact, just days prior to his passing enjoyed two dances with his Jean. Herb was proud of his Irish descent and was able to return to Ireland for a holiday and meet with relatives there. Herb's view on life was to treat everyone with respect and honesty and these ideals he carried on in his business dealings and his personal life. He truly was a man of his word. Herb leaves to mourn his passing his wife Jean, son William (Jan), grandchildren
Chelsea and Sean, son-in-law Bryan (Wendy) Frederickson, granddaughter Kerri (Jeff) Bridges, great grandson Ethan Bridges, grandson Michael Frederickson, brother Cecil (Hilda) Carrick, brothers-in-law Elmer (Kay) Gullett and Marvin (Deb) Gullett as well as nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter Linda (Bryan) Frederickson. The Funeral Service took place on Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Brockie Donovan Chapel with Rev. Shannon McCarthy officiating. Interment followed at the Brandon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Herb may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 415-1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 2W8, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, Unit 3, 824-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5B7, or to a charity of choice.
COTTON: Annie Margaret Cotton of Brandon, passed away peacefully at the Assiniboine Centre on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the age of 99 years. In keeping with Annie’s wishes, cremation will take place with a private graveside service to be held at the Brandon Cemetery
at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Annie may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 415-1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 2W8. Complete obituary information to follow.
CHAPMAN: Wilbert Chapman, beloved husband of Ann of Brandon Hills, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2008. He was born on May 16, 1926, at Strasbourg, Saskatchewan and resided with his family at Roblin until his mother’s death. Then, at age 2 ½, he came to live with his Uncle Norm and Aunt Olive Chapman in the Brandon Hills Community. At age 11, he re-joined his dad on the Rob Roddick farm in the Brandon Hills. Wilbert received his early education at East Brandon and Brandon Hills Schools; his high school in Wawanesa and Brandon. At age 18, he joined the Paratroops, but the war ended before his training was completed. Wilbert farmed all his life. In 1950, he married Ann Martens of Fannystelle, and they settled on the historic Maher Stopping House location. This was Wilbert’s home until his death. For 10 years Wilbert drove a school bus for Division 40. The younger generation remember him either as their bus-driver or "the pitcher." He loved to play ball! At one time, he was a member of the Brandon Consumer’s Co-op Board. He was also a charter member, and first president, of the Westoba Credit Union. As a long-time member of the United Church, he served diligently on many committees both at Trinity in Brandon and the Brandon Hills – Wawanesa Charge. His greatest contribution over the years was his enthusiastic leadership as a Sunday school teacher to the Senior classes. For Wilbert, the highlight of the summer was a weekend at Clear Lake where, for over 20 years, he attended the Interdenominational Men’s Camp. Wilbert is survived by his wife, Ann, and their three children and six grandchildren: Anita (Axel), Jason, Oksana and Galya, all of Vancouver; Neil (Corianne) of Brandon Hills, Sarah (Aaron Peech) of Brandon, Eric of Estevan, SK; and Dan (Barb), Lauren, all of Vancouver. Wilbert is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law Peter and Hilda Martens of Portage la Prairie, six nieces, six nephews and a number of cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Bertha Chapin Chapman and father Bill Chapman; his sister Eileen and husband Roly Hamel of Alexander and Brandon, his brother and wife Doug and Verlaine of St. Louis, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Lydia Martens of Winnipeg and Mary and husband Abe Bergen of Starbuck. He was also predeceased by his stepmother, Ethel Ridge and her four children and by numerous cousins; including a special "kid-brother" cousin Keith Chapman of Brandon Hills. Wilbert’s funeral was held August 18, 2008 at Knox United Church with Rev. Carolyn Rushton and Rev. David Cathcart officiating. His ashes were interred with his parents at the Brandon Hills Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. du Plooy and all the staff at Cancer Care, Brandon and the staff at Palliative Care for their dedicated and compassionate care. Donations in memory of Wilbert may be made to the Canada Foodgrains Bank, 400-280 Smith St., Box 767, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2L4 or to the Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation "Palliative Care," 150 McTavish Ave. East, Brandon, MB R7A 2B3.
CAMPBELL: Margaret Christina Campbell of Brandon, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008 on her 67th birthday in Brandon, Manitoba. Surviving are Margaret’s mother, Florence Davis and her sister Marjorie. Margaret leaves to mourn her passing her children Ronald, Edward, Thomas and Lori (Allec) and her beloved cat, Prince. Margaret was predeceased by her father, Ralph Davis; brothers David and William; and by her sons Gordon and William. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332-8th Street on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.with Rev. Harvey Hurren of Trinity United Church officiating. Interment will follow at Brandon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Margaret may be made to the Funds for Furry Friends 208 - 740 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 0K9 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 415-1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 2W8.
