BERNARD (BEN) G. SAWATSKY

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BERNARD (BEN) G. SAWATSKY
February 7, 1934 - April 25, 2020

Ben G. Sawatsky, aged 86 years, of Altona, Manitoba, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020.
Dad was born on the farm, five miles east and one and a half miles north of Altona, February 7, 1934, to George and Mary Sawatsky. When they moved to town, Dad attended school in Altona and from an early age he worked in the numerous family enterprises which include but are not limited to: farming, road construction, car dealership, farm equipment dealer, mobile home sales lots, mobile home manufacturing, and mobile home moving. One of dad's favourite parts of the mobile home industry was riding his motorcycle to all the dealerships, factories, scouting for used inventory, basically any excuse to get out on his bike. Dad's passion for motorcycle riding was not only limited to work. He went on multiple motorcycle trips for pleasure, usually looking for fairer weather, however if there was a used mobile home on the way, that helped too.
After meeting Anne, Mom and Dad got married in 1961, and had three children, Connie in 1962, Renold in 1963, and Jonathan in 1986. Dad became a grandfather in 1984 to Ashley, and a great-grandfather to Sky Eva in 2020.
Dad was always involved in politics, and was a founding member of the Reform Party. He thought voting was very important, specifically for the Reform Party, and as such he would drive out as many people as the van could hold to Reform Party meetings in Steinbach.
Later on in life Dad started having some serious health issues, requiring heart surgery in 2007, and had a stroke five days after the surgery which put him in a coma for almost a month. Despite all this, Dad never lost his love for life, and rebounded to take full advantage of this borrowed time he had acquired. Dad was very patient, gracious, never complained, and always had a happy smile loaded and ready to go. You are missed and loved.
We want to extend thanks to all that have helped, called, emailed and texted with kind words during this hard time. Don't be strangers.

Wiebe Funeral Home Altona,
in care of arrangements
www.wiebefhaltona.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 02, 2020