Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Earl Robert Dewar was born on February 22, 1915 to Harvey and Lily Dewar on the farm NE, 28, 16, 19 W3rd RM of Pittville, Hazlet, Saskatchewan. In 1920, the family moved to Blenheim, Ontario. Earl recalled his childhood years there very fondly and often spoke about his dad?s country store where he worked delivering groceries. He also recalled the hard work of hoeing tobacco and the fun of swinging from a rope into the swimming hole. When the family returned to Saskatchewan in 1928, Earl attended the one-room school at Unionville and then finished Grade 10 at the new Hazlet School. All of this time, he worked on the family farm. Earl took over the farm in 1936, when his parents moved to Creston, B.C. On July 3, 1941, he married Nora Hazlett. Earl had a life-long love of and belief in the importance of education and learning. He read constantly building on his knowledge not only to benefit his own life and personal interests but also for those around him. Truly, he could be described as a highly knowledgeable and self-educated man. He carried the goal of getting his Grade 12 for many years and almost immediately on retirement from the farm to Swift Current in 1974, Earl wrote his Grade 12 examinations. Earl was a farmer for 38 years and a very active, devoted, and respected member of the Hazlet community. He took on a leadership role in many community organizations including 25 years on the School Board. He was a founding member of the Prairie Pioneers Kiwanis Club of Swift Current and continued to be an active and valued contributor well into his 90s. Earl had many and varied interests ? reading, fishing, camping, hunting, and bridge. Earl was a prolific and accomplished painter and proudly had his worked displayed at the Swift Current art gallery and participated in a major prairie artists show at age 90. He had a prodigious memory of everything from history to the very earliest days of life on the prairies. Earl is survived by his wife, Nora; his children, Derek (Phyllis) (Hazlet, SK) and their children: Evan, Deneille, and Trent; Anne Dewar (Vancouver, BC); June (Gordon) Robinson (Victoria, BC) and their children: Mark and Megan; Janice Dewar (Edmonton, AB); Mary Ellen Dewar (Martin d?Entremont) (Calgary, AB) and their son David; by two brothers, Don (Betty) (Edmonton), Roy (Jean) (Kamloops); and his sister, Louise Marquardt (Vancouver). Earl was predeceased by his parents, Lily and Harvey; and his brother, Raymond. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Palliser Regional Care Centre for their devoted and compassionate care of Earl and the nurses, doctors, and staff of the Cyprus Regional Hospital for their sensitive care of dad and their kindness to the family. Earl was the embodiment of the best of human and personal values. He was a man of great integrity and honesty. Earl passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2010. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm, from the First United Church, Swift Current, SK with Elaine Little officiating. The organist for the service was Arlie Neufeld with soloist, Sharon Veer singing, ?Beautiful Isle of Somewhere?. Scripture was read from John 12:24-26, Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 and John 14:1-6. ?All Things Bright and Beautiful?, ?Great Is Thy Faithfulness? and ?Abide With Me? were sung by the congregation.. The ushers in the church were Cecil Dutton, Brian Anderson and Sandy Starkey. The Interment Service was held at the Hillcrest Cemetery, Swift Current, SK with the following serving as pallbearers, Evan Dewar, Trent Dewar, Mark Robinson, Gordon Robinson, Megan Robinson, David d?Entremont and Martin d?Entremont. In memory of Earl Dewar, donations made to the Charity of Donor?s Choice would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements were in care of Swift Current Funeral Home, Swift Current, SK.

Earl married Nora M. Hazlett on 3 Jul 1941 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Nora was born on 7 Apr 1916 in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 11 Nov 2012 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nora Dewar, age 96, of Swift Current, SK passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Cypress Regional Hospital, Swift Current, SK. Nora was born on April 7, 1916, at Gull Lake, Saskatchewan. Her parents, Ellen & Isaac Hazlett homesteaded in the Verlo area where they raised Nora and her sisters, Helene and Jean. She grew up knowing and loving farm life. She learned to play the piano at a young age and in adulthood taught piano, played the organ for church and continued her love of music well into her nineties. On July 3,1941, she married Earl Dewar and together they farmed and raised their family of five children in the community of Hazlet. Nora & Earl retired to Swift Current in 1974, where Nora was an active member of the First United Church UCW. Nora & Earl enjoyed retirement with their friends and neighbors as well as traveling, camping, playing bridge and seeing their grandchildren. Nora was predeceased by Earl in December 2010. Nora was living in The Bentley where she enjoyed living among old friends from Hazlet and many new friends. She especially appreciated the caring help of the Prairie Care staff at The Bentley. Nora is survived by her children, her son, Derek (Phyllis) Dewar of Hazlet; her daughters, Anne Dewar of Vancouver, Janice Dewar of Edmonton, June (Gordon) Robinson of Victoria, and Mary Ellen Dewar (Martin d?Entremont) of Calgary; and her six grandchildren, Evan Dewar, Deneille Dewar, Trent Dewar, Mark Robinson, Megan Robinson and David d?Entremont. A true prairie girl, mother loved sunsets, the fall season and the wonderful sight of fields of ripening grain. The family would like to thank Dr. Claassen and the many health care professionals who cared for their mother over the past months. The Funeral Service was held on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 10:30 am from the First United Church, Swift Current, SK, with Rev. Sharon Ferguson-Hood and Elaine Little officiating. The pianist for the service was Lexie Culham with special music brought by Fern Bang singing, ?Bless This House?. Scripture was read from Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 and from 2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:1. ?For the Beauty of the Earth? and ?Great Is Thy Faithfulness? were sung by the congregation. The eulogy and tributes were brought by Betty Rowbotham and Mary Ellen Dewar. The ushers in the church were Allan Haukeness, Don Haukeness and John Sloan. The Interment Service was held at the Hillcrest Cemetery, Swift Current, SK. In memory of Nora Dewar, donations made to the Canadian Blood Services or to the Charity of the Donor?s Choice would be appreciated by the family.

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Birth:
Bromley Township, Ontario

Harvey married Lillie Louse Patterson on 25 Jul 1914 in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Lillie was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Sep 1978 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Admaston Township, Ontario

William married Elizabeth Guest on 18 Jul 1883 in Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born in 1860 in Whitewater Region Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jan 1901 in Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Haley Cemetery, Haley Station, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Ross Township, Upper Canada

Died:
Bromley Township, Ontario

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Married:
Bromley Township, Ontario