In Memoriam - 2005
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Beatrice "Bea" Rubbelke
July 12, 1936 - January 10, 2005 Bea was born on July 12, 1936 in Regina and was raised at Verlo. Bea moved to Buffalo where she met Arnold Rubbelke and on December 19, 1968 they were married in Calgary. Together they farmed until they moved to the Alberta Gas Trunk Line Camp (Nova) in Cavendish. Just prior to Arnold’s retirement they moved to Medicine Hat where she resided until her passing. Bea loved having people around, the coffee was always on. While living in Cavendish she was a permanent fixture at the ball field as scorekeeper. She volunteered for numerous charities as well she loved to play bingo. Her children and grandchildren meant the world to her. She spent hours travelling around to different sporting events. |
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Chester Clayton Herman
July 15, 1941 - January 15, 2005 Chester was born on July 15, 1941 in Medicine Hat and was raised on the family farm near Elkwater. He attended grades 1 through 9 at Cypress School and grade 10 at Irvine School. After attending school he worked at various jobs including an auto wreckers, as an electrician, and on the oil rigs. On October 20, 1961, he married Lynne Anne Deering from Pashley, Alberta. In 1962, after living and working in Medicine Hat they moved to a farm south of Elkwater, near Thelma. While living there, both their sons were born, Murray in 1962 and Russell in 1963. In December of 1966 they moved to the home place north of Elkwater where they resided for the next 37 years. In 1968, Suzette was born and shortly after, in 1969, Theresa arrived to completed the set of two boys and two girls. The years on the farm were busy and hectic raising cattle, crops and kids. In 1987, with all their family gone, they sold most of the farm and kept only enough to enjoy. Chester was kept busy being Grandpa and working as a crop adjuster and then as a snow plow driver until retirement in 2000. In the summer of 2003 he and Lynne Anne sold the rest of the farm and moved to a new home in Medicine Hat. |
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Jean Rogers
February 26, 1922 - January 16, 2005 Jean was born in Radville, Saskatchewan on February 26, 1922. She was raised in the Ceylon area where she attended school. In 1938 she was confirmed into the Christian faith and was a member of the United Church until her passing. She graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Humboldt as a RN in 1944. Jean was very active in her community, as a Sunday school teacher, CGIT leader, UCW president and Southern Alberta presbytery member. She was past matron of Meridian Chapter OES and co-founder of the Medicine Hat Chapter of Compassionate Friends. She volunteered at the Medicine Hat Food Bank and also served as a board member. Her greatest pleasures were delivering nursing care to her community; of this she took the greatest pride, she loved to play "Scrabble" and "Sorry" with her grandchildren and greatly enjoyed the fellowship with her family and friends. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, handicrafts and cake decorating. |
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Helen Elizabeth "Beth" Findlay
October 20, 1911 - January 27, 2005 Beth was born on October 11th, 1920 in Red Deer, Alberta. She attended the U of A where she earned her Nursing Diploma in 1943 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 1944. She worked as a Public Health Nurse in Didsbury until Pete returned from the Royal Canadian Air Force as a POW in November 1945. Pete and Beth were married on December 27th, 1945 in Red Deer. They moved to Toronto in 1946 where Beth continued her nursing career while Pete attended the U of Toronto, College of Optometry. In 1950, they returned to Red Deer for a short period of time before settling first in Edmonton, and then to Medicine Hat in 1952, where they spent many happy years. Beth was involved in many activities in Medicine Hat. She was a member of the Westminster United Church UCW, the Quota Club, and the University Women's Club. She belonged to both Kinettes and Shrine Ladies. She volunteered for the Medicine Hat Hospital Gift Shop, Medicine Hat Musical Theatre, Meals on Wheels, and The Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, as well as for many charities. Beth and Pete enjoyed an active social life with many special friends, playing bridge and travelling in their trailer. |
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Crissie Allen
October 16, 1901 - January 30, 2005 Crissie was born on Oct. 16, 1901 in West Hartlepool, Country Durham, England. Crissie and her mother came to Canada in 1912 and settled in Winnipeg. She was employed as a stenographer for the Royal Trust Company. About twenty years later Crissie transferred to Calgary with the same company. In 1949, Crissie married Peter Rinn. He predeceased her in 1959. She married a family friend, Charles Miles Allen in Medicine Hat in 1964. They had many happy times together until his passing in 1985. She was a long time adherent of Westminster United Church and a UCW unit. The past two years Crissie resided at Central Park Lodge - Riverview in Medicine Hat where she was cared for dearly. |
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Victoria Doering
