| 1. |  Earl Robert Dewar was born on 22 Feb 1915 in Rural Municipality of Pittville, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 23 Dec 2010 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. Notes:
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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1915 - 2010 (95 years)
