David GIECK

GIECK: David 1916 - 2007 David Gieck of Drumheller passed away at the Drumheller Hospital at the age of 91 years. David Gieck was born on February 13, 1916 in the hospital in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, his parents were August and Christina Gieck. In the first five years of his life he lived in Fox Valley, about 30 miles north of Maple Creek where his parents had a homestead. In 1921 he moved to Lodi, California with his parents. They worked in the fruit orchards in California, but in 1927 the family moved back to Canada, first to Acme, Alberta, where they farmed for two years, and then to Carbon in 1929, where they rented a farm about four miles west of town. Dave started school in California and was in grade 5 when they came to Canada. He attended Selkirk School in Acme for two years in a country school about 8 miles north west of Acme, also Avondale, about four miles west of Carbon and also the Carbon School. Dave was in grade 10 when he quit Carbon High School in 1932, and farmed with his brother August on a farm they rented in the Swalwell district. On July 30, 1941 Dave married Rose Ohlhauser and they farmed together south of Carbon for 35 years. In 1963 they built a new house on the farm, and on August 1, 1974, they moved this same house to Carbon. Dave farmed another two years while living in town. They then sold the farm and retired. Dave loved sports, golfing, fishing, bowling and also gardening. His pride and joy was planting 200 gladiolus every year. He loved flowers and always had a display of various varieties. He was predeceased by his wife Rose, who passed away on November 22, 1991 in the Drumheller Regional hospital with a massive stroke, his mother Christine in 1959 and father, August in 1959, also a sister, Lillian (Art) Nicher on September 2, 1997, a brother August (Martha) on February 13 (on Dave’s birthday), and one sister Martha Richardson in 2005 On December 7, 1996, Dave married Angela Maria Butt of Drumheller, Alberta and they took up residence in the new Condominium, the Keystone Towers in downtown Drumheller. Dave is survived by his dear wife Angela, one brother, Bert (Ester) of Calgary, Alberta, one brother-in-law Ed Richardson of Seattle, Washington, one step-daughter, Cathy (Bob) Chambers of Drumheller, Ed Butt of Fort McMurray, Tony (Cathy) Butt of Drumheller, and seven step grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Also many nieces and nephews, of special mention is Melody Lane, a niece, but more like a daughter` to Dave. She spent many of her summer holidays and even her pre-school years on the farm with Dave and his wife during his lifetime, she kept in touch with him regularly by telephone and visits. Dave accepted the Lord Jesus as his Saviour on January 10, 1932 and was baptized that same year, joining the church and was a member of the Carbon Baptist Church until his death. He was active in church work during his life time while he lived in Carbon, as Young People’s President. Youth and part time adult Sunday School teacher, church clerk for 29 consecutive years, Deacon for 18 years, as well as chairman of the Flower on Hospital Committee. On behalf of the church he would visit the hospital patients and present them with a card and flowers from the church.Funeral Services for David Gieck will be held from the Carbon Baptist Church on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Richard Kauenhofen officiating. Following the service, interment to take place at the Fruedental Cemetery. Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 823-2666.