Obituary of Don Delisle
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dad, Donald Francis Delisle. He died peacefully at Simon Fraser Lodge in Prince George on March 17, 2024, surrounded by family.
Don was born in St. Walburg Saskatchewan in 1934. He came from a farming family who fostered his love of farming, horses, and tractors. Don was a conservationist. Growing up on a farm during the Depression taught him the value of repairing almost everything and he didn't like to throw things away. He was a cowboy at heart and often reminisced about his early years in Mildred Saskatchewan that he fondly referred to as the "home place".
He left Saskatchewan in the early 1970s with his young family, and they traveled out west where he worked in the logging industry and as an airplane mechanic before settling in Prince George and running his successful excavation company Ten-4 contracting. He is predeceased by his father Lloyd Alfred Delisle, Mother Lillian Rose (Madden) Delisle, his brothers Bubs, Roy and Glen and is survived by his sister Della (Boechler) and brother Lorne. He is also survived by his children Patti, Robin, Scott and Bruce and grandchildren Austin, Owen, Elliot, Olivia, Travis, Cai, and Sofie.
Don loved Cluculz Lake and spent many happy hours tinkering at his cabin. He shared his love of the family farm with his children during road trips back to Saskatchewan to hunt and celebrate the harvest. He was an avid hockey fan and played in the Old Timers hockey league on the "Rusty Nuts" team for many years. He also loved to collect antiques and was always finding treasures that reminded him of his farming heritage like antique tractors, wagons, horse tack and various old hand tools.
We will always remember his work ethic, naturalist ideals and wonderful sense of humor - he rarely missed an opportunity to poke fun.
Our thanks to the staff of Simon Fraser Lodge who helped us care for him in his last years. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday August 17, 2024 – 11:00am at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Spiritwood, SK with Fr. Ramel Macapala as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mildred South Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Don's name to Parkinson's Canada http://Parkinson.ca
Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home and Crematorium, R. Mark Muir, Funeral Director, Spiritwood, SK (306) 883-3500.
