Duncan Alexander MACFARQUHAR

MacFARQUHAR, Duncan Alexander March 11, 1920 - November 15, 2007 Duncan passed away peacefully at the Didsbury Hospital on November 15, 2007 at the age of 87. Duncan was born in Cochrane and grew up on the farm at Water Valley. He attended school at Water Valley and Cochrane. Duncan farmed at Water Valley until he married Rosetta Moore in 1951 and moved to the farm at Garfield. Duncan had a great love for the land and his livestock and his favorite place was at home on the farm. He lived on the farm until this past summer and continued to help out whenever needed. Duncan was always actively involved in the community. In his younger years he played baseball and hockey and had many great bird hunting trips with his friends. As Dorothy and Bill grew up, he drove to and cheered at all kinds of sports activities. Duncan coached Little League softball at Garfield and he organized the league for many years. He loved curling and curled in Cremona for many years until a bad back sidelined him. Duncan loved watching all sports and spent many hours at fastball games and the curling rink. He helped halter break many 4-H steers and was a long time supporter of the 4-H show at Carstairs. Duncan was a proud member of the Carstairs Masonic Lodge and the Cremona Modern Woodman Club. He was one of the founding members of the Cremona Gold and Silver Club. He was predeceased by his wife of fifty-three years, Rosetta. Duncan is lovingly remembered by his family Bill and Barbara MacFarquhar and Dorothy and Keith King and his grandchildren Sarah and Cam MacFarquhar and Ian and Jacquie King. The Family would like to thank Dr. Smit and Dr. Le Roux for their special care and friendship. A special thank you to all the staff and residents at the Chinook Winds Lodge for their loving care and friendship. Memorial tributes can be made to the Cremona Community Chest, Box 149, Cremona, AB, T0M 0R0, or to the Chinook Winds Lodge, Box 1030, Carstairs, AB, T0M 0N0. A celebration of Duncan's life will be held November 19, 2007, at the Cremona Congregational Church at 2:00 p.m. PERSONAL ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL SERVICES 7016 Farrell Road S.E. Telephone: 216-5111.Published in the Calgary Herald on 11/18/2007