Parcourez la nécrologie de Ira James Donald August 8 1952 July 5 2023 70 Years Old résidant dans la province Saskatchewan pour le détail des funérailles
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Ira Donald of Maidstone, SK died on July 5, 2023 at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Born with cyctic fibrosis, Ira beat the odds to lead a long, fearless and colourful life marked by deep and abiding relationships, frank conversation, travel, music, dance and lots of laughter. He graduated from the
University of Saskatchewan qualified for a career of teaching
but chose instead to follow his passion as a trainer of
thoroughbred race horses, working primarily in Edmonton and Calgary. Competitive in all sports and games, Ira always tried his best and encouraged his teammates to do the same. He would dance all night if he had a willing partner and the band kept playing. Faced with deteriorating health, Ira retired to his home town of Maidstone. He got a new lease on life in 2005 when he received a double lung transplant from the Lung Transplant Program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He was forever grateful to the organ donor’s family and to his medical team. Ira remaind active in retirement, participating in sports, including the World Transplant Games, supplying friends and family with produce from his huge garden, and staying involved in horse racing.
Ira was precedeased by his parents Hamish and Cynthia (squair) Donald and sister inlaw Janet (Clarke) Donald. He is survived by his sister Noreen (Bryan Tastad) Donald, brother Greg Donald, Nephews; Micheal (Lori) Donald, James (Erica Maier) Tastad. Nieces; Ericka (David) Robson, Lauren (Clayton Linthicum)Tastad, Adrienne (Tom Brannen) Tastad. Great nephew Jack. Great nieces; Macy, Ada and Astrid. Numerous uncles, aunties, cousins and friends
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August 8 1952 July 5 2023 70 Years Old
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Décès pour la Ville: ST-WALBURG, Province: Saskatchewan
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