CLARK: We regret to announce the passing of Lee Clark on August 10th 2008 at the age of 71. He was in recent years a resident of Lake Metigoshe, Ottawa, and previously of Brandon. Lee (or Leland as he was known until the beginning of his university days) was born in Davidson, Saskatchewan on December 16, 1936 and he continued to reside in that province until he accepted a combined teaching/Dean of Men's Residence position at Brandon College in 1964. He began his early education at Simpson, SK where he proudly recalled that he rode a horse four or so miles to school each day during the non-winter months. Later the family relocated to a farm near Doonside (a hamlet that no longer exists) and he and his younger brothers attended a local one room country school called Mountney during which time Lee was always first in his class, which was not all difficult in that he was the only one in his class! Later he transferred to Wawota High and, following graduation, he attended the University of Saskatchewan, obtaining his B.Ed in 1959 and his B.A. (Honours) in 1961. Throughout most of those years, hockey was a major part of his life -first in Wawota and later at the U of S and he forever bore some of the evidence of being a goalie before the invention of the mask! During his third year of university, Lee met and later married (in 1959) Barbara Woods, a fellow student in the Faculty of Education. Barb unselfishly gave up her own studies to support the newly married couple as Lee completed his second degree at the U of S and, subsequently, a Master of Arts at the University of Oregon. After those eight continuous years of study, Barb and Lee came back to Regina, where they both taught for one year (Lee at Sheldon Williams Collegiate) prior to the decision to join Lee's long term mentor, Dr. Charles Lightbody, at Brandon College. Cheryl, Lee and Barb's first daughter, may well be one of the few Canadian women to have been raised in a Men's Residence for her first year and a half, while Janine, the younger daughter, was born during Lee's doctoral studies at the University of Alberta. Returning to graduate studies as an adult with family responsibilities was not without its challenges but Lee proudly received his Ph.D. in Canadian history just weeks before his 40th birthday. Lee regarded himself, first and foremost, as a teacher although he was very proud of the fact that a revised form of his doctoral dissertation entitled Brandon: Its Politics and Politicians was published by the Brandon Sun as part of that newspaper's centennial celebration. During those teaching years, Lee was an extremely dedicated volunteer in the Brandon community. He was an active member of the United Church, the John Howard Society , in organizing a volunteer visitation program to the old correctional institute and in a campaign to secure a much needed detox centre for Brandon. In addition, he was a very involved member of the Progressive Conservative Party, an activity which culminated in his election as Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris in the 1983 by-election. To serve in the government of Canada, whose history he had long studied and taught, was the realization of long-held dream and Lee and Barb worked long and hard together to fulfill the duties of being a Member of Parliament. Although his tasks were many, he was particularly pleased to be invited by the Prime Minister to serve as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and subsequently to the Minister of the Environment. In addition, he was especially proud of his long time association with Joe Clark's and later Jean Charest's leadership campaigns. Having been re-elected in the 1984 and 1988 General Elections, Lee decided to retire from politics and he did not seek re-election in the 1993 General Election. Subsequently, he was appointed Executive Assistant to the President of Brandon University, a position he held until his retirement from that institution in 1998. Soon after, Lee and Barb decided to make their cottage at Lake Metigoshe their permanent home where Lee spent many happy summers cutting his numerous riding/hiking trails on which he and others loved to ride his several horses. Winters were spent in Ottawa so that Barb and Lee could see more of their extremely precious grandchildren. Lee regarded having the opportunity to share in Jacob's and Noah's numerous activities as a privilege and he looked forward to the trip each winter to Charlottetown so that Papa and Nana could spend quality time with Jade, their one and only granddaughter. Lee is survived by his mother Enid Clark (Alberta), wife Barb, daughters Cheryl Clark (Chris Caldwell) PEI, and Janine (Gerry Guillot) Ottawa; and by his three precious grandchildren Jacob, Noah and Jade. Lee also leaves behind brothers Bob (Donna)(AB) and Doug (ON) as well as a cousin Gail (Fred) Coward (AB). Donations in memory of Lee may be made to your choice of charity. The funeral will take place Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Central United Church, 327 – 8th Street in Brandon to be followed by a tea reception.
