DANIEL SMID

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DANIEL SMID "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Psalm 116:15 On Wednesday, August 23, 2000, at Health Sciences Centre, Daniel Smid passed away very peacefully at the age of 85 years. He was born July 23, 1915 to Fokke and Aukje Smid, second youngest of nine children in Donkerbroek, Friesland, The Netherlands. He married Sylvia Van Veen on January 23, 1942 and immigrated to Canada in 1950, with his wife and three children. Together they re-established their lives and settled in Winnipeg. In due time their family grew to six children. He was employed by the Canadian National Railway until his retirement in 1980. He enjoyed visiting his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. Gardening, reading and writing letters gave him a great deal of satisfaction. He had a great sense of humour and always was able to captivate his audience with many stories from his lifes experience. Daniel was predeceased by his wife Sylvia Smid in 1994. He leaves to cherish his memory three sons, Frank (Susan), John (Louise), Sydney (Tami) three daughters, Anne (Egbert) Breukelman, Audrey (Lloyd) Den Boer and Sylvia (Henry) Kloosterhuis; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers in the Netherlands; sisters-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews. Viewing will be on Sunday, August 27 at Glen Eden Funeral Home, 4477 Main Street from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning with a devotional. Funeral service will take place on Monday, August 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the Canadian Reformed Church, 211 Rougeau Ave., Rev. K. Jonker officiating. Interment at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be his seven grandsons, Dan and Arnold Breukelman, John and Daniel Den Boer, Martin and Russell Kloosterhuis, and Borden Smid. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Manitoba Branch, 200-55 Donald St., Winnipeg, MB R3C 1L8. Daniels children would like to thank everyone who visited and befriended dad during his life time. Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN EDEN FUNERAL HOME 4477 MAIN STREET 338-7111

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 26, 2000