May 24, 1932 - March 5, 2005 Victoria was born on May 24, 1932 in the Medicine Hat area and on October 24, 1953 she married Elmer Lutz. Victoria enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles - especially the weekender. She was a member of the Moose Lodge for 40 years. |
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James C. "Jim" Kellington
May 4, 1920 - March 8, 2005 Jim was on born May 4th, 1920 at Eston, Saskatchewan, and was raised south-east of there. He received his education at Longridge School. On October 30th, 1942 he married Pearl Dobb at Eatonia, Saskatchewan. Jim was employed as an elevator agent and later as a mechanic. He also co-owned the Dodge/Massey dealership at Gliden and the John Deere/Versatile dealership at Eston. In 1965, he purchased a place at Bindloss where he began farming and ranching. Jim and Pearl retired to Medicine Hat in 1985 where Jim worked for Medicine Hat Stampede Company taking care of the Pioneer Village of which he took great pride in. He loved horses and taught his children and grandchildren to ride. Jim was very involved in Cubs, Scouts, and 4H Clubs. He coached baseball and enjoyed playing hardball. Jim was a life member of the Eston and Eatonia Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star. |
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Gladys Pearl Blunt
December 11, 1925 - April 19, 2005 Gladys was born on December 11, 1925 on the farm at Kane, Manitoba. Gladys received her education at the one room schoolhouse in Kane. She began nurses training in the fall of 1944 at the Misericordia General Hospital. Upon graduating in the spring of 1947 Gladys began her nursing career, which she dearly loved, at the Misericordia and St. Boniface Hospitals in Winnipeg. She married George Blunt on October 29, 1948 in Winnipeg and in 1961 the family moved to Medicine Hat to run the Royal and Cecil Hotels. She was an avid hockey, baseball and football fan. Gladys was a true "Blue" Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan. She was always seen at hockey rinks, ball fields, soccer fields and any other facility where she enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren participate in a variety of activities. In her spare‑time she also enjoyed reading. |
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Margaret Louise Smith
July 19, 1926 - April 22, 2005 Margaret was born on July 19, 1926 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and grew up in Simmie, Saskatchewan. She attended Moose Jaw Normal School and taught near Tompkins and Hanley in Saskatchewan and Riverside School in Medicine Hat. On July 11, 1945 she married Lyle Smith and they settled in Medicine Hat in 1958. Margaret was the Tupperware lady for Medicine Hat and was also involved as a volunteer with St. John’s Ambulance and Westminster United Church. Margaret and Lyle have many friends and enjoyed their many years in Medicine Hat. They spent several years travelling to Mesa, Arizona for the winters. |
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Sandra Lynne White
April 12, 1946 - May 14, 2005 Sandra was
born in Maple Creek. She started school at the age of five at Prairie Star
country school where her mother was the teacher. She also attended school at
Wapashoe & Hatton before starting to ride the bus in Grade 3 to Maple Creek,
where she spent the rest of her school days. |
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Carl Henry Madsen Lind
November 10, 1935 - August 1, 2005 Carl was born in Innisfail, the third son of Niels and
Christiana Lind. He grew up in the Dickson area and was one of the early oil
rig workers in Drayton Valley and other places in Alberta and British
Columbia. He married Theresa Brucker in June 1962 and settled in the
Medicine Hat area shortly thereafter. In 1979, the couple were divorced and
Carl married Marlene Zachary. Carl and Marlene were divorced two years ago. |
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Catherine "Elaine" Farmer
June 23, 1934 - September 8, 2005 Elaine was born in Benito, Manitoba to Wilbert & Jean Pattison. She married Irwin on August 6, 1953 in Kenville, Manitoba. They lived in Flin Flon, Manitoba and moved to the Swan River Valley in 1955 where they farmed until moving to Medicine Hat in 1969. Elaine's passion was curling. She was a member of the Medicine Hat Curling Club where she participated in the women's afternoon league. After retirement, Elaine and Irwin traveled throughout Western Canada in their motor home and enjoyed camping every summer at Elkwater. Her favorite destination was Maui, Hawaii, where she enjoyed a family vacation last year. Elaine lived life to the fullest and will be remembered for her sense of humor, her compassion for other and the grace with which she lived her life. |
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Helen McCannan
March 11, 1920 - September 27, 2005 Helen was born in Tehaggen, Russia and immigrated to Canada with her family in 1924 to a homestead near Herbert, Saskatchewan. Helen lived at Rush Lake, Maple Creek, Coutts, Lethbridge, Calgary and Medicine Hat. Entertaining family and friends were the highlights of her life. She took great pleasure in preparing festive dinners and social gatherings. Singing, playing her guitar and writing poetry were some of her favourite pastimes. Always young at heart, Helen especially enjoyed Saturday night dances with her friends at the Moose Lodge. |
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Florence Marjorie "Marj" Whetstone
