GEORGE WILLIAM (BILL) SCHICK

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GEORGE WILLIAM (BILL) SCHICK His beloved wife Jean at his side, Bill (also known as George) Schick died peacefully November 8, 2002 at age 82 in Grace General Hospital. Son of Elizabeth Maria and Godfrey Wilhelm Schick, he was born and raised on the family farm at Bayard, SK. He attended Concordia College in Edmonton and in 1941 enlisted in the Canadian Provost Corps. While serving at camp Borden, he met Jean who was also in the army. They were married in 1945 and made Winnipeg their home. Bill worked at Midwest Storage for 39 years, becoming a partner in 1970. He retired in 1985, but then worked for several years at Campbell Lane Real Estate. He was a founding member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and was active there until his final illness. He was a devoted member of The Winnipeg Rotary Club, The Chamber of Commerce, The Canadian Transportation Association and The Progressive Conservative Party. Surviving him are his wife, their five children and their spouses, Judith (Stan Rossowski) of Winnipeg, Rhonda (Ron Filbey) of Winnipeg, Paul of Winnipeg, Mark of Canmore, AB, and Karen (Greg Obie) of Wabigoon, ON; two brothers, Tony (Dora) and Alfred (Mable) of Moose Jaw, SK; and two sisters, Anne (Stafford) of Winnipeg and Emma (Morhart) of Moose Jaw, SK; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13 at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 59 Academy Rd., Winnipeg. Donations from friends may be made to the "Lutheran Hour" in care of Neil Bardal, Inc., 984 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB, RF3G 0R6. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 12, 2002