Art Negus

Art passed away on August 26th, 2008 at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital, after battling failing health for the last few years. He was born on September 3rd, 1926 on the farmstead south of Ernfold, and passed away a few days short of his 82nd birthday. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in the Morse United Church. Pastor Bill Thomson of Trinity United Church in Moose Jaw will officiate. Burial will take place at the Ernfold Cemetery. Art was predeceased by his wife, Judy; parents Horace and Helena; brothers Horace (infant), Alfred, Harold, and Robert; and sisters Mabel and Winnifred. He is survived by one brother Donald (Josephine); one niece Tara (Phillip) Tkachuk and one great nephew Jeffrey Tkachuk; and his extended family, daughter Shannon Thiessen (Paul Waldner); grandchildren Marshall, Morgan and Mathew. Art and Judy were married in 1975 and resided in Morse, Saskatchewan. Art and Judy’s home was always open to their family and friends. Many evenings Art took to the violin and Judy to the guitar and soon a sing-along was born. Both Art and Judy loved the outdoors including golfing, camping, fishing and best of all, the fish fries! Art and his brother Harold frequented the northern lakes. They even trekked to Grey Owl’s cabin from Lac La Ronge. Art farmed the land south of Ernfold until his retirement. An auction sale was held April 24th, 1992, with neighbours coming from near and far. Art, in his youth attended Wild Flower School through his elementary and part of his High School education. He was a self-taught mechanic and looked after all the machinery himself. He made a snow blower attachment for his tractor to clear the yard and the road to Ernfold for the neighbours. He was well loved by all and will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Those so wishing may send memorial donations in Art’s name to The Canadian Diabetes Association, 917A Albert St., Regina, Sk., S4R 2P6 or the Moose Jaw Health Foundation, 455 Fairford St. East, Moose Jaw, Sk., S6H 1H3.