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THOMAS RAE CATHCART
Born: Oct 18, 1944
Date of Passing: Sep 28, 2013
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryTHOMAS RAE CATHCART Suddenly on Saturday, September 28, 2013 Thomas Rae Cathcart Tom passed away at home in Lynn Lake, MB. Tom was born in Dauphin on October 18, 1944. Tom is survived by his wife of 40 years Karen Darlene Cathcart (Hurdal), His children Anna Putney (David), Wanda Irvine (Ray), Shannon Buhler (Rick), Derek Cathcart (Angie), Keri Gallagher (Sean), his siblings Roger Cathcart (Lee), Dolyce Brown (Bill), Hope Myhovich. Tom was blessed with many grandchildren and was known as either Papa or Granddad. He loved them all and held them all very dear to them. Kasey, Courtney, Lance, Megan, Stefon, Dakota, Brodie, Liam, Katherine, Oliver and Thomas. Tom was pre deceased by his parents Thomas Mitchell Cathcart, Margret Simpson and his oldest son Thomas Gregory Cathcart Greg . Tom was raised in Flin Flon, MB. He grew up playing hockey and baseball. Although he was raised in a hockey town his first love was baseball. Growing up we heard so many stories of Flin Flon and the fun and crazy times. Driving his bike down Sipple Hill and losing his breaks and not being able to stop and ending up in Ross Lake, or him and his buddies tricking the American fishermen that the beach was Ross Lake! (explain that was where the sewage was dumped). Jumping out of Hapnot Collegiate's second story window to go play pool. After graduating he worked for HBM S in the Assay Lab. In 1964 his urge for adventure took him to the Yukon where he again worked in the assay lab. It was here where Tom met his first wife Alice. Tom had two children Greg and Shannon. He stayed and put up with the frigid cold for two years. In 1971 he rolled into Lynn Lake, MB on CN with his car on a flat deck! Lynn Lake has been home ever since. Tom first met Karen in Snow Lake in 1967. In 1972 Tom and Karen started seeing each other and married in 1973. They celebrated their 40th Anniversary August 8, 2013! They started their family with the birth of their son Derek in October of 1974 and Keri-Rae came in December 1977. Tom got out of the mining industry in 1976. He started his love affair with Aviation in 1977 where he became Station Manager for Calm Air. In his time with Aviation he ran Transair, Calm Air, Pacific Western, Time Air, Perimeter Aviation and Bearskin Airlines. He also ran Lynn Travel. His current position was the Manager of the Lynn Lake Airport. The one thing that was so funny about Tom and his affair with Aviation was his absolute fear of flying! Tom was known for his sense of humour and his signature laugh. His love of his country and politics, hockey, baseball and his huge love of his pets.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 04, 2013
Condolences & Memories (5 entries)
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I am sorry to have just found this obituary. My mother Patricia Cathcart did know him. Her family had a large number of first cousins. I never got to know 90% of our family. We have spread throughout the West to the coast. I was working on the family tree and came across this. Condolences to his surviving family, while so late. - Posted by: Bern McNicholl (First Cousin 1x removed) on: Sep 03, 2020
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My condolences to Tom's family. I got to know Tom this summer while we were picking up and dropped off fishermen in Lynn Lake. It was very clear to everyone that he loved and absolutely enjoyed what he was doing. God bless his family and help them during this time. May his soul find its peace. - Posted by: Kirill () on: Oct 15, 2013
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It is with much regret Karen & all of your family, that we write to you at this time. Tom was a kind man and we are sorry to hear he has passed on. Our condolences to each and everyone of you in your time of grief and know that we think of your family with very fond memories. - Posted by: Nelson & Faye Jean Parkes and Family (friends of the family) on: Oct 12, 2013
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My dearest Karen, Anna, Wanda, Derek, Kerri-Rae and families: It has been long time since we spoke or saw each other but somehow you never left my mind. When I think of Lynn Lake – I always think of the Bay ladies and what a wonderful group of ladies you are. It is such a sad fact of life that we call, write or visit usually because of a death. I am so sorry that Tom has slipped away. Tom Cathcart was the first name of someone from Lynn Lake that I heard upon my arrival to Canada. That was almost 32 years ago. Tom was kind enough to send a coat for me and a ski suit for Kelly for when we arrived in Winnipeg from Australia. Tom ensured Isabella that it was waiting at Air Transat (I think it was in those days) so that Kelly and I did not freeze on a cold December day before Christmas 1981 – the coat and ski suit were indeed waiting for us – we had no hats, gloves or boots but we had a warm coat/ski suit thanks to Tom. I look back on our life in Lynn Lark (Leaf Rapids) and they were good years and there was sorrow but there was much more laughter and happiness. I remember another Thanksgiving which was such a difficult sad time for you and all of us – and now in addition there is Tom and Allan and Greg to remember and give thanks for knowing them. I know you all and if I could I would sit down with you and share a cake that I made and drink coffee and we would remember Tom. Take care and please know that you are all in my thoughts and in my heart. For Tom – blessings and light my old friend. Jacquie Hayward & family (204-292-3612) WORDS OF REMEMBRANCE FOR TOM: THINK OF ME THAT... I have only slipped away to the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, That, we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect. Without the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same that it ever was. There is absolute unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you. For an interval. - Posted by: Jacquie Hayward (Friend of hte family) on: Oct 08, 2013
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Our condolences to Karen & family. I (Abe) first got to know Tom when he worked for Stan Geddes in Lynn Travel. He was always cheerful and was very helpful as we made travel arrangements. May God bless you with His Peace and Comfort as you grieve the loss of your husband, father and grandfather. - Posted by: Abe & Anne Enns (friend) on: Oct 05, 2013