Charles Garry Stevenson
STEVENSON – Charles Garry Stevenson, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Gull Lake Special Care Home. Garry was born on the farm south of Gull Lake on October 16th, 1929. In his early years, he attended Twin Buttes School, and then went on to graduate from Gull Lake High. He worked on the farm during the summers, and at various jobs during the winters. Garry met Shirley Penny in 1952, when she moved to Gull Lake to teach. They were married on July 20th, 1954. Garry built their first house in Gull Lake, where they resided until they moved to the farm in 1967. In that time span, they had four children: Doug, Danny, Terry, and Penny. Garry was a steward of the land and lover of animals, and he and Shirley ran a successful mixed farm until they moved to Gull Lake in 2003. Garry loved hockey and baseball. His hockey coaching career spanned decades, teaching hundreds of kids to love the game. He also played the game for years with the Greyhounds. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005, as a team member of the 1949 Provincial Champions. He was involved in service clubs, as well. One of his most admirable qualities was that he saw the good in everyone. He loved nothing more than having a conversation with family and friends; he focused on people, not things. Although he could talk about anything, his knowledge of world geography, history, and politics was second-to-none. Garry spent countless hours involved in his children’s, grandchildren’s, and great-grandchildren’s lives as a coach, mentor, and spectator.
Garry was predeceased by his parents Goodman and Ethel Stevenson; sisters Norma Schener and Dorothy Hetherington. Garry is survived by his wife of 63 years, Shirley; his children Doug (Jean) Stevenson of Camrose; Danny (Sharon) Stevenson of Medicine Hat; Terry (Lea) Stevenson of Gull Lake; and Penny Selvig of Shaunavon; his grandchildren Katherine, Jordan, Emily, Brandon, Blayne, Dustin, Amanda, Jay, Eric, and Ryan; his great-grandchildren Griffin, Redden, Lenny, Evie, and Jasper; his sister Carol (Frederick) Seller of Charlottetown, P.E.I., and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, March 24th, 2018, at 2:00 at the Gull Lake Community Hall with Reverend Ken Schrag officiating. Interment took place on Sunday, March 25th, at the Gull Lake Cemetery. The family is grateful for the numerous stories of Garry’s kindness, generosity, and warmth that have been shared. Donations gratefully accepted by the Gull Lake Special Care Home. In lieu of Thank You cards, the family made a donation to the Gull Lake Special Care Home. Warren’s Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. For further information, call 306-773-8831 or visit our website at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members in our book of condolences.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Charles Garry Stevenson 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Swift-Current, Province: Saskatchewan
