Catherine Margaret Purdy

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• Name: Catherine Margaret Chester
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-162947

Catherine — Robert Leonard Chester. Robert (son of John Edmund Chester and Martha Jane Hodgson) was born 5 Jun 1912, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169267

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CHESTER - Robert Edward Chester born January 21, 1936 to Robert Leonard and Catherine Margaret in Galt, Ontario. Robert (Bob to his friends and family) was the oldest of nine children. He moved to Craik, SK in 1958 and for the next several years worked for Art Wildfong and then Charlie Peckover while renting his Uncle Gordon's land. After several years of hard work, he purchased the land and, with a loan from Charlie, an adjoining quarter. In 1964 he purchased a half-section where he lived and farmed for the next thirty years. In 1972, Bob met and married Dorothy (Dolly) Greggains. They lived in Bob's old house until January 1980, when their new home was finished. They raised three sons, Gregg, Leonard and Robert Joseph. In 1995, Bob moved into a house in Craik and began working in Kenaston. When community from Craik proved too expensive, he rented a house from Reg and Joanie Zdunich, who became good friends of his and who we, his family, would like to thank for everything they did for Dad when his health began to fail. Bob left us on July 31, 2005 at 3: 30 a.m. after suffering strokes in June and July. He died at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital with his sons by his side. He will always be remember the things he taught us and we will miss his goodnatured teasing and his boisterous laugh. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 1: 30 p.m. in the Craik Legion Hall. Interment will follow in Craik Cemetery.