CLIFFORD "CLIFF" RICHARD HEMMINGER -

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CLIFFORD "CLIFF" RICHARD HEMMINGER 1922 - 2003 Peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2003, aged 81 years, Clifford passed away at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He was predeceased by his father Henry in 1980, mother Minnie in 1974 and his sister Celia Titchkosky in 1993. He is survived by his wife Audrey (nee Kuhn) two daughters, Sandra and Roy; Cindy and Jim; three sons, Richard and Marg, Lloyd and Vonnie, Rodney and Debbie and families. Clifford was born in 1922 in the Morden area. He grew up with his four brothers, Ben, Herbert, Arthur, Leonard and one sister Celia. He farmed in the 1-6 and 1-7 areas most of his life and retired to Morden in 1974. He loved the land, fishing, golfing, playing cards, wood working, socializing at the Morden Friendship Centre and dancing (loved to polka). Clifford met Audrey in Winnipeg and was married October 28, 1944. They raised five children on the family farm in Windy Gates, MB. He adored his eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren. A private graveside service was held on Thursday, August 21, 10:00 a.m. at the Chapel Cemetery, Morden. A reception followed for family and friends at the Wiebe Funeral Chapel Reception Hall, Morden. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations may be made to Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation Palliative Care, Box 2000, Winkler, MB R6W 1H8. The family gratefully thanks Dr. Johann Blignaut and staff at BTHC for wonderful care and compassion. Wiebe Funeral Chapel Morden in care of arrangements. 204-822-4755

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 23, 2003