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January 07, 2023
On behalf of our family and with heavy hearts we are announcing the passing of our father Clifford Allen Beagan who passed away January 7th, 2022, in his 91st year, at home surrounded by loved ones.
Dad accepted that it was his time to leave us and felt he lived a good life with 5 children,15 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and a great love for his Barbie Jane who he was married to for almost 65 years.
Descending from a pioneer family, Dad was known as one of Parry Sound’s historians. Dad remembered everything and everyone. He could tell you who lived in each house, stories about their families and the Parry Sound community. His memory was incredible and we are extremely grateful for it. We have preserved those stories in his memoirs.
Dad was very fond of his Victory school days and he would recall stories with vivid detail. Memories of the day he was sent to the office for running across the desks, or when tempted to ring the fire bell, or when his leg was broken by a classmate’s toboggan. His Victory school friends were very special to him especially the blue eyed, curly blonde haired Margie Orr and Maybeth Coyne whom he shared incredible life long friendships with.
Clifford often chuckled when remembering his mischievous younger self, like the day he put oil on the railway tracks and watched the train slide, missing its stop.
His love of trains when he was young took him away from Parry Sound to a career with CP rail as a brakeman for 16 years where he survived a serious train wreck. Later on, his brother introduced him to his Barbie Jane whom he married, started a family, and then moved them to Windsor where he became a foreman at GM. He was an avid pilot and car enthusiast. He purchased The Creamery in 1969 and moved back to Parry Sound to raise his young family in the safety of his home town.
Never one to shy away from change or controversy, Dad was influential while on council for 9 years implementing waste recycling, the fire hall museum, and was the first business in Parry Sound to remove smoking from his establishment.
Dad was an amazing coach and manager in hockey and baseball creating bonds till the very end. He was involved in the Masonic Lodge, Shriners, Hockey Club, Curling Club, Hospital, Town Council, Victory School. Dad was one of the oldest graduating students of PSHS exceeding his teachers ages by decades. He received his diploma to a cheering crowd.
Family and friends were his greatest treasure in life. Relationships at a heartfelt level were what he was most grateful for and he was very clear to point this out in his 90th birthday speech.
Special thanks to Dr. Clarke and Kim Hutchins for going above and beyond.
Dad is survived by our mother Barbara, children Nancy (Sam), Dan (Dawn), Susan (Clyde), Jennifer (Kirk), Tricia (Dave)
He was a devoted Grandpa to Joshua (Rick), Kylie (John), Jarrett, Nick (Sam), Jessica (Nick), Korben (Chris), Kolby, Madison, Griffin (Alex), Siera, Rylen (Michelle), Kacie (Jalon), Logan, Lucas, Quinn. Loving Great Grandpa to Sosi, and Cassian.
Predeceased by brothers Jack, Ted, Dan, Ross, and sisters Hilda, Connie, Marion, and Judy. Survived by brother Bill.
Celebration of life to follow in the spring.
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January 07 2023
Death notice for the town of: Parry-Sound, Province: Ontario
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