FRANK SHERWOOD

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FRANK SHERWOOD In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 13, 1999, very peacefully in his 89th year, Frank Sherwood was called Home by the Lord to rejoin his wife, Marguerite, his parents and his two sisters, Mary and Louise. Frank was a shining beacon and his loss leaves an enormous void in all our lives. He will be sadly missed by daughters, Yolande (Jacques Parent), Jacqueline (Lucien Mousseau), Rose-Marie (Michel Rochon), Yvette (Jean-Guy Fortin) and Collette (Barry Lobel) sons, Joseph (Beatrice Baudry) and Maurice (Anne-Marie Carriere) many grandchildren and their spouses as well as many great-grandchildren; sister Sarah; sisters-in-law, Bernie and Cecile; brothers-in-law Joseph and Paul. Frank truly had his own special brand of magic which touched everyone who knew him and loved him. We are thankful for his long life with us and at this difficult time, we rely on our faith in the Lord. We pray that Frank will find eternal rest and that Gods perpetual light will shine on him. We hope to honour him in death in the simple manner in which he chose to live his life. Although orphaned at the tender age of four, Frank cherished his mother who was taken away so early and he was extremely proud of his father James and his war service. Frank was very moved upon visiting his fathers resting place in Michigan. We take solace in the thought that Frank will now be able to comfort his parents for eternity. Frank was raised by his maternal grandfather in the St. Norbert area where he would later become a farmer and a contractor. He displayed rare physical strength and stamina, was always extremely independent, and firmly believed in self-reliance. He was a man of absolute integrity and Franks word was his bond. In school, Frank had proved to be a gifted mathematician and at age 14, was tutoring grade 12 students. His academic ambitions were curtailed by his duty to be the breadwinner but he made it a point of financially assisting his sister Sarah in completing her nursing training. Schooling for his children was also very important to him and even more so, family cohesion. He worked very hard to ensure that his children could take advantage of the opportunities they encountered. He was always very proud of his childrens and grandchildrens personal achievements. He respected all of his loved ones, always extending a warm welcome and honouring each persons individuality and personal worth. In turn, he instilled in them all the importance of doing well whatever was undertaken. His children and grandchildren have distinguished themselves in a wide variety of fields and pursuits. But, perhaps Franks most heartwarming quality will have been his infectious sense of humour and how he remained young-at-heart to the end. He was much more than just a father or a grandfather - he was for so many of us an adored friend and a trusted confidant. The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated in the Holy Family Parish Church, 778 Archibald St., St. Boniface, on Monday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. preceded by viewing at 1:30 p.m. Father Ron Leger, Parish Pastor, will preside. Service will terminate at the church and, in keeping with Franks wishes, a private interment of the cremated remains will occur at a later date. Heartfelt thanks to the St. Boniface Hospital, Ward 5B medical and nursing staff for their devoted attention to our father. "Forget me not!" The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949. Tot samedi matin, le 13 novembre 1999, Frank Sherwood fut paisiblement rappele a la Maison du Pere allant rejoindre son epouse Marguerite, ses parents et ses deux soeurs Mary et Louise. Frank etait un phare lumineux et sa perte laisse un enorme vide dans toutes nos vies. Son souvenir chaleureux demeurera toujours mais son depart marquera tristement ceux quil laisse dans le deuil: ses filles Yolande (Jacques Parent), Jacqueline (Lucien Mousseau), Rose-Marie (Michel Rochon), Yvette (Jean-Guy Fortin) et Collette (Barry Lobel), et ses fils Joseph (Beatrice Baudry) et Maurice (Anne-Marie Carriere) plusieurs petits-enfants et leurs conjoints ainsi que plusieurs arriere-petits-enfants; sa soeur Sarah, ses belles-soeurs Bernadette et Cecile, ses beaux-freres Joseph et Paul. Frank savait toucher le coeur de tous ceux et celles qui le connaissaient et laimaient. Nous sommes reconnaissants des longues annees quil a partagees aves nous et notre foi nous rassure que son esprit vivra longuement avec nous. Nous sommes confiants que notre pere trouvera le repos eternel et que lamour du Seigneur sera avec lui pour toujours. Nous esperons lhonorer avec simplicite dans la mort de la meme facon quil a chosie de vivre sa vie. Frank cherissait tendrement sa mere qui lui fut enlevee si peniblement a lage de 4 ans. Il etait aussi tres fier de son pere James et du service militaire de ce dernier. Sa visite au leiu de repos de celui-ci au Michigan le toucha profondement. Nous sommer reconfortes a la pensee que Frank pourra desormais etre avec ses parents pour leternite. Il etait toujour tres fier des reussites personnel de ses enfants et de ses petits-enfants. Il respectait tous ceux et celles qui lui etalent chers, reservant a tous un accueil chaleureux puls honorant lindividualite et la valeur personelle de chacun. Frank nous a toujours inspires par son souci du travail bien fait. Ses enfants et petits-enfants se sont dailleurs distingues dans une vaste gamme dinterets et de domaines. Les qualites les plus precieuses de Frank ont sans doute ete sons sens de lhumour contangieus et sa jeunesse dame perpetuelle. Il netait pas tout simplement un pere ou un grand-pere, il a ete pour tant de nous un copain adore et un confidant en tout temps. La messe funeraire de la Resurrection sera celebree en leglise Sainte-Famille au 778, rue Archibald, a Saint-Boniface, le lundi 15 novembere a 14 h, precedee de lexposition a 13 h 30. Le cure, Pere Ronald Leger, c.s.v., presidera au service. Selon les desirs du defunt, il y aura un enterrement prive des cendres a une date ulterieure. Nous voulons remercier sincerement tout le personnel du pavillion 5B de lHopital Saint-Boniface pour les soins et lattention devouee a notre cher Papa. Les arrangement sont confies a la chapelle funeraire Desjardins (233-4949). "Ce nest quun au revoir!"

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 14, 1999