ANDREW DAVE JAMES

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ANDREW DAVE JAMES Suddenly on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at God's River First Nation, Andrew Dave James passed away at the age of 15 years. Andrew was born in Winnipeg on April 20, 1990, residing in God's River his entire life. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved hunting and fishing. Andrew had a special talent for mechanics and enjoyed working on motors, four wheelers and loved to fix things. He leaves to cherish his beautiful memory his parents Bertie and Freda James, adopted parents Morris and Lillian Yellowback, stepmother Anne Hastings; four brothers, Stewart, Chris, Bertie Jr. and George; four sisters, Gewndolyn, Daphne, Raven and Chelsea; adopted sisters, Hazel, Grace, Marguerite and Bernice; adopted brother Barry; grandfathers, Norman James and Jock Trout; grandmother Mary Yellowback; great-grandmother Lena Trout; uncles, Donnie (Brenda), Frankie, Jesse, Romeo (Bernadette), Willie Trout, Andrew and Floyd; aunts, Abigail (John), Cindy, Marlene, Rena, Lorraine and Sharon James; grandparents, Ronnie (Sarah), Demas (Esola), Steven (Mary), Judah James, Phyllis, Sophia, John (Esola), Phillip (Christie), Gordon (Matilda), Alex (Marion), Thomas (Mary) and Elsie Yellowback Sr. There are numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his grandmothers, Margaret James, Hilda Ross, Suzie James, Mary Jane James and Verna Trout; grandfathers, Ellis Ross, Jonas Yellowback and Alex Yellowback; great-grandmothers, Lillian McKay and Emily James; and great-grandfathers, Johnny McKay and Geordie James; uncles, Andrew James, Mike Trout, Jerry Trout, Alfred McKay, Cooper Okemow, William James, Simon James and Delmar James; aunts, Darlene James and Audrey James. Prayers will be said on Thursday, July 28 at 8:00 p.m. at the Aboriginal Funeral Chapel, 724 Selkirk Ave., Winnipeg. Wake services will be held on Friday, July 29, Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 at the residence of Morris Yellowback, God's River, MB. Viewing will be held on Monday, August 1, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at God's River Community Hall. Funeral Service will follow at God's River Roman Catholic Church, God's River with Fr. Bart officiating. Interment to follow at God's River Cemetery. ABORIGINAL FUNERAL CHAPEL 724 SELKIRK AVE. 586-7700

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 28, 2005