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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of CLIFFORD
DELBERT
CHURCH. He
passed away on Sunday, November 21,
2004
in his home
surrounded with the love of his daughters and dedicated
caregivers. Clifford
was born on May 14, 1910
in Hinton, Iowa
and was the youngest
of six children born to his parents Mabel and Del Church. His mother returned to Canada
after the tragic
death of her husband and settled in the Aylesbury district with
her family in June 1911. Mabel
married Elmo Johnson in 1914.
Cliff attended Watkins school in the Aylesbury district
until 8th grade. His
mother died when he was fourteen and being very lonely be spent a
lot of time with his aunts and uncles. He worked in the Aylesbury district as a hired hand. In December 1933 he married
Ida Leighton. Cliff worked at various jobs until 1952 when he returned to
work for R.B. McLeod as Superintendent of water and sewer
construction. He
worked in many communities in Saskatchewan,
Alberta
and Manitoba
in this capacity. Ill
health forced Cliff to retire at age fifty-eight.
Cliff and Ida moved into their daughter’s yard at Buffalo
Pound
Lake
where they spent many
wonderful summers and wintered with Darlene at Parksville. This
allowed them to have a close, loving relationship with all of
their grandchildren. Cliff
was predeceased by an infant son in 1942, his loving wife, Ida in
1992, granddaughter, Tracey (Difley) Hoium in 1991 and a grandson,
Birk Emes in 1991. After
Ida passed away Cliff moved into Timothy
Eaton
Gardens
where he thoroughly
enjoyed living and where he remained until his passing.
He will be greatly missed and forever loved by his
daughters: Mabel
Difley of Moose Jaw
and Darlene (Gerry)
Emes of Qualicum Beach, B.C.; his grandchildren: Brent (Shari) Difley, Tara (Jeff)
Leicht, Morgan (Christina) Emes, Dane (Angie) Emes and Joel
(Candace) Emes; his great-grandchildren: Jordan Hoium, Tyler and
Bryce Difley, Cole and Madelynne Emes and Chloe and Meryn Emes.
He is also survived by three half sisters, Ione (Johnson)
Ward, Verna (Johnson) Clark, Vera (Johnson) Fiegehen, niece, Doris
(Bruce) Winter and nephew, Bud Church.
He is also survived by nieces: Pearl Zoerb, Stella Landers,
Monetta Migadel, Vera Harrison, Norma Wakefield and nephew, Jesse
Shields. We are very
grateful for the tender, loving care provided by Donna and Fon
during the past year and also to all the Home Care Staff for their
kindness, care and concern over the years. Without all of you we could not have honored his wish to
spend his final days at home. The Funeral Service
will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2004
at
11:00 a.m.
in the W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Chapel, Moose
Jaw.
Della
Ferguson will officiate. Interment
will be made at the family plot, Chamberlain
Cemetery. Memorials may be
made to the Moose Jaw & District Senior Citizens Association, 101 510 Main St. N., Moose
Jaw, S6H 3K3, Chamberlain Cemetery
Fund, Chamberlain, SK., S0G 0R0, or to the Five Hills
Health District (Home Care Division), 455 Fairford St.E.,
Moose Jaw, S6H 1H3.
In living memory of Clifford, a tree will be planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.
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