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MELVIN JOHN MOORE

Born: Apr 03, 1925

Date of Passing: Feb 07, 2015

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MELVIN JOHN MOORE April 3, 1925 - February 7, 2015 With much sadness we announce the passing of Mel Moore of Hamiota, MB on February 7, 2015. Mel passed peacefully at the St. Boniface Palliative Care Ward with his family at his side. He was predeceased by his wife, Ellen (nee White) in November 2007, after 56 years of marriage. He will be greatly missed by his son Cole (Dianna), his daughter Erin Thompson (Tom) and his grandchildren Remi (Ashley), Mason, Desmond, Dalis, Brayden, and Lauren Mel was born in Oakner, MB and lived on the family farm until he joined the navy in 1943. He eventually settled in Winnipeg working construction and took up studies at United College (University of Winnipeg) where he met his future wife Ellen...the librarian. Mel began his sales career at T.S. Taylor Machinery Co. and then Behr Manning (Norton Abrasives) as their territory rep for 15 years. He became a successful businessman for 31 years after purchasing Borton's Sales and Saw Service in 1967 and in 1988 Canadian Woodworker Ltd. In 1998 he sold his companies to his two children and retired back to the family farm in Oakner with Ellen. Mel was an amazing man, businessman, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was the type of person who openly shared his roaring laughter, his love of family, his intellectual mind and his ethics and honesty. Mel was always there when family or friends were in need and in later years was still the backbone behind the success of the family business. Even in his last days, his bright spots were spent talking business with Cole and Erin. Mel enjoyed amazing health his entire life and until recently you could still find him in his workshop, renovating his home or riding his lawnmower cutting over 10 acres of grass. Mel held a very special place in his heart for the staff at Hamiota Hospital, not only for their care of his wife in her final days but also for his own care. His last couple months were spent at Erin's home in Winnipeg and finally at the St. Boniface Palliative Care Ward. The care and support he and his family received in both hospitals was exceptional and beyond words of thanks. A small family service will take place in warm weather in Hamiota, MB where Mel will rejoin Ellen, just up the road from their most favourite place.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 14, 2015

Condolences & Memories (4 entries)

  • I must apologize for these very late condolences, as I was unaware of Mels' passing until late this spring. Mel was four years older than myself, and I have a great number of wonderful memories and pictures when we were very young and when he came home from his service in the RCNVR after WW2. Mel visited my wife and I at our home in Agassiz a year or so before his passing. I shall never forget Mel, in many ways he was like an older sibling and his roaring laugh riding his blue and white Army surplus Harley around Winnipeg with his service buddies (July 1945). Today I am in my 91st year and who knows when we will meet again. Our condolences again and our best wishes John R Kerster and family. - Posted by: John Kerster (Cousin (3rd)) on: Jun 03, 2020

  • There were so many interesting and amusing moments in our early adventures as two young families, namely the time i drove into the side of Mel's car with Cole's motor bike and Mel was so gracious a about it all. Karen Speaks of making ice cream in Hamiota, also a plane ride. mostly I remember the passion with witch your parents lived their enchanting lives. may you ever be in their protective embrace..love Pat - Posted by: Pat KUZAK (freind) on: Feb 15, 2015

  • Cold and Erin.... I am sad to hear of your father's passing. I don't know how well you might remember me, but Cole was my first sweetheart when we were little more than kids. I have sweet memories of spending time with you when our parents visited, and also of my first dirt bike experience ever at your family farm. After Cole's explanations, I still drove right into a tree on my first go! As for Mel, I remember him as a very kind man. I remember that when I was spending time with your family at the farm, I sat in Mel's parked car and played the radio for hours.... Of course when he went to use it, the battery was dead. I remember him grumbling to himself as he went about recharging the battery and that I was scared he was mad at me.... Then I remember your sweet mother Ellen telling me that he wasn't mad at me, he was mad at the situation. That had a big impact in me... It was an important lesson in understanding human emotion and relationships. And then after awhile Mel said something warm and funny to me and I knew it was ok.... He was kind... And real. Both your parents were. So Cole and Erin please accept my very sincere condolences. You had a beautiful man for a father. And it sounds like you both loved him back and cared for him well as he aged. And that is a good thing. We all die.... But not all of us live or love well. It sounds to me like your father did both and was loved well back. It doesn't get better than that. - Posted by: Kim Kuzak (Daughter of his friends Pat and Bob Kuzak) on: Feb 15, 2015

  • My condolences to both of you, Erin and Cole and to your families. Your dad was an amazing man...i recall many fun times over at your house back in my early teens, when.my parents were attending for philosophy classes with your parents... I can still hear your fathers laugh...he was always very kind to me....i hope in time your sadness of great loss moves towards fond memories of your father. - Posted by: Kathy Kuzak (friend) on: Feb 15, 2015

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