Arthur NEALE

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NEALE: Arthur Ross Neale, CD passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 after a short illness. Born March 14, 1925 in Neepawa, MB to Art and Lily Neale, Ross was raised in the Franklin and Minnedosa area. He started working for MTS at a young age clearing bush and help setting poles. Ross enlisted in the army in 1943 and served with RWR landing at Juno Beach on D-Day, he was wounded just 11 days later and was returned home to Deer Lodge Hospital to recover and rehabilitate. After being released from active service he returned to MTS as a lineman, then a BX cable man, and finally in the business office retiring in 1979. Ross met Marion Coleman in Brandon in 1947; they were married June 2, 1948 and were blessed with three daughters. In addition to working for MTS, Ross had a career with the 71 Bty/26th Field Reg't as a Reservist, he retired as RSM in 1976. He then helped to create the 26th Field/XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum and was Curator there until 2010 becoming Curator Emeritus. Ross was a Boy Scout leader and while living in Morden he helped five young men to earn the designation of Queen Scout. Ross was a member of many rifle clubs around the western province as the family moved often with MTS. He was also a ham radio operator and a member of the Telephone Pioneers and the Purple Martin Club. Ross was predeceased by his wife Marion of 58 years; parents and two sisters Ella and Dorothy. Left to mourn are his daughters Faye (Dwight) Carkener, Ann (David) Pickford and Joan (Arnold) Winstone; grandchildren Ian (Jody) Carkener, Nancy (Erik) Adema, Christopher (Vanessa) Pickford, Marlis Russell (Collin Kulbacki), Blaine Winstone (Kandace Graham), Lacey and Lindsay Winstone; great-grandchildren Caitlyn, Warren, Farran, Taven, Bradley, Bretton, Kamden, Lorelai, Emersen, Hadley, Kyra, Taylor, Arianna and Kalhelm; brother John (Phyllis) Neale as well as many nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Ross’ life will take place at Memories Chapel, 330 18th Street North, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. R. Glenn Ball will officiate. Ross will be laid to rest together with his wife, Marion, in the Veterans Section of the Brandon Cemetery. If friends so desire, donations in memory of Ross may be made to the 26th Field Regiment RCA, XII MB Dragoons Museum Inc., 1116 Victoria Avenue, Brandon MB R7A 1B2.VE4ACP 73 Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com.Arrangements with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 204-727-0330.

As published in Brandon Sun on Apr 27, 2013