James Alan Brailsford, beloved husband of Rita, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the age of 77 years. Born on August 17, 1941 in Macoun, Saskatchewan, he was a dearly beloved husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend and will be greatly missed.
Jim was a talented artist, and exceptional person who touched the lives of the many people he met throughout his life. His father worked for CPR so he spent some of his childhood in Souris, Manitoba and his family later moved to Estevan, Saskatchewan where he met his wife Rita. They married in 1961 while Jim was serving in the Royal Canadian Navy (1960-1963). Jim and his wife Rita moved from Victoria, B.C. to Regina and he started working at the Sherwood Co-op (1963-1973). He then went on to become the Creative Advertising Director from 1973-1996 at the Regina Leader Post. Upon retirement Jim started his sign company, Adventure 54.5 and kept at it for the next 22 years.
Jim enjoyed all types of music, dancing and visiting with friends. He had a wonderful sense of humour and loved hearing and telling jokes. He liked house boating and fishing on the Boundary Dam and going to the Regina Pats hockey games. He looked forward to holidays in Nanaimo during the summer and winter to help out around the farm. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved life and was always happy to meet new people. Above all, Jim’s wife and family were the most important part of his life.
Jim was predeceased by his father Thomas Stendall Brailsford and mother Alice (nee Crawshaw). Left to cherish his memory is his loving family; wife Rita (nee Gervais); daughter Shalene (Darshan) and their children, Danika, Shamus, Genevieve and Shaun; son Aaron (Tracy) and their children, Kelsey, Shaun and Brianna; great-grandchildren Jackson, Shaylah, Scott, Stella, Juliet and Eleanor; brothers Gary and Don (Glorie), and sister-in-law Jean; many other sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as numerous friends and business associates.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hall of the Regina Eagles Club, 1600 Halifax Street, Regina, SK. Private family interment will be held in Riverside Memorial Park at a later date. A special thank you is extended to the staff of the Wascana Grace Hospice for taking such great care of Jim in his final days. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Salvation Army in Jim’s memory. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at: www.MyAlternatives.ca
The Heavens have opened up and accepted a new member to watch over us all and keep us safe.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of James Alan Brailsford July 9th 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Regina, Province: Saskatchewan