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MELVIN JOHN BIRD
Born: Jul 19, 1937
Date of Passing: Jun 10, 2003
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMELVIN JOHN BIRD July 19, 1937 - June 10, 2003 On Tuesday, June 10, 2003 Melvin John Bird passed away with his family by his side. Left to mourn his passing are his children, Sylvia (Hector Daniels), Melvin Jr., Warren (Janice), Theresa (Ken McKenzie), Heather (Ken Beaulieu), Doreen (David Faval), Sharon (Julius Choken), Lori and Jeff (Mary) his brothers, Stanford Bird and Joseph Daniels; his sisters, Freda Manningway, Frances Umar, Beverly Rogers, Bernice Bird and Joyce Daniels; also 29 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Melvin was predeceased by his wife Emma in March 1999, his father Andrew Bird in March of 1980 and his mother Lucy Smith in December 1981. The funeral service will be held on Friday, June 13 in the St. Georges Anglican Church, Black River First Nation, MB at 2:00 p.m. with his wake beginning Tuesday night June 10. Interment will follow in the churchyard. His pallbearers will be his grandsons, Jonathan, Peter, Andrew, Aaron, Nicholas, Michael and Adrian. His honorary pallbearers will be his cousins, Clarence, Stanley, Oliver, Henry, Ron, George, Ken, Felix, Bill, Frank, Garry, Joseph, David, John, Bradley, Randel, Eugene, Gerald, Earl, Keith and Bill. ROCK FONTAINE - FUNERAL DIRECTOR IN CARE OF ARRANGEMENTS (204) 223-2576
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 13, 2003