ARTHUR F. MOIR

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ARTHUR F. MOIR March 23, 1916 - October 4, 2006 Our beloved father and grandfather Art passed away peacefully on October 4, 2006 at the Deer Lodge Centre. Predeceased by his wife Dora and family members, Bill Shea, Ed Mansoff and Kay Moir, Art leaves to cherish his memory, his daughter Margo and son-in-law Garry and grandchildren, Scott (Colleen), Jan (Brent), Geoff (Theresa) and Shelley (Gord); and son Bill and his daughter-in-law Carol and grandchildren, Jason (Shai), Jeff and Lauren. Mourning his loss are his brothers, Cy and Harvey (Evelyn), and sisters, Fran, Edith (Paul) and Ruth, and many nieces and nephews. He was close to Dora's family, which included Kay and Pat Cairns and Lou and Mavis Deeley and good friends, Cam and Marg Black. This past year Dad celebrated his 90th birthday at a wonderful party with over 65 guests. He had a great year attending many musical concerts and Folklorama. He enjoyed going for drives that ended at the Dairy Queen and spent many happy times talking with fellow vets and staff at Deer Lodge, as well as taking long walks in the neighbourhood of St. James. We could not have asked for a better year for him! Born to Lilly and George Moir, Art was the oldest child of six children and was raised in Hartney, MB. As a young man, he played hockey locally and excelled in this sport. He played drums and the bass horn in the town band, participated in operettas, and was active in the Hartney Anglican Church choir. Prior to the war, he was employed with the Hartney Star where he learned to set type by hand and then learned to run an linotype machine at the newspaper in Gladstone. In 1941, Art enlisted in the Canadian Army as a bandsman and later transferred to the South Saskatchewan Regiment, Unit A CATC artillery. He served overseas in Britain, Belgium, Holland and Germany and was discharged in 1946. In his teen years, he met Dora Dimples Deeley, also from Hartney, and they were married on September 22, 1942. During the war years, Mom lived in Hartney and upon Dad's return, they moved to Gladstone and then to Winnipeg where he continued his career as a linotype operator with The Winnipeg Tribune. Art was with The Trib until its closing in 1980 and formed many close friendships. For many years after the closing, he initiated socials for the 6th floor fellows and together they enjoyed many Prayer Meetings . A resident of St. James for most of his life, Dad was very active in the Bourkevale Community Club. He coached his son's baseball and hockey teams, and as a volunteer spent countless hours clearing snow and flooding the rinks at Bourkevale. He bowled in a regular league for many years but especially enjoyed curling at The Thistle, Deer Lodge and Assiniboine Curling clubs. Over the years he was a season ticket holder for many events and throughout his life took an active interest in a variety of sporting activities. His grandchildren meant the world to him and he spent many hours with them bicycling to Assiniboine Park, skating, tobogganing and driving them around in his talking car . In later years, he enjoyed his grandchildren's many visits and being included in their lively conversations! Music was always a part of Dad's life. As a family, we have fond memories of Dad with a broomstick in his hand leading family members through marches in various locations. He spent countless hours listening to his tapes and CDs and many friends and family were recipients of music tapes made especially for them. Mom and Dad attended many musical productions throughout their 54 years of marriage and they also travelled extensively throughout North America and Europe. Following Dora's passing, Dad continued to be involved in as many activities as physically possible. From Collegiate Street, he moved to the Colorado Estates and in 2001, Dad moved to the Portsmouth Retirement Residence. We wish to extend our deepest thanks to the staff and residents, especially his tablemates, at the Portsmouth who enabled Dad to live as independently as possible and provided him with both care and companionship. When Dad required more assistance, Tower 5 at the Deer Lodge Centre became his home. We are grateful for the kindness and support extended to him by all of the staff. You did become his extended family and we could not have asked for more. The staff of 3 East comforted both Dad and ourselves in his final days and we thank you for all of your caring and gentleness. A celebration and thanksgiving of Art's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7 at the St. James Anglican Church (195 Collegiate St.) with Archdeacon Fletcher Stewart officiating. If friends so wish, donations may be made to the Deer Lodge Foundation (2109 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L3) or the St. James Anglican Church (P.O. Box 42025, 1881 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3J 3X7). Dad and Grandpa, your determination in maintaining your independence and your strong work ethic will always be remembered. We love you and will miss you dearly. Love, your family. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 06, 2006