Wojcik's Funeral Chapel - Arthur Bourdon Funeral Arrangements

ARTHUR JOSEPH RUDOLF BOURDON

          It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Arthur Bourdon, on May 30, 2013 at West Park Manor at the age of 88 years.

            Remaining to forever cherish Art’s memory are his sons, David and Nelson (Melanie); sisters, Angele, Anita, Alice; brothers, Del and Ray; grandchildren Alec, Hadrian, Trajan and Octavian (Doc) Bourdon; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends. He was predeceased by his wife Marion; brothers, Henry, Ed, Morris and Austin.

 Dad was born on June 14, 1924 in Virden Manitoba. The family moved early in Dad’s life to Norwood where they lived on Marion Street for many years. Dad joined the RCN in 1943 and served on The HMSC Stettler, the HMSC Strathadam and the HMCS Neepawa and received ribbons for the Battle of the Atlantic. Dad was demobilized in November 1946 and returned to Winnipeg.

Art met his wife Marion at Grand Beach and they were married on July 9, 1950 and lived for several years in the Wolseley area of Winnipeg. In 1954 they purchased a house in Fort Garry where they lived for 51 years and raised their family. In 2003 they moved to Charleswood to be closer to their grandchildren.

After the war Art became an electrical apprentice with Kummen-Shipman Electric and earned his journeyman ticket. In the late Fifties he secured a job with federal government practicing his electrical trade with the Department of Public Works. In the late seventies Dad became a property officer for the federal government.

During the early war years Dad worked for his father doing odd jobs which included recycling agricultural steam engines, landscaping and cutting cordwood. During this time he made his first trip to Kenora and fell in love with what was to become Manitoba’s cottage country. In the middle part of the 1950’s, he and his brothers Del and Ed built one of the first cottages on the North shore of Falcon Lake. The brothers convinced their father Joseph to build a cottage on the adjacent property. One by one the bothers sold their share of the cottage. In 1971 Joe Bourdon passed away and his cottage was left to Art. Art loved the cottage at Falcon Lake and he and Marion spent a great deal of their retirement enjoying “the lake”. Dad was just happy just being there. He will be sorely missed by those closest to him.

Funeral Liturgy will be Celebrated on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, 4588 Roblin Boulevard @ Grant Avenue, with Rev. Msgr. Maurice Comeault, P.H., presiding. Burial will follow in Glen Lawn Cemetery, 455 Lagimodiere Boulevard.

            Wojcik’s Funeral Home & Crematorium,  2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, wojciksfuneralchapel.com, 204 – 897 - 4665.

Wojcik’s

FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM

2157 PORTAGE AVENUE

204 – 897 - 4665

www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com