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Sowa
Born: Jul 09, 1941
Date of Passing: Apr 02, 2021
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemorySOWA: Don Sowa of Burdett, Alberta passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at the age of 79 years. Along with his beloved wife, Vicky, Don leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, Kim (Alex) Kozody and granddaughter, Stephanie; daughter, Tamara (Travis) Stachniak and their children, Ben and Jasmine; daughter, Angela (Trent) Guest and their children, Abrielle and Breh. He was predeceased by his parents, Mary Sowa (nee Evaskow) and John Sowa as well as three brothers. Don was born on July 9, 1941, in Brandon, Manitoba and was raised in Brandon. He started his career in the bank and stayed there for about six years. Don then became a boilermaker, following in his uncles and brother, Johnnie's footsteps. He was a proud boilermaker of 33 years and through retirement. Don met the woman who would become the love of his life in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Vicky Monette, and was married there in 1975. They remained there for one year as they welcomed their daughter, Tamara 'Rambo' into the world. In 1975, Don, Vicky and their daughter, Tamara moved to Bow Island, a small town he had found on a job while working in Medicine Hat with the boilermakers. They welcomed their second daughter, Angela 'Inch' as they settled into small town life in Burdett, running a coffee shop for a few years. This small town became a place they settled to raise their family and make their home. Don took great pride in his garden and loved to enjoy a peaceful day, afternoon, or evening tending to his vegetables and flowers; to make it a perfect day, he would enjoy a cold one too. Don enjoyed hunting with his friends visiting from various locations all over Canada and took pride in feeding his family the game from his hunts. As a part of his innate love for nature attracting hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to his yard, a great delight came with announcing the first robin he would see in the spring. If you wish to do something to remember Don, we ask that you grab a cool six pack, plant a vegetable, flower or tree; and watch it grow. A private family graveside will take place at Hillside Cemetery in Medicine Hat.
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As published in Brandon Sun on Apr 07, 2021
Condolences & Memories (5 entries)
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Don was incredibly helpful to me as I started my B/M journey, With me being young and so uncertain about the trade, he was there for advice, encouragement and a lending hand, for that I thank you Don..... RIP our brother and friend - Posted by: Darren Apperley (Boilermaker) on: Apr 17, 2021
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One of the easiest going people I knew. Always laughing, fun guy to be around. RIP Don - Posted by: Ken Marchuk (Boilermaker brother) on: Apr 16, 2021
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Worked with Don quite a bit before he retired, always enjoyed his sense of humour and his willingness to pass down his knowledge to me. Intelligent, funny man I thought of him often and missed having him on job sites. My condolences to the family - Posted by: Darrell Paton (Friend/ coworker) on: Apr 15, 2021
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I first met Don at Boundarydam in Estevan way back in the early 80s, we got partnered up. That was the beginning of many life lessons in the BM trade. Ever since that first time Don and I were partners it seemed to happen many times after that. I always looked forward to working with him. We had more fun on the job and he was always telling me what the supervisors next move was going to be, in fact we spent one whole season together and his predictions were right everytime but once. He was a great tradesman and one hell of a partner, one of the best and smartest person I've ever met. He will be missed. My sincere condolences to all the family. - Posted by: Willie Mitchell (Boilermaker brother ) on: Apr 15, 2021
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You were such a fun guy to work with and have a beer with after. RIP my friend - Posted by: Pat Monaghan (Boilermaker ) on: Apr 15, 2021