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1 CONC Source: Nanaimo Daily News, Nanaimo, BC, Canada; (May 03, 2003)
1 CONT Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 07:44:34 -0700
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1 CONT Obituaries (05/03/03)
1 CONT NODWELL, Richard John (Jack), born May 27, 1916 passed away peacefully at
1 CONT home on April 30, 2003. For 62 years he was a kindred spirit to his loving
1 CONT wife, Pauline. He also leaves behind to carry on his optimistic outlook,
1 CONT four children, Howard, Bev, Clair and Mar, his three brothers, Bruce, Roy
1 CONT and Herden (Nod) and a large extended family. He was an inspiration, role
1 CONT model, legend and all round great guy to all who knew him, including his
1 CONT nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In his own words, he h
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1 CONT great run. Born in Asquith, Sask., he later moved to North Battleford wher
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1 CONT he owned and operated the areas winter taxi service in his wingless,
1 CONT land-bound snow plane. Jacks construction experience began as a young boy
1 CONT when he and his brothers built Asquiths only circular swing. He later move
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1 CONT to Calgary where he and his brother Bruce founded the Nodwell Brothers
1 CONT contracting firm which Herden and Roy joined later. Together they ran an
1 CONT extensive trucking service, construction company and manufacturing busines
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1 CONT They built various service stations, houses, bridges, road culverts, facto
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1 CONT buildings, a theater plaza, houseboats and fold-up trailers. Jack also bui
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1 CONT one of the early cabinsat Sylvan Lake where, even after two open heart
1 CONT surgeries, he remained an avid water skier up to the age of 82. He was als
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1 CONT an avid golfer, curler, woodworker and a creative entrepreneur. However, h
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1 CONT greatest pride and joy was his love of, and from, his family. A memorial
1 CONT service will be held at St. Stephens United Church, 150 Village Way,
1 CONT Qualicum Beach on Monday, May 5th at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, friend
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1 CONT they desire, may make a donation towards a memorial bench for Jack,651
1 CONT Belyea Rd., Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1H4, or to Operation Eyesight Universal
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1 CONT 4 Parkdale Cr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 9Z9. Jack, Dad, Grandpa, we love you ve
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1 CONT much and miss you dearly.