Neil Donald FARQUHARSON

FARQUHARSON, Neil Donald. Passed away in Saskatoon, on Monday, May 9, 2005 aged ninety-three. Neil was born and grew up in Fort Qu'Appelle, teaching in several schools in Saskatchewan prior to his service in the RCAF during WWII. He graduated from Queen's University in 1951, receiving an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree. He moved to Montreal and taught high school English and History for the Protestant Central School Board. Neil was pre-deceased by his wife, Annetta Kyle of Winnipeg in 1972 and four older brothers, Alex, Thomas, William and Eric. After Neil's retirement in 1973, he returned to the Qu'Appelle Valley and lived there until he moved to Saskatoon in 2000. He will be sadly missed by his niece, Barbara, and Bill Connery of Saskatoon and their family, James, Darcy, Jenna and Ryan Connery, Rhonda and Robb Brockman, Carla, Chad, Bailey and Aidan Sawatzky, Candace, Rob, Laurie and Matthew Mitchell, and by his nephew, Tom, and Sarah Farquharson of Toronto, and his family, Barbara Farquharson, Robert and Spencer Drinnan, and Scott, Bess and Christopher Farquharson. He will also be missed by his brother and sister-in-law, Vernon and Marjory Kyle of Toronto. A funeral is arranged for 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005 at St. Andrew's United Church, 196 Bay Street South, Fort Qu'Appelle. The family expresses sincere thanks to the staff at Parkridge Centre for the excellent care and kindness shown to Neil. Arrangements entrusted to, Acadia Drive Funeral Chapel, 306-955-1600. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 5/11/2005