September 28, 1901 - October 10, 2005 Marjorie was born in the Midlands of England. Her family moved to Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan from Leicester, England in 1903. She resided there and in Maple Creek before moving with her family to Medicine Hat in 1921. She worked at the Medicine Hat Steam Laundry until it closed. Caring for her Mother and Father was of prime importance, until there passing some years ago. Marj had a wonderful understanding of nature and a love of flowers. Her vegetable garden year after year provided her the fruits of her labor long into many a cold winter. Marj’s passion for nature was translated with pencil and point to paper. Her work was real, wholesome and vivid. Cutting animals out of paper and cardboard, perfectly proportioned, was her most unique art form. Her little white and red house on 4th street on the flats was always full of color and life. The flooding a few years ago forced her to leave the love of her life. Over the past few years she resided with her sister Violet Worth and more recently they both had moved to the Meadowlands Retirement Home. As the Province of Alberta and Saskatchewan celebrated 100 years, we as a family will celebrate people like Marj. People that moved from family and comfort to endure hardship that none of us will ever know. Marj was a story teller of the past. |
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Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Wing
April 3, 1918 - October 13, 2005
Woody was born in Ranchville, Alberta, a son to Frederick and Christina Wing. In 1946, he married Irene Townsend. He worked on the C.P.R. for many years and in his later working days he was a security guard at Northwest Nitro until his retirement. |
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Rodney Charles Carry
March 23, 1926 - November 6, 2005
Rod was born at Acadia Valley, where he was raised and educated. He joined the Canadian Army in late 1942 and served overseas. Following his return, he began working in the oil patch in various areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Rod met Joyce Broadhead and they were married on December 29th, 1952 at Maidstone, Saskatchewan. In 1954, he moved to Medicine Hat and a year later started Joyline Transport. While continuing to operate Joyline Transport he began farming and ranching in 1965, with major expansion in 1982. Rod was a big supporter and sponsor of many local sports teams. He owned the Joyline Blades and with the construction of the new Arena in 1970, Rod, along with his partners, was able to bring a Western Canadian Hockey Franchise to Medicine Hat "The Tigers". Over the years he enjoyed many trips to Vegas, and entertained many friends at his homes on Vancouver Island and in Palm Desert, California. In addition to his West Coast salmon fishing trips, which were always a favorite, Rod enjoyed hunting, trap shooting and golf. Rod loved Cadillac’s and since the early 1950's there was always one in the driveway. Rod was a life member of the Medicine Hat Oilmen’s and the Elks Club. He was also a member of the Cattlemen’s Association, Royal Canadian Legion, Eagles, Kiwanis, Kinsmen, K-40’s, and the Shriner’s. Rod also served, and was a Past President, on the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Board. Rod married Terry on January 4th, 1992 in Victoria and they continued to make Medicine Hat their home. |
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Andrew "Andy" Lockhart
December 23, 1915 - November 15, 2005
Andy Lockhart Was born At Letterkenny, Ireland. There are certain people who touch the lives of those they know in a very special way. Knowing them brings us joy and inspiration, and when they're gone, the memories of their warm, guiding presence stay with us...Andy was one of those people to us. We feel blessed to have known such a wonderful person. |
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William "Bill" James Hilland
June 4, 1939 - December 6, 2005
Bill was born and raised in Flin Flon, MB. He started his railroad career working for CN Rail. After moving to the Mountains he married Christel in 1970 in Banff, AB. They started their married life in Field, B.C. where Bill worked for the Car Department for CP Rail and then transferred to the Signal Department. After several moves they came to Medicine Hat where Bill retired. Since his retirement Bill has had several difficult health challenges but through it all he always maintained his wonderful sense of humour, kept his spirits up and never complained. He was a kind and honourable man who valued his independence. He enjoyed leather work, woodworking, was a very avid reader and very knowledgeable on many subjects. He was looking forward to spending time with his grandchildren and always enjoyed going for morning coffee breaks to Rustlers with all the "usual suspects". Bill and his special smile will be greatly missed. |
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Marlene Joyce Jordan
July 16, 1937 - December 12, 2005
Marlene was born on July 16, 1937 in North Battleford. On September 3, 1969 she married Lester Jordan in Grande Prairie.
God saw you getting tired when a cure was not to be. So He closed His arms around you and whispered "Come to Me" You didn't deserve what you went through, so He gave you rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best. And when we saw you sleeping so peaceful and free from pain, we could not wish you back to suffer that again. |