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Jack Douglas Obituary
A true prairie boy and farmer, Jack Craig Douglas passed away September 18, 2024 as a beautiful harvest moon shone over Minnedosa.
Jack was born in Minnedosa on November 24, 1933 to Oliver and Eva Douglas. He grew up on the Douglas farm east of Minnedosa, working hard but enjoying farm life with his brothers Alex, Bob, and Harvey and sister Irene.
He attended Hazelwood School and graduated from Minnedosa Collegiate.
His first jobs were with The Sanatorium Board of Manitoba and Firestone Tire. He then took a training course in Wisconsin and was employed with J.I. Case in Regina.
Regina is where he met local girl Carole Barrie in 1955 and they married on November 9, 1957 and moved to Minnedosa. Jack and Carole raised four children: Jo-Anne, Karen, Glen and Neil.
He ran the family farm and operated a backhoe and gravel business.
Jack served on the board of the Minnedosa Credit Union, as president for two years. He was a member of AOTS at the United Church serving as president for one year. He sat on the board of the United Church for several years.
He enjoyed being a director with the Manitoba Cattle Producers. The local Lions Club also meant a lot to him. He held several offices with the club.
After selling the farm in 1987 he worked for Case and then Flatt Implements in Neepawa.
He’ll be remembered fondly by many as a fearless driver education instructor, a job he enjoyed for 12 years.
Jack was known for his friendliness and for helping others. He was the ‘fun dad’ of the neighbourhood often coming home from the farm and making time to play ‘tag’ with his kids and all the neighbourhood kids who joined in. He enjoyed curling, loved watching sports and cheering for the Jets and Blue Bombers, spending time with his six grandsons and two granddaughters, coffee time with his buddies, reading, and time spent at Carole’s family cabin in northern Saskatchewan. A great joy in his life was having the city nieces and nephews come and help him on the farm in the summers. And he loved his cows!
Jack was very much loved and will be missed by his wife Carole, his four children and their families, his brother Harvey, brother and sister-in-law Glen and Bonnie Barrie, nieces and nephews, and many good friends.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 24 at 2 p.m. at Minnedosa United Church.
Those wishing to make a donation in Jack’s memory can donate to the Minnedosa United Church, Box 692, Minnedosa, R0J 1E0 or to a charity of their choice.
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Jack was the centre of our family and we are adrift without his presence but grateful for our years with him. We’ll miss you, Jack/Dad.
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November 24 1933 September 18 2024 90 Years Old
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Décès pour la Ville: Minnedosa, Province: Manitoba
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