John Patrick WINDLE

Windle: In loving memory of John Patrick "Bubs" Windle February 26, 1925 - February 2, 2005 Jack passed away at the Nanaimo Travellers Lodge after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born at Everett, Washington, USA and moved with his parents and three older siblings to Munson, Alberta in 1928 where his father had taken up homesteading and wheat farming. As the youngest in his family, Jack was nicknamed "Bubs", a name still used by old friends. He was raised and educated there for all his early years until 1941-42 when he attended college at Regina, Saskatchewan. He then enlisted in the Canadian Navy in 1943 during World War II and served on the corvette HMCS Matapedia (K112) as a sonar operator until 1945 when he returned home and moved to Drumheller, Alberta and worked in the Red Deer Valley Coal Mines, then on to employment for the Alberta Gas Trunk Line, Nova Corporation and TransCanada as Field Operator until his retirement in 1985. Jack loved reading books, especially biography and was an avid reader of newspapers. He was keenly interested in current events, enjoyed nothing better than a spirited discussion on politics. He would converse with friends and strangers alike. His quick sense of humour was a gift to all that knew him well. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus and the Canadian Legion. He enjoyed golfing immensely and had been a long time member of Drumheller Dinosaur Trail Golf and Country Club and Nanaimo Golf Club. He also curled in both places. Jack was married to his first wife Margaret (Margie) Guterson for 38 years and raised a family of eight. He is survived by Patrick Windle (Sandy), Gregory Windle (Helen), Peggy Weddell, Dolly McArthur (Brian), Mary Greene (Bob), Trudy Greene (David), Jack Windle Jr., Connie Chunn (Ken). He is also survived by 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Jack was predeceased by Margie, his parents Molly and Jack Windle, his brothers Jerome Windle, Jim Windle (Eleanor), and sister Catherine Evanson (Frank). In 1984 Jack married Annice Luck (Mahoney) and has lived in Nanaimo since that time. Jack liked to travel and after retiring in 1985 was able to indulge his passion for seeing far away places and golfing on motor trips across Canada and the USA. He also enjoyed cruises in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and southeast Asia. A celebration of Jack's life was held at St. Anthony?s Catholic Church in Drumheller, Alberta on Monday, February 7 at 11 a.m. Thank you and gratitude goes to Dr. David Stronge for a long and supportive care. Also to wonderful nursing care at Travellers Lodge and Nanaimo General Hospital. Special thanks to Jean Ann Berring O.S.B. and friends at the Bethlehem Centre. All flowers are graciously declined. If so desired, donations may be made in Bub?s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society.