DR. HENRY WADSWORTH BEAUMONT

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DR. HENRY WADSWORTH BEAUMONT January 2, 1929 - April 23, 2009 We wish to announce the passing of Dr. Beaumont on April 23, 2009 at the Tuxedo Villa Nursing Home, at the age of 80 years. Henry leaves to mourn his wife Sharon; children, Dr. Timothy Beaumont (Kayoko) Bismarck, North Dakota, Sally Beaumont (Basile Savvas) Montreal, Katherine Beaumont (Andre Ivanov) Vancouver, Elizabeth Bennett (Graham) Raleigh, North Carolina, Martha Beaumont, Toronto, Paul Beaumont (Fernanda) Vancouver and stepson Richard Kalyn (Kay) Winnipeg; grandchildren, Chrystine Beaumont, Emma, Harry and Peggy Savvas, Anna and Nicolas Ivanov, Ian and Alex Bennett and Madison and Macaulay Kalyn. In England nephew David Reynolds and family; niece Anne (Reynolds) Minster and family, also many friends in Pinawa, Lac du Bonnet and Winnipeg. Henry was predeceased by his father Henry Stanley Lockwood Beaumont and his mother Jessie Beaumont and his brother Stanley Beaumont all of Yorkshire, England. Henry was the second child of the family born near Barnsley, North Yorkshire England. His early childhood years were spent growing up at Kirkburton, Yorkshire, attending Anglican Church School and elementary school at Milnesbridge. At age 11 he attended Huddersfield College Boys Grammar School until graduation, where he excelled at academia, was captain of swimming for three years as well as enjoyed soccer, cricket, rugby and bridge. In all his years of growing up he always knew he wanted to be a Doctor. He did one year at University of Sheffield, before joining the army shortly before the end of the war and was posted in Egypt. On his return he enrolled in Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, graduating in 1955, held a rotating internship at St. Charles Hospital, Toledo Ohio, and then returning to the U.K. He then did general practice in Romford where he became disillusioned with the National Health Service and moved to Conception Bay, Newfoundland where he stayed for two years and then moved the family to Lac du Bonnet MB in 1960. Henry then remained there and was the first doctor at the new Pinawa Hospital in 1965. He then built a home in Pinawa and raised his brood there. Henry's greatest times were held at his offices in Lac du Bonnet and Pinawa where he always said he was privileged to have so many wonderful patients and friends. He was the consummate country doctor and looked after two and three generations of families. He did it all, he made the house calls, worked the long hours, and was on call many long hours at the Pinawa Hospital. Henry had a great sense of humour, loved to tell a good joke and loved to hear one. Henry also liked to swap his gardening stories but somehow the garden always had too many weeds. His last years of practice were done at Lac du Bonnet Regional Health Center where the staff became some of Henry and Sharon's best friends. Henry retired from medicine in 1995 and went to his medical reunion in Dublin that year and when he returned he still did a few locums, in Fisher Branch, Leaf Rapids, McGregor and Selkirk, until he finally finished his last locum in 2000. Henry loved to travel and he and Sharon made many trips to Mexico, England, Hawaii, Madeira, Australia, all parts of Canada and the U.S. Henry was a great father and even took his children with him when he took a job in Saudi Arabia. They all remember it as a high time in their life. As a result they all like to travel as well. Henry helped all his children through University and they all have many memories of what a great Dad he was. The last few years of Henry's life have been riddled with the complications from Diabetes and it has not been an easy time for him. It has been very difficult to watch the one we all loved so much slowly lose a battle with a chronic disease. Donations may be made in Henry's name to Canadian Diabetes Foundation or the Winnipeg Humane Society. The Family would like to thank Dr. Jain and the staff at Tuxedo Villa for their care and friendship to Henry during his time there. Cremation has taken place as per Henry's wishes. A Memorial Service will be held at the Lac du Bonnet Royal Canadian Legion, 45 McArthur Avenue on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. For online condolences or to light a memorial candle please log onto www.mosaicfunerals.ca MOSAIC FUNERAL CREMATION AND CEMETERY SERVICES 1839 Inkster Blvd. 275-5555

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 25, 2009