EUGENE KOWALIK

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EUGENE KOWALIK Peacefully at home on May 17, 2015 at the age of 78. Predeceased by parents Joseph and Pearl. A kind and generous man, he will be sadly missed by brothers, Harry (Nedra Nash) and Lennard (Cleta) and nieces, Patricia Sullivan, Sandra, and Melodie Bender and nephews, Greg (Susan), their children Emily, Shelley and Jeffrey, Todd (Katherine), their children Kacey and Carter, Craig, by a very close friend and neighbour of 39 years, Rosalyn Stratuliak and other friends. Born on a farm in Poplar Park, Manitoba on February 21, 1937, the family moved to another farm in the Interlake Region in Harperville in 1939, then to Inwood for 3 years and finally to Winnipeg in 1949, when Gene was age 12. Gene's working life took him through several occupations and then a career with Air Canada as a maintenance technician for some 20 years until his retirement at age 65. Gene enjoyed the outdoors. He had a Harley Davison bike at age 16 and drove many makes and models over his cycling years. He excelled at competitive motorcycle events, earning Manitoba's top honours many times. He also enjoyed boating. In winter it was snowmobiling and broomball. Gene won many trophies, an indication of his competitive spirit. In years past, Gene liked to escape at least part of Winnipeg's February weather by flying out to Barbados. A memorial service will be held at Glen Eden Funeral Home and Cemetery, 4477 Main Street, West St. Paul, on Saturday, June 27 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 20, 2015