FRANK KENNETH WOODALL -

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FRANK KENNETH WOODALL 1925 - 2001 Peacefully on April 18, 2001, after an extended stay at St. Boniface Hospital and while in the company of his family, Frank Kenneth Woodall passed away quietly into the presence of God. Frank was born in Winnipeg, Man., on August 12, 1925, to Frank and Gladys Woodall (nee White). He attended Luxton School, entered the armed forces as a teenager during the Second World War and afterwards became a bricklayers apprentice under the tutelage of his uncles. Frank worked as a bricklayer with various construction firms until his retirement. His brickwork can be seen throughout the city (the CBC building, the new City Hall, the Childrens and St. Boniface Hospitals and the additions to the University of Winnipeg). On May 17, 1947, Frank married Annette Toupin in Lethbridge, Alta. After brief residences in Hamilton, Toronto and Pickering Beach, Ont., they returned to Winnipeg in 1952 where they raised their two daughters Irene and Alice. In 1973 Frank and Annette moved to Vancouver where they lived happily until Annette suffered a massive stroke on December 11, 1984. In 1986 Frank returned to Winnipeg with Annette so that she could be close to family. Franks devotion and attention to his wifes needs during their final years together were a tribute to his tenderness and strength of character. Frank was a very private person who lived a full life filled with many hardships and yet many pleasures. He was an avid reader and spent many happy hours in front of a book. When he was younger he loved to work with wood and spent lots of time on various projects. Frank also loved nature and the outdoors. He enjoyed taking long walks and missed this when, later in life, his declining health made this impossible. Recounting stories of his many adventures as a young boy and young man gave him great pleasure. What he loved especially was his family. He found great joy in, was proud of and devoted to his grandchildren. He attended as many of their concerts and/or other special functions as his health permitted. He was a compassionate man, and his family benefited from his generosity many times over. Franks memory will be forever cherished by his daughters, Irene Pronchuck and Alice Crevier; his son-in-law Gilles Crevier and his grandsons, Gilles and Paul-Emile Crevier. He is survived by his brother Doug Woodall and his wife Betty of Markham, Ont., his brothers, Ronald and Murray and their wives, Carol and Rose of Winnipeg and numerous nieces and nephews. Frank was predeceased by his mother Gladys (1929), his father Frank (1963) and his fathers second wife Edith (1986). Special thanks to the many health care personnel on the 5th floor of St. Boniface Hospital who took care of Frank during his extended stay and especially those on 5E who gave him compassionate care near the end, doing everything possible to make him comfortable during his final days and hours. A service will be conducted in Franks honour at Neil Bardal Inc., 984 Portage Ave., entrance on Aubrey Street, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24. A small reception will follow. In accordance to Franks wishes, cremation has already taken place. Interment to take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to do so may make a donation in Franks memory to the Manitoba Lung Association, 629 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, Man, R3A 1P6, or to a charity of their choice. This world is not conclusion, A sequel lies beyond Invisible as music but Positive as sound. EMILY DICKINSON NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 19, 2001