ANDY J TOWNSEND

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ANDY J TOWNSEND November 9, 1950 - June 16, 2011 Peacefully on June 16, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer at age 60. His memory will be cherished by his daughter Carli (Arron), long-time companion Joanne and her daughter Molly, his sisters Bernice (Dennis), Caron (Tim) as well as many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and friends. Andy was born in Nipawin, SK and moved to Ashern when he was four. There, he attended Wolsery School and later Ashern Collegiate. Andy belonged to the 4-H club and spent many hours in the hayfield and playing baseball. Andy developed a love for the north and spent the majority of his life enjoying the outdoors. He worked as a mechanic in various northern Manitoba communities, Ashern, Whitehorse and Fort McMurray. His love for the outdoors also took him gold mining, and fuelled his passion for his farm in the McClintock Valley, Yukon. Andy loved snowmobiling, motorcycling and music, and was a master story teller. He also loved old vehicles and spent much time finding and maintaining his antique farm equipment which he used for haying. He enjoyed genealogy and travelled Canada finding information on his family history. Spending time with family and friends was important to Andy; he always made time for both. Andy's family and friends will be getting together at a later date to celebrate his life.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 21, 2011