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It
is with deep sadness the family mourn the passing of ARNOLD
M. FIELD
of Moose Jaw. With his
family by his side, Arnold
passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Arnold
was born on the family farm near
Midale, Sask.
June 30, 1935,
the only child of Martin and Edith Field.
The family moved to make their home in Moose
Jaw
in 1952.
On June
16, 1956
Arnold
married Ruby Elaine Lynds. Arnold’s
life was a journey of different challenges.
He retired as Chief of Maintenance at the
Providence
Hospital
in 1994. Arnold was
community minded and served with various clubs and organizations
including: a long time member of St.Andrew’s United Church; AOTS,
serving as Western Vice President and Handshake Editor; St.
John’s Ambulance; ACT
for 21 years and Past Dominion Vice President; the Sask. Lung
Association, receiving a humanitarian award; the Canadian Diabetes
Association, acting as Secretary Treasurer of the Moose Jaw
District; and the Cardiac Action Support Group.
Arnold
is predeceased by an infant daughter, Carman on
December
25, 1959; his parents; and his mother
and father-in-law, Jean and Archie Lynds.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 1/2 years, Ruby
Elaine; his children: David
(Charlotte);
Steven (Leslie) and their children Krysta, Dean and Kara;
Lori-Lynn (Garth) Juhnke; and Randall (Gail); also long time and faithful pet, “Morgan”; numerous
sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews; and special family
friend, Joan Finn. Funeral
Services will be held at St.Andrew’s United
Church
on Friday, December
27, 2002
at 1:30 pm. Dr.
Donald Laing will officiate. Private
Family interment will follow at Rosedale
Cemetery. Memorials to the Moose
Jaw
Health Foundation, 455 Fairford St.E.,
S6H
1H3,
or the Sask.
Lung Association. 1231 8th St.E., Saskatoon,
S7H
0S5,
would be appreciated. In
living memory of
Arnold, a tree will be
planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home
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