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

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Sidney Stuart Blair May 12th, 1938 May 28th, 2007 At 4:38a.m. on Monday May 28th, 2007 Sidney Stuart Blair took his last flight home, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Sid is lovingly remembered by his wife of 45 years, Marlene Thingelstad; his children, Peri-Lynne Blair (Greg Osiowy), Lindsay Blair (Diane Simmons), Tiffany Blair (Michael Scheibelhoffer), Jason Blair (Renata Mag-Atas); his six grandchildren, Clayton, Fraser and Nolan Osiowy, Dylan and Wilson Scheibelhoffer, and Hunter Blair; his brother, Wilson Blair (Agnes); and his sister, Joanne Hammond (Jim); his Aunt Ida Blair; his cousins, Betty Shields (Jack), Dale Blair (Janet), Ronnie Blair (Connie), Heather Blair, Kelly Gibney (Diane), Kathy Symons, John Watson (Yolanda), Gillian Watson; numerous nieces and nephews; and his six grand-dogs. Sid was predeceased by his father, James "Lindsay " Blair; his mother, Eileen Elizabeth Blair (nee Wilson); his uncles, Alexander "Sandy " Blair, Flight Sergeant Clayton Blair, Major Gilbert Blair, Stuart Wilson, William Wilson, Neil Gibney, Dixon Watson; and his aunts, Alice Gibney (nee Blair), Joan Dixon-Watson (nee Wilson), Dorothy Wilson-Sawchuk (nee Hutchence); and cousins, Patrick Gibney and Gilbert Blair. Sid was raised on the family farm in Lanigan, Saskatchewan. As a kid, he enjoyed playing sports and was a keen debater. As a teenager, he had the privilege of being both a King Scout and Queen Scout. Sid joined the Air Force for basic training, and was one of the few Canadians to see the Avro Arrow jet fly. Although Sid moved away from the farm it was clear that he remained a country boy at heart. Sid was a graduate of the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan in 1961. He earned his Master's of Soil Science in 1963. His working career was initially spent in Soil Science, and then on to Sales and Marketing with Simplot Chemical Company (Brandon, Manitoba), and the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan until his retirement. He was the consummate corporate man. He was dedicated, loyal, energetic, and loved working with his customers and colleagues across North America. During his retirement, Sid invested a great deal of time and effort documenting the Blair family history. Sid was an avid sports fan and his favorite pro-teams were the Boston Red Socks (Baseball), Dallas Cowboys (NFL Football), and Saskatchewan Roughriders. His ultimate favorite sports teams were the ones his children and grandchildren played on. Poppa Sid was driver, side-line coach, and #1 fan. Poppa happily attended many swim meets, dance recitals, science fairs, soccer, hockey and baseball practices and games, art fairs, and backyard adventures. When Poppa called, his first question was always ... what's today's schedule?. Above all, Sid Blair was a "happy " family man. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, mentor and friend. Everyone who knew Sid had a soft spot for him. Our father went out of his way to make people feel like family, whether you had known him for a lifetime or a brief moment. On behalf of our family, we would like to sincerely thank the Royal University Hospital Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) Red medical team, and Unit 6000/6100 Nursing and Support Staff for their exceptional care, compassion, and efforts to honour Sid's wishes and life. Sid created a lasting impression on the CTU Red team forming his own football team with Dr. Stephen Sanche (coach), Dr. Regina Taylor Gjevre (assistant coach), Dr. Kris Stewart (quarter back), Dr. Stephan Wardell (tight end), Dr. Justina Koshinsky (tackle), Family Physician Dr. Roy Chernoff (wide receiver), Dr. Sivaruban "Ruban " Kanagaratnam (running back), Dr. Amer Sami (running back), Dr. Jawed Akhtar (wide receiver), the Nursing staff (center) and other care team members (guards). Sid was proud to wear his "Red Socks " to represent his team's approach to care. His "last play " on the field was carried out with grace, skill, careful planning, and collaboration. A Celebration of Sid's life will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. from Acadia Drive Funeral Chapel (915 Acadia Drive, Saskatoon, SK). In lieu of flowers, help us honour Sid by contributing to the "Sidney Stuart Blair Memorial Scholarship ". Please send donations to: College of Agriculture and Bioresources / University of Saskatchewan. Attention Dean's Office. 51 Campus Drive. Saskatoon, Sask. S7N-5A8. Arrangements are entrusted to Mervin G. Oleksyn, ACADIA DRIVE FUNERAL CHAPEL (955-1600).
Published in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix from May 30 to May 31, 2007

Sidney married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Eileen Elizabeth Wilson on 2 Oct 1935 in Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Eileen was born on 26 Apr 1908; died on 12 Dec 2002; was buried in Lanigan Cemetery, Lanigan, Rural Municipality of Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Elizabeth Leitch Lindsay on 16 Sep 1913 in Pakenham, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of James Lindsay and Jane Thompson) was born in 1874 in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada; died in 1942; was buried in Lanigan Cemetery, Lanigan, Rural Municipality of Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]