COXWORTH: Thelma Annie Coxworth passed away peacefully at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on August 3, 2008 at the age of 92 years. Thelma was born December 1, 1915 in the Wapaha District to Ernest and Christina Robinson. Thelma was predeceased by her husband Hugh in 1988; son Dennis (Stubby) in 2004; five sisters and five brothers. She is survived by her daughter Donna (Jack) Campbell of Edmonton, Alberta; two grandchildren Susan (John) Manning; three great granddaughters, Emma, Abby and Kate; Mike (Jillian) and son Daks Kuhnel of Whistler, B.C. Sister Verona (Ossie) More; sisters-in-law Penny Robinson and Bertha Robinson both of Edmonton and many nieces and nephews. Thelma and Hugh were married June 1, 1935 and farmed in the Westhall District until 1951 where they then made their home in Brandon. Thelma worked at her home raising her family, worked at Fairview Nursing Home for many years and various other facilities. She also enjoyed her time as a private nurses aide at Brandon General Hospital. She especially enjoyed family get togethers, spending time at their cabin at Otter Lake and many trips to visit her family in Edmonton and B.C. Thelma and Hugh were among the first residents of Hobbs Manor, residing there for 17 years. She made many friends, socializing and was active in her community. She enjoyed baking, sewing, music, loved to dance and was a favorite Aunt to many. She also kept a journal, which will be cherished by her family. She moved to Valleyview Nursing Home in October of 2003 where she resided until her health declined. The family wish to extend grateful thanks to Dr. Davloor, Valleyview staff, staff at the Brandon Regional Health Centre, and Kurt Ardron and the staff at Brockie Donovan Funeral Home for their kindness and compassion. A memorial service was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332-8th Street on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Harvey Hurren officiating. Interment took place prior to the service at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made in Thelma’s memory to a charity of your choice.
CHREST: It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear Father, Grandfather and friend, Christopher Chrest. Dad passed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre at the age of 92 years, with his family at his side.
Chris was a lifelong resident of his beloved Brandon where he was born on April 12, 1917 to parents William and Ellen, recent Macedonian/Greek immigrants to Canada. The family’s Greek heritage and work ethic were strong foundations of Chris’ early years. As a boy, he worked regularly shining shoes in his father’s shoe repair business. Typical of the era, upon achieving his grade 9 graduation certificate, he joined the family business on a full-time basis. In the mid 1930’s, his father opened "Chrest Dry Cleaners" which would become a well known Brandon business shared by Chris and his brothers for four decades. Chris’ affable nature and the businesses prominence in downtown earned him the nickname of "Rosser Avenue Greek" coined by several of his friends and customers. When the dry cleaners closed in 1976, Chris continued his self taught skill of tailoring clothing both as a home based business and again on Rosser Avenue at Don Gardner's Clothes.
Chris was active with the Boy Scout movement, a long time member of the Kiwanis Club, an avid 5-pin bowler, active with Park and East End Community Centres, a longtime member of St. Mary’s Anglican Church and had a lifelong enjoyment of baseball. Chris was an extremely outgoing and social person and he was known as a joker and the "life of the party" in almost any setting. He and his wife of 65 years, Wilma, loved to attend social gatherings with their many friends and they especially loved to dance. Chris’ happy nature was infectious right up to his passing as he would continue to phone friends, send letters and share pictures and developed a special affection for the nurses at the hospital and for "his girls at Leon's".
Above all else, Chris was especially devoted to his family. He was the most loving and loyal of husbands to Wilma and an amazingly positive, dedicated and loving father to his three children and, whenever possible, to his grandchildren as well. His special traits, positive attitude, strong ethics and happy disposition have been passed down to his children and grandchildren; his legacy which lives on in them.
Chris is survived by his three children, daughter Shirley Martin of Akron, Ohio; daughter Linda (Colin) Biel of Brandon; and son Rick (Karen) Chrest of Brandon. He is also survived by his precious grandchildren Brad (Crystal) Martin, Colleen Biel (Trevor Whale), Kaitlin Loewen, and Brett and Dylan Chrest; his great grandchildren Josh and Brandi Nipper, Brandon and Kyle Martin, Tyler, Tiffany and Tyson Whale, and Michael McCurry. As well by his last surviving sibling, brother Nick Chrest and his sister-in-law Donna Locchead as well as a niece and three nephews.
Chris was predeceased by his Wife Wilma on May 7, 2008, by his parents William and Ellen, by siblings Esther, Norman, Mary Vandale, and Irene McVay and by granddaughters Sherry (Martin) Nipper and Cindy (Biel) McCurry as well as numerous relatives and special friends.
A celebration of Chris’ life was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, on Friday, May 15, 2009 with Rev. John Dolloff of St. Mary’s Anglican Church officiating. Interment occurred at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Bill Gould, Ken Gould, Bill Chrest, Bob Chrest, Nick Vandale, Kevin Groff, and Jim Brown. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Chris may be made to the Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation, 150 McTavish Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A 2B3 or to a charity of choice.
