HAROLD (PAT) ERB

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HAROLD (PAT) ERB On Thursday, November 17, 2005, aged 95, passed away at Heritage Lodge Personal Care Home where he had resided since July of 1997. Pat leaves behind his brother Lloyd (Isadore) of Toronto, daughter Alice (Joe) Gluch of Winnipeg, sons, Floyd of the Manitoba Home at Portage, Glen at Oak Bluff, and four grandchildren, Kyle (Gayle) Erb, Kim (Brad) Zelych, Kristine (Ernest) Hernandez Bolivar and Sherry Gluch and eight great-grandchildren. Pat was predeceased by his wife Ethel of 55 years, sister Rita Loving, brothers, Frank and Ted, brother-in-law Ray Loving, sisters-in-law, May Erb, Hazel Erb and Janet Erb, daughter-in-law Margaret Erb, grandson Clay Erb, granddaughters, Lorna and Moira Erb. Pat was born on May 27, 1910 on the family farm at Arnaud, MB. When the family farm in Arnaud was sold he moved to Winnipeg to work at Brown Rutherford Ltd. In 1928 Pat and his brother Frank moved out to Oak Bluff to take over the farming operations on land their father had bought in 1925. Pat was a successful farmer, and spent time as a member of the Oak Bluff school board, a board member of Sanford Co-Op Oil, and a leader of the Oak Bluff 4-H seed club. Pat has be cremated, and a memorial service will be held at a later date when it will be more convenient for some relatives to attend. A special thanks to the staff of the Heritage Lodge Personal Care Home who took care of Pat for the last eight years. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 25, 2005