OTTO BINDLE

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OTTO BINDLE November 4, 1919 - February 20, 2009 With profound sadness we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Otto Bindle. Otto was born in 1919, raised in Dundurn, SK, and moved to Saskatoon at an early age. After playing semi pro baseball and training to box, he joined the Canadian Military to serve on minesweepers during The Second World War. He married his first wife, Marjorie Burchill, and had two daughters Dianne and Patricia. After the war, Otto managed the King Edward Hotel in Saskatoon and transferred to Thompson, MB in 1959 to open the Thompson Inn, eventually making Thompson his permanent home. While raising two young daughters, Otto met and married Grace Russell and also raised two sons and a daughter, Allen, Kelly and Dawn. In 1972, Otto started his own business, Thompson Bargain Furniture. He retired in 1994. He was active with the Thompson Curling Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Rotary Club, and Elks, and enjoyed fishing, guiding, and grand- parenting. Otto was predeceased by his parents: Mike and Julianna Bindle; brothers: Rudy, Ferdinand, Raymond, and Eddie; sisters: Tillie, Lena, Molly and Minnie; granddaughter, Susan Dick; and son-in-law, Mervin Dick. Otto leaves to mourn his wife, Grace Bindle; children: Dianne (Mervin) Dick, Patricia (Mike) Wyer, Allen (Gail) Bindle, Kelly Bindle, and Dawn Bindle; grandchildren: Nigel (Lexie) Wyer, Carla Wyer, Darlene Dick (Dan Mcleod), Treston Bindle, Connor and Jesse Bindle; mother-in-law, Gladys Beatty; brother-in-law, Ron (Jan) Russell; sister-in-law, Edna Bindle; Aunt-in-law , Hattie Pearson; as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews, their children, and many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Otto's name to the following charitable organizations: Thompson Community Foundation, 206-55 Selkirk Ave., Thompson, MB R8N 0M5 or Canadian Cancer Society of Manitoba, 1-888-532-6982, Winnipeg, MB. A memorial service commemorating his life is planned for the following time, Friday, February 27, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Location: Royal Canadian Legion, Thompson, MB.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 26, 2009