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CLIFFORD EDWARD REID
Date of Passing: Jun 18, 2010
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryCLIFFORD EDWARD REID Clifford Edward Reid of 89 years, passed peacefully with his daughter Barbara by his side on June 18, 2010 at Comox Valley Seniors Village. Cliff grew up in Sanford, Manitoba and served with the navy in The Second World War as a wireless operator. After the war he worked as a fireman and a carpenter. For 30 years he owned and operated Cliff's Tomboy on Sargent Avenue. Cliff was passionate about his cottage at Grand Beach. He was a true gentleman and will be remembered fondly. He is predeceased by his wife Muriel, his daughter Elizabeth, and son-in-law Ken Munday. He is survived by his daughter Barbara Robertson (Allan), his grandchildren; Jeff (Rachel), Gerry (Darcie), and Mike Munday (Penny), and Meghan, and Andrew Robertson, his great-grandchildren; Emily, Eric, Avery, Joshua, Brett, Mason and Mark. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Deer Lodge Centre 2109 Portage Ave. in the worship centre on the second floor. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 10, 2010
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Mr.Reid was a solid figure of respectability and goodwill in west end Winnipeg when we grew up there in the 50’s and 60’s. My parents always did their main shopping only at Cliff’s Tomboy. The Reids had pleasant welcoming personalities, were members of our Harstone Memorial church, which was nearby on Sargent , provided good value, and even offered home delivery well before current trends. That was welcome at a time when people had big family orders but didn’t necessarily own cars to transport them. At one point or another all the Reid’s, Cliff, Muriel, Elizabeth ( Liz) and Barbara worked in the store. Greg the butcher was aother long term knowledgeable employee and my brother, Brian, worked there for a while doing shelves and making deliveries in the white van. My grandmother won $50 ( seemed like a fortune at the time) on her completed punched paper loyalty card when Mrs. Reid cut away the stitching from the black leather patch covering the prize and allowed me to answer the “ skill testing” question about who was the prime minister of Canada at the time (Diefenbaker). Cliff, his family, and his store were truly valued members of what seemed like a simpler and closer west end community. - Posted by: Barry Esselmont (West end remembrance) on: Jan 26, 2026