POLLY (PEARL) DAWYDUK

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POLLY (PEARL) DAWYDUK 1914 - 2007 Polly passed away peacefully at the Ashern Personal Care Home on February 14, 2007. She was predeceased by her husband John in 1972; her parents, Johan (1923) and Anastazia (1949); brothers, Andy, Sam; sisters, Mary, Jenny and Kate; children, Vic (1994), Jenny (1998), Walter (2002), and Lena (2006), and grandson Rodney (1972). Polly is survived by her sister Julia and her son Dan (Janice); daughters-in-law Donna (Vic) and Yvonne (Walter) along with 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren and 15 greatgreat-grandchildren. Polly was born in 1914 in St. Martin where she lived on the farm until she married John in 1931. They began their married life in Fairford and then to Gypsumville in 1937 where she lived until she moved to Ashern at the age of 88. She moved into the Ashern Personal Care Home at 90. Polly was an active member in the Women's Institute since 1937 and received a plaque for 50 years of service. Polly was a pillar of strength and had many talents. She was a barber at the radar base for 25 years and continued to cut hair in her home barber shop until she moved into the care home. There was always a Saturday afternoon bonus for her regulars when they came by for a haircut. Polly donated her barber chair to the Moosehorn Museum. She lived life large and never missed a beat or a party. She loved to fish and received a Master Angler award for a silver bass caught at the Fairford River. A great bird hunter and back-catcher who hit her last home run when she was 47. She was known for her hospitality and her ability to fix items and utilize them to their fullest potential. Polly always said that the highlight of her life was her surprise 75th birthday party. Two hundred of her family and friends gathered for a celebration with dancing and a banquet. A weekend celebration that was enjoyed by all. Funeral services will be held at the Gypsumville Community Hall on February 17, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Stan Fowke officiating. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the Hall. Interment to follow in the Gypsumville Cemetery. A special thanks to all the staff at the Personal Care Home in Ashern. We are grateful for the care she received. The family is appreciative for the visits Polly got from her Interlake friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ashern Personal Care Home, c/o Eileen Meisner, Ashern MB, R0C 0E0 for outdoor furniture, a favourite place of Polly's where she sat watching the birds. Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOME LTD Ashern - Lundar 1-204-768-2072

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 16, 2007