David COOLEY

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COOLEY: David Lawrence Cooley passed away peacefully May 28th, 2015 with family by his side. He was born December 3,1942 in Shoal Lake, MB, and lived on the family farm east of Birtle for most of his life. Over the years, after marriage and children the family eventually moved to Lake Audy and then to Erickson, MB where he had currently resided. Dave had years of experience and knowledge in farming, heavy equipment and welding and was always willing to share this with a helping hand or advice to anyone that needed it. Family & friends were very important to him. He travelled on a regular basis to visit his children from Vancouver Island to Keswick Ridge, NB where he would receive a list of tasks and odd jobs that needed to be completed at their places. This kept him busy as he never sat still & would rise with the rooster everyday. He was very proud of his family's many accomplishments. Highlights for David were collecting sap & making maple syrup, travelling to Jamaica and Disney and touring on his John Deere gator. He was a board member for the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District where he enjoyed meeting new people. David always enjoyed a good joke & always had a story tell. Remaining are his wife, Evelyn (Antonation) married 49 years, daughter Cathy (Kelly), sons Michael (Shelonie), Allan (Samantha), Clair (Lara), & Steven (Pat). Grandchildren Zachary, Stephanie, David, Elizabeth, Brayden, Ava, Madison & great grand daughter Jewel. Sisters Joan, Myrna (Ken), brother Ted (Mona), sister in laws Diane (Owen), Mickey (Andy), Delores (Jacques), brother in laws Bob, Jerry (Marylynn), numerous nieces and nephews as well as extended family & friends. David was predeceased by his parents, Ray & Nell, In-laws Michael, Rose & Anne, Sisters Ruth and Lynne and brother in-laws Murray & Gord. Family & Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of David's Life on Saturday, June 13th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. to be held at the Erickson Legion. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Service for Seniors, Box 97 Erickson, MB R0J 0P0. Rae’s Funeral Service of Erickson in care of arrangements.

As published in Brandon Sun on Jun 06, 2015