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Jacqueline posted a condolence

Friday, June 19, 2015

Grandpa - As we drove up the dusty road and turned into the driveway we would see Grandpa with his ball hat coming through the squeaky porch door with a big smile on his face and he greeted me with a big hug. I loved that he made me feel like he was glad to see me. I loved that he smelled like tractor and hard farm work and Irish Spring soap and that he put his dentures in a cup. I like that he was like Santa Claus without the hair and beard and had a hearty and genuine laugh. I love that when we got up in the morning, that he had the country music station playing on the old radio on the kitchen counter. I love that he let us ride with him on his tractor and that he made us feel special for letting us ride the lawn mower. I love that he let us carve our intials into the basement shower stall and that he wrestled with us on the grass after a long day of farming. I love it that he let me rub his bald, shiny head and pat his belly. I love that as I grew up and had kids of my own he made me still feel like a little girl and that his warmth and quiet strength made all things right in the world. I love that my kids got to know Grandpa and that they got to do some of the things that I got to do. Grandpa was a sweet and caring man, a gentle soul and a kind gentlemen and I love that he was my Grandpa.

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Jessica Balehowsky posted a condolence

Friday, June 19, 2015

Visiting "Grandpa on the Farm" holds so many fond memories for me. Grandpa Black was one of my favourite people. As a child, I was drawn to his kind heart and easy going nature. I am sure that inside he must've felt overwhelmed when us energetic kids would arrive and take over his quiet farmhouse. We never knew it though. He would greet us with a great big hug and would allow us to explore and take over the place. One of my favourite things was how he let us kids drive the lawn mower around, with NO adult supervision! That was a big deal to me as an 8 year old! Grandpa showed his love in quiet ways. He took note of my love for animals. He would always manage to find a kitten for me to cuddle. He would even go as far as bringing a kitten down to me in the basement and he would tuck it into my sleeping bag. There are so many qualities that I admire about Grandpa and truly do feel honoured to have been apart of his life. He will be sorely missed. I love you, Grandpa Black.

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Douglas Jansen posted a condolence

Thursday, June 18, 2015

What do we really know about the man James Arthur Black? Firstly, he went by his middle name Arthur, or more commonly Art. Why Art? I ask myself, is it just coinicidence that its the same name as the lost super hero nobody remembers, ( 1 of the original Avengers, I looked it up on the internet) I know this to be true by what I witnessed when I was with him during summer vacations in my youth. I have seen him fix the unfixable, hypnotically control the largest of beast to come and go with just a whistle and a nod of his head. I even saw him once subdue a non complient beast with a 2 x 4 staff after it challanged his authority and mind control techniques. Heck... he could shoot a coyote at ten thousand yards. Another superpower he possessed was the ability to see in the dark. I tried to master this one autumn during harvest and spent the hour driving around the field trying to tind just where the heck I was. There was even once I remember him saving the life of a mother cow and calf, he just reached right in there, pulled with all his might and pulled the calf right out. Who else could do these things but a superhero. I did question his superpowers once and only once. These were the circumstances. I was 12 years old as I recall, Grandma made live and onions, I tried but could not eat that stuff. Grandpa came over to me and said " You will sit there until you have finished your dinner". I tried but could not . There was a meeting of minds... who would blink first. THE SUPERHERO or the 12 year old boy...Grandpa blinked and I was free. Nothing was ever said but liver was never served again when I was with him. Grandpa taught us many things, "never eat liver", "never eat cooked peas, only fresh", "be carefull when wearing rubber boots and using a pitchfork" most of all I will always love you but this he always showed with a twinkle in his eyes.My daughter always new that I also possessed superpowers but not to the extent of grandpa, I was merely spiderman, Grandpa... he mastered them all.

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Judy young posted a condolence

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Judy young purchased flowers (The FTD Pastel Peace Basket - Deluxe) To Neil and Wendy and Rawluk families. Condolences from Lewis and Judy. Danny and Leslie and family. Trevor and Jennifier and family.. Gloria and Gene and family.

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Neil Rawluk posted a condolence

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Grandpa's sense of humour never left. He always knew when to deliver the punchline. Also after Happy Birthday was sung, he would always chime in the a "hip hip horray"

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Karen Rawluk posted a condolence

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A couple of memories that I have is that Grandpa was always up for solving a puzzle or trying a new board game that we got at Christmas. Grandpa also never said goodbye he alwasys said "see you in the funny papers"

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Brad Rawluk posted a condolence

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A couple of things that stand out about Grandpa, - he was a pretty laid back guy. I don't remember Grandpa ever getting mad. I am sure we gave him plenty of reasons. - I remember when we were younger and when we would go to stay at Grandpa and Grandmas how we looked forward to eating Grandpas porridge and then we would head out to feed the cows and ride on the tractor and then how after lunch he would go for a nap and quite often he would sleep on the floor instead of the couch. - another memory would be driving out in the pasture to go check on the cows and shooting gophers - after a big meal I remember grandpa in buckling his belt to help the digestion.

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Denise Bratland posted a condolence

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Denise Bratland made a donation to HARDISTY & DISTRICT HANDY VAN SOCIETY We are very sorry to hear about your loss. From our family to yours, our most heartfelt sympathies.

In loving memory of

James

1924 - 2015