FREDERICK CHARLES (TOM) TAPLEY

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FREDERICK CHARLES (TOM) TAPLEY Peacefully on April 28, 2010, surrounded by his family, our Dad passed into the loving arms of the Lord. He will be fondly remembered by his loving and faithful wife of 54 years, Margaret, his precious children; Eric (Helene) Tapley, Phyllis Tapley, Mark (Kim) Tapley, Marion (Bryan) Tronrud, Max (Angie Bruce) Tapley; his grandchildren: Mark (Rhonda) Page, Scott (Brooke) Page, Melissa Tapley, Megan Tapley, Brea and Brittany Bourgeois, Timothy Tronrud, Sara Tronrud, Mackaila Bruce-Tapley; his great-grandchildren: Madison, Rylee and Janell Page, as well as many relatives and friends. Dad was a very proud but humble man who always shared exactly what was on his mind, right to his passing. Dad was born on January 24, 1931 in Radisson, Saskatchewan. After finishing high school, Dad began his career serving 12 years with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in various locations, followed by 31 years as a civil servant with the Public Utilities Board and Manitoba Securities Commission, where he retired as Director in 1991. His retirement years were spent enjoying his passions of cooking, nursing various kinds of plants from seed to flower to decorate his yard. During his later years he enjoyed sitting in his comfy red chair keeping up to date on world affairs and cherishing the company of his family and friends. He especially enjoyed when his grandchildren would come to visit. He had great satisfaction serving people. Ministries such as Agape Table and Riverview Health Centre were close to his heart. We would like to extend a very grateful thank you to his longtime family physician Dr. P.G. Mehta, and the St. Boniface Hospital Emergency, Intensive Care and Palliative Care Units. A memorial service will take place on Friday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Thomson In the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Riverview Health Centre, 1 Morley Ave East, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2P4 Thomson In the ParK 925-1120 Condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 29, 2010