CHARLES EDWARD LINDBERGH BARRON

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CHARLES EDWARD LINDBERGH BARRON On February 28th, 2009, Edward passed away at his residence in Sanford, Manitoba at the age of 76 years. He will be remembered by daughters, Judy (Vince) Hykawy, Pat Johnston and Wendy (Butch) Surma; grandchildren, Kathleen (Jeroen) Gardien, Stacey (Luigi) Occhino, Lindie (Shawn) Hykawy, Sean and Kyla Johnston, Amanda and Corey Surma as well as great-grandchildren, Caitlin and Sophia Gardien and Christopher Occhino. He was predeceased by his wife, Ada in August, 2007, Edward moved to the Mandan Manor at that time having previously lived in North Kildonan and the West End. Edward was born in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia on September, 26th, 1932 to Mary and James Barron. At 18, he enlisted in the Canadian Army and served for 11 years. He was posted to Germany and, upon his return to Canada, he was sent to Winnipeg. After his honorable release, Edward worked for Canadian Liquid Air, Allan's Auto Glass, and finally, for the City of Winnipeg retiring in 1994 after 22 years of service. In 1972, Edward married Ada Russell and now had daughters Wendy, Patti, and Judy as well as son-in-law, Vince Hykawy. In-laws, Peg and Herb Faris, rounded out the family and a very busy family life began. Ed and Ada enjoyed travelling across Canada and to the Caribbean. They loved camping and fishing, and later acquired a place at Lee River where they could spend their time fishing and entertaining the grandchildren. Over the years Edward took pleasure in bowling, golfing, curling, and horseshoes. He was particularly proud of his hole-in-one at Crescent Drive Golf Course. He curled for many years at the Victoria Curling Club and East St. Paul Curling Club. Unable to actively participate in recent years, Edward continued to follow most sports and liked to discuss the latest sports news. He seldom turned down a game of crib and usually won. Right up until his passing, he continued to do jigsaw puzzles often well into the night. He had a keen interest in the history of the Second World War and he regretted not visiting Pearl Harbour while still able to do so. He was an avid Christmas shopper and even this past Christmas enlisted help to obtain gifts for everyone on his list. Edward was a supportive husband, parent, son-in-law, and grandparent. He took great delight in hearing about and visiting with his three great-grandchildren. He readily admitted, however, that the aches and pains related to health concerns and the loss of Ada made life difficult. Now that he is at peace, the family had a celebration of his life at a family gathering on March, 17th, 2009. The family would like to thank Jim Moffat, who made a special effort to welcome Edward to the Mandan Manor, as well as the other residents for their care and concern. Thank you also to R.C.M.P. Officer Cst. Rick Conway and Mike Alarie of Keystone Syndicate Ltd. for their assistance at a difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Society, 200-310 Broadway Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0S6, or a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 21, 2009