GEORGE WILLIAM BARNET
On Monday, October 27,
2014 George Barnet passed away at the age of 79 years.
George will be
deeply missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Avis; daughter Michelle
(Brian); son Ron (Kent); brother Jim (Laurette); Uncle Russ (Nancy); in-laws
and extended family; and his many friends. He was predeceased by his parents,
Bill and Gladys Barnet (nee Smith); sister Mary Jean Robertson; brother-in-law
Alex James; brother-in law Gary Erickson; niece Colleen James; and nephew Scott
McCracken.
Born June 12, 1935 in
Winnipeg, George grew up in St. James, he had numerous boyhood adventures with
school chums, many of who remained his good friends all through his adult life.
After school, George started work at Air Canada where he met his future wife of
53 years, Avis. He began his working career as a mail clerk, working his way to
the Statistics Bureau, Disbursements and then the Payroll computer programming
department until his retirement in 1992. George and Avis made good use of their
travel passes, vacationing in Jamaica, England, Germany, France, Barbados and
Florida.
George always
enjoyed sports: playing lacrosse, swimming and track as a youth; curling, golf
and an office baseball league later on; and taking up roller blading and
cross-country skiing after retirement. He continued to golf in retirement and
was often in the backyard on summer days practicing his swing. He enjoyed the
bridge club with friends, the annual organized and dis-organized picnics at
Clandeboye, family reunions and golf trips, annual trips to Mexico, San Antonio
and Victoria with good friends Rome and Jan Lipp, daily coffee with his buddies
Norm Roberts, Jim Reid and Harvey Hill, work fishing trips, and the many
parties and get-togethers.
On Friday, October
31, 2014 George’s Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Westwood
Community Church, 401 Westwood Drive.
The family would like to thank the Doctors and
staff at CancerCare Manitoba for their care over the last few years, as well as
the doctors and staff at Grace Hospital Emergency and ICU for their care and
compassion.
If desired, donations in memory of George may
be made to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel &
Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665, is in care of arrangements.
wojciksfuneralchapel.com
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 - 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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