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ARTHUR ALEXANDER FERGUSON The youngest of five children born to William Ferguson and Annie Hooper Ferguson, Arthur Alexander Ferguson was born with his twin brother Kenneth Lockiner on June 17, 1924 at Bear Creek, Manitoba. He was predeceased by his mother Annie in 1968 and his father William in 1965. His oldest brother William John in 2002, his wife Donalda in 2012; his oldest sister Edith Margaret Jenkins in 1982 and her husband Fred in 1998; his middle sister Lillian Elizabeth Greer in 2005 and her husband Bert in 1968 and his twin brother Kenneth In 2002. He was also predeceased by his two nephews- in-law Duncan Earl Broadfoot in 2010 and Rudy Vincent Maxwell in 2002; his great-nephew Derrick Edward Ferguson of Portage in 2012;, and also numerous Brautiguan, Ferguson, and Hooper cousins. He is survived by his sister-in-law Olive Ferguson in Portage and 11 nieces and nephews, Margaret Broadfoot of Gladstone, and Betty Veale of Edmonton; Linda Zuzanski of Winnipeg, Douglas (Doreen) Ferguson of Saskatoon, William Ferguson and Brenda Ferguson of Neepawa, and Blair Ferguson of Fort McMurray; Ted (Shelly)Ferguson and Cheryl Ferguson of Portage and Ferne (John) Maxwell of Hope, BC; and Lynn (Ron) Galka of Winnipeg. He is also survived by twelve great-nieces and nephews, (Heather (Ames), Laurie and Robert Broadfoot: Christopher Veale; Daryl and Michele (Ashe) Proulx; Kaylee (Ferguson) Doty; Ryan and Grace Ferguson; Kevin, Jamie and Richard Galka. He was very proud of the increasing numbers of great-great-nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Melissa Ames: Tayza Veale; Kiara and Connor Ashe; Montana, Sharlin and Preston Doty; and Athena and Persephone Galka; Sophie, Elliot and Reid Galka; and Miles and Isaac Galka. He is also survived by many Ferguson, Thomson, Brautiguan and Hooper cousins. He was very happy and pleased that most of us along with numerous friends were with him in June 2009 to celebrate his 85th birthday celebration. He enjoyed theatre, travelogues, bowling, curling and playing cards in the winter and fishing and travelling in summer. Uncle Art loved being in the country and visited often. He would always drive around the countryside and visit numerous cousins along the way. If you were living in the city and getting a ride out to Gladstone or Neepawa with uncle Art, you knew it would be a four hour drive, not a two hour drive. He loved to travel. In 1949 he took his very first holiday trip by bus with his sister Lillian. They travelled to Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle then back to Winnipeg. This bus trip booked through Mackie Travel only cost him about $60.00. He was very proud of his Ferguson heritage and he visited friends and cousins in England twice over the years 1968 and 1983. He was very pleased that his second generation cousin Robert Ferguson was doing such a great job of keeping the Ferguson family history up to date. He loved travelling very much and took many other trips that he always enjoyed to the fullest. A wonderful uncle and a true friend to many, he will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace uncle Art Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from Green Acres Funeral Home, Hwy #1 East at Navin Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Interment will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from the Gladstone Cemetery, Gladstone, Manitoba. Family pot-luck picnic afterwards at Gladstone Park for anyone who would like to come. GREEN ACRES Funeral Home and Cemetery Hwy #1 E at Navin Road, Winnipeg, MB (204) 222-3241 Condolences may be sent to www.greenacresfuneralhome.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 11, 2014
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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My parents Hatton and Mary were very good friends with Art. Growing up in the 1950's and 60's I referred to him as Uncle Art. I will fondly remember him taking me fishing on the old steam train to Shoal Lake in the early 60's. I spoke to him just a few weeks ago and he asked me about my new grandson, Jake. One of the kindest men I ever met. - Posted by: Ross Hatton Metcalfe (cousin many times removed) on: Feb 14, 2014
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I was saddened to hear of Arthur's passing. He was always a pleasure to talk to and discuss various bus trips he had planned over the years. - Posted by: Rick Brown (Business Relationship) on: Feb 11, 2014
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I have known Art all my life - from Helston and then Winnipeg. He was a close friend of my parents also. He was always there to help if he could. He was a frequent visitor at my parents home in Winnipeg. My thoughts are with his family at this sad time. Remember the happy times! Donna Land (nee McLennan) - Posted by: DonnaDDdDonna (friend) on: Feb 11, 2014