MR. EDWARD “TED” BELSEY, retired Moose Jaw Fire Chief, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006. Born February 21, 1917 in Moose Jaw, Ted served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943 – 1945.  He was also a member of the Moose Jaw Fire Department from 1940 – 1982, serving as Fire Chief for twelve years. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, and Life Member of Moose Jaw & District Seniors.  Ted enjoyed music, golf, curling, gardening, lawn bowling, painting, playing the organ and singing. Predeceased by son, Glenn Belsey; brother, Harry; sisters: Alice, Maggie, Jessie and Jenny, Ted is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years, Rita; daughters: Sharon (Paul) Ziehlke, Laurel (Bernard) Schaan, and Debra Belsey; daughter-in-law: Lilian Belsey; grandchildren: Jill (Joe), Jodene (Peter), Alison, Ian (Somanta), Aaron and Justin; great-grandchildren: Jeannine, Roger, Catherine, Ashley, Charlotte, Natalie, Duncan and William; sisters-in-law, Eve Passmore and Carmel Passmore.  The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. in the W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Memorials to the Moose Jaw Firefighters Burn Fund, The Canadian Cancer Society or to the Moose Jaw & District Seniors would be appreciated.  In living memory of Ted, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.   

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Nellie Craig &  Janet Arens -Vernon, BC: We are deeply saddened by the news of Ted's passing.  We give our thanks for a life well-lived, and our sincere sympathy to Rita and their family.

Gwen and Don Peterson - Moose Jaw, SK: Our sympathies on the loss of husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  Our thoughts are with you at this time.

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