Obituary of Eldon Manford Nuttall

ELDON MANFORD NUTTALL October 7, 1930 July 7, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our much-loved husband, father and grandfather Eldon Manford Nuttall on Saturday July 7, 2012 at the age of 81 years. Eldon is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Hilda, daughter Bonnie (Deryl) Williams of Calgary, son Brent (Barb) Nuttall of Pense and his beloved granddaughters Jessica Nuttall of Pense and Sarah Williams of Calgary. Also surviving are his sister Helen Doege of Lumsden, sisters-in-law Sylvia Nuttall of Pense, Jane McWillie of Airdrie, AB and Marjorie Titley of Spruce Grove, AB as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His parents Herbert and Thelma; and brothers Ronald and Gerald predeceased Eldon. Eldon spent his early years growing up on the family farm and attending school in Pense. As an adult he worked several jobs including farm hand, road construction and Electric Motor Service. In 1959 Eldon bought a bulk fuel and service station business in Pense where he spent the next 34 years hauling fuel, welding, building steel grain bins and repairing anything and everything imaginable. Farming was a large part of Eldons life and there was nothing he loved more than working the land. He was always trying to build a better gadget and 16 years ago, he developed a prototype for a seed inoculator. After various attempts, he successfully patented his lentil seed inoculators and enjoyed many years of building them out in the shop with his good friend John. Eldons life was work?; he had little time for hobbies but did enjoy curling, ice fishing, playing crib (not always with a full deck!), visiting casinos, and flying his Piper Colt. Eldon enjoyed his two precious granddaughters; Jessica and Sarah and spent many hours playing with them and taking them on tractor rides. In his later years, he did take the time to slow down and enjoy life, although the word retirement? wasnt to be found in his vocabulary. Eldons great sense of humour and love of family and friends sustained him and gave him strength through his long seven-month battle with cancer. The family wishes to sincerely thank the caring and compassionate doctors and nurses on the Palliative Care ward at the Pasqua Hospital for the excellent care given to Eldon during his brief stay. Visitation for family and friends is on Wednesday, July 11th from 7:00 8:00 pm in Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina, SK. Funeral service will be held Thursday, July 12th at 1:00 pm in Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina with Mary Beth Nicks Barbour officiating. Interment will take place at Cottonwood Cemetery, 8 km north of Pense, SK around 4 pm. Flowers most gratefully declined. Friends so wishing may make donations, in memoriam, to the Regina Palliative Care Inc., 4F-4101 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 1A5. To leave an online message of condolence please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com