ALBERT DEQUIER

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ALBERT DEQUIER Paisiblement, le 6 septembre 2001, apres une lutte courageuse contre le cancer, Albert rendit son esprit a Dieu a lage de 57 ans, juste avant son 58e anniversaire. Albert laisse dans le deuil sa femme et sa compagne de vie, Simone (nee Robitbulkloadaille), ses quatre fils Rene (Nicole), Maurice (Cindy), Real (Berrina) et Claude, ses cinq petits-enfants, Karine, Jean-Marc, Mylene, Danele et Breanne, son frere Jean, sa soeur Marie (Philippe) de Montreal, sa belle-mere Elise, ses belles-soeurs Irene Dequier, Mary Robitbulkloadaille, Fernande (Norbert) Dacquay, Regina (Romeo) Roch, Christiane (Gerry) Cleutinx de nombreux neveux et nieces, la gang damis de Saint-Malo ainsi que les eleves quil adopta pendant sa carriere comme enseignant et conseiller decole. Le precederent dans la Maison du Pere ses parents, Damase et Emma, son beau-pere Joseph, son beau-frere, Denis et son neveu, Gilles. Albert naquit le 27 septembre 1943 a Saint-Claude, Manitoba. Il fut eleve a lEcole Partenay a Saint-Claude, ainsi quau Juniorat de Saint-Boniface et il recut son diplome du secondaire du College Matthieu a Gravelbourg, en Saskatchewan. Il epousa Simone le 10 juillet 1965, une annee apres avoir commence sa carriere comme enseignant. Albert enseigna a Laurier, Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Gravelbourg, SK, Carnduff, SK, St. Malo, St. Pierre et Letellier. Cest alors quAlbert y trouva sa vocation comme conseiller/orienteur decole. Au cours de sa carriere, Albert toucha de nombreuses vies. En 2000, if fut fier de recevoir le Manitoba School Counsellors Association Margaret Woods Award. Albert continua ses etudes au College universitaire de Saint-Boniface au cours de sa carriere et il reussit a obtenir son Baccalaureat en Arts, en Education et en 1996, il recut sa Maitrise en Education. Albert etait aussi dans le domaine de la construction de graineries agricoles. Il commenca a batir des graineries en 1974 en Saskatchewan avec sa famille et il en batit pour une partie de chaque ete depuis, lexception de cette annee, du a sa lutte contre le cancer. Albert fut aussi le gerant de lentreprise Valley Steel Structures a Morris pour deux ans et demi pour revenir a son premier amour, lenseignement et le counselling. Albert aimait aussi causer avec le monde, la trappe, la peche, la marche, la chasse, sa famille et la vie en general. Albert etait un homme de foi, un vrai croyant dans la force de Jesus-Christ. Il avait suivi la formation Nathanael et dans sa derniere annee, il suivait une formation pour devenir diacre. Il etait aussi un homme de famille qui aimait le confort detre entoure par son epouse et sa famille. Il adorait les visites avec ses petits-enfants. Les funerailles auront lieu a lEglise catholique romaine de Saint-Malo le 10 septembre 2001. Un temps de reflexion aura lieu a 15h30, suivi de la messe des funerailles a 16h00. Au lieu de fleurs, la famille apprecierait des dons en son nom a CancerCare Manitoba ou la charite de votre choix. La famille tient a remercier le personnel de lhopital Bethesda a Steinbach ainsi que les amis et la famille plus grande qui ont demontre une compassion et ont donne des soins pour Albert et pour nous. ALBERT DEQUIER Peacefully, on September 6, 2001, after a courageous battle with cancer, Albert left his soul in the hands of our Lord at the age of 57, just short of his 58th birthday. Albert will be dearly missed by his wife and life companion, Simone (nee Robitbulkloadaille) his four sons, Rene (Nicole), Maurice (Cindy), Real (Berrina) and Claude; his five grandchildren, Karine, Jean-Marc, Mylene, Danele and Breanne; brother Jean; sister Marie (Philippe) of Montreal; mother-in-law Elise; sisters-in-law, Irene Dequier, Mary Robitbulkloadaille, Fernande (Norbert) Dacquay, Regina (Romeo) Roch, Christiane (Gerry) Cleutinx, numerous nieces and nephews, the "gang" from Saint-Malo and all of the students he "adopted" during his career as a counsellor and a teacher. Albert was predeceased by his parents, Damase and Emma; his father-in-law Joseph; his brother-in-law Denis and his nephew Gilles. Albert was born on September 27, 1943 in Saint-Claude, MB. He went to lEcole Partenay in Saint-Claude, to the Juniorat in Saint-Boniface and graduated from high school in Gravelbourg, SK. He married Simone on July 10, 1965, one year after starting his teaching career. Albert taught in Laurier, Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Gravelbourg, SK, Carnduff, SK, St. Malo, St. Pierre and Letellier though his true vocation was as a school counsellor. Through this career Albert touched numerous lives. In 2000, Albert was very proud to be the recipient of the Manitoba School Counsellors Association Margaret Woods Award. During his career, Albert pursued his education at the College universitaire de Saint-Boniface and obtained his Bachelor of Arts, of Education and in 1996 he obtained his Masters Degree in Education. Albert was also involved in the grain bin building industry. He started building bins in 1974 in Saskatchewan with his family and built bins for some part of every summer since, with the exception of this year, due to his battle with cancer. Albert was also the manager of Valley Steel Structures in Morris. Albert also enjoyed socializing, trapping, fishing, walking, hunting, his family and life in general. Albert enjoyed life, he enjoyed laughing, food, he loved having fun. Albert was a man of faith, a true believer in the power of Jesus Christ. Albert had taken the Nathanael training and in the last year, he was training to become a deacon. He was also a family man, enjoying the comfort of having his wife and family surround him. He relished in visits with his grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the St. Malo Roman Catholic Church on Monday, September 10. A time of reflection will be held at 3:30 followed by a mass at 4:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba or the charity of your choice. The family wishes to thank the staff at Steinbach Bethesda Hospital as well as friends and extended family who went out of their way to give care and compassion to Albert and us. LECLAIRE BROTHERS in care of arrangements. 775-2220.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 08, 2001