ALVIN JAMES CUDMORE

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ALVIN JAMES CUDMORE December 28, 1942 - March 30, 2008 Alvin passed away at the Rock Lake Health District Hospital, Crystal City, on Sunday, March 30, surrounded by his family. He leaves to love and cherish his memory; his wife of 45 years, Ida; his daughters, Brenda (Geoff Heard), Joyce (Ike Reimer) children Devin, Bryan and Calin; son Bradley (Faye), Brad's children, Amanda (Ryan Devloo), Christine (Tim Suderman) and Riley (Patricia), Faye's children, Chelsea and Bret Pearce; and six very special great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Jean; brothers, Floyd (Ethel), Morley (Annette), Bill (Gail); brother-in-law Brian Hughson (Lorna) and many nieces and nephews, as well as, his mother-in-law Myrtle Hughson. He was predeceased by his parents, Carl and Elsie Cudmore and father-in-law Albert Hughson. Alvin was born on December 28, 1942 at his maternal grandmother's home in Crystal City and grew up on the family farm in Huron District where he attended Huron School. Alvin married Ida in 1963, soon after they purchased their own farm where they raised their three children. In 1980 Alvin stopped farming due to poor health. In 1985 Alvin received his long awaited kidney transplant. His health improved and he started a small greenhouse for a hobby that grew into Al's Garden Centre which was his passion until 2001 when poor health forced him to retire. During the garden centre years Alvin also drove a school bus for Prairie Spirit School Division. The following years were spent enjoying their home and yard in Crystal City. Service was held on Wednesday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the Crystal City United Church. If you wish, donations may be made to the charities that impacted Alvin's life, The Kidney Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society or the Rock Lake Palliative Care Fund. Arrangements entrusted to Graham's Funeral Home, Pilot Mound.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 05, 2008