FREDRICK ARTHUR NUTTALL

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FREDRICK ARTHUR NUTTALL Sadly, we announce the passing of Fred, our father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He died peacefully at the age of 90 years, with great dignity and courage on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Remembering Fred with love are his daughters, Sandra (Gord) Funk and Heather (Bob) Rogers; twin sons, Robert Nuttall and Rodney (Marianne) Nuttall; sister Hazel (Tony) Koks; brother George Nuttall; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his loving wife Glenna; also his parents, Fred and Maud Nuttall; and sisters Pearl Bannister and Ruby Prokop. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Fred was proud of his Brooklands district heritage. With the outbreak of the Second World War, and as soon as he was eligible, he volunteered for the Royal Canadian Navy. Fred started his Navy career as a Stoker and was rapidly promoted to a Petty Officer aboard the Tribal Class Destroyer, HMCS Iroquois in the Atlantic Campaign. He was the recipient of many medals for heroism. One of which Fred was most proud of, was his Russian medal named "For Contribution in the Struggle Against Fascism". Fred was a member of the Masonic Order of Masons, a successful and widely respected business innovator, a cancer survivor, a war veteran, a dedicated husband, a mentor to his children - to whom he passed his love of life-long sports and the outdoors. Fred had many loves in his life, one of the foremost being his beloved war-bride, Glenna, of 63 years. Without her,' Fred would say, Nothing would be possible and with her support there were no limits'. Upon his return to civilian life, he started a venture with his father and his brother George - the electrical contracting company known as Keewatin Electric and Diesels'. It was one of Winnipeg's most successful and largest electrical contracting companies of its day. Fred left a footprint in challenging projects which included Winnipeg's Norquay building, the St. Boniface Hospital, many MTS and Manitoba Hydro projects, as well as numerous school, municipal and commercial projects throughout the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario. He began to specialize in Northern electrical contracting projects, many of which were remote air access only. This fostered another life passion - the love of flight. Fred was a founding partner of Perimeter Aviation and he accumulated in excess of 10,000 hours of bush flying. He had many other loves, which included hunting, fishing, skiing and sailing, especially at Lake of the Woods. Through the annual LOWISA sailing regatta (now in its 50th year), Fred passed on his passion for sailing to his next three generations who are now avid sailors because of him. Fred's final wishes were for a small family service at the Lake of the Woods - a place they both loved; especially the wind, water and the sailing. Heartfelt thanks go to Fred's homecare workers, his doctors, Dr. Kotecha, Dr. Macek, Dr. Kos, Dr. Stevens, the staff at Kiwanis Courts, the emergency and three-south staff at the Grace Hospital, Veterans Affairs Canada and his loving family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Fred's memory to War Vets Canada at http://vetscanada.org/donate/ or a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 07, 2015