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Cecil Durnin
April 5, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Cecil Edward Durnin (Cec) <br /> <br />On Monday, April 4, 2016 our Dad&rsquo;s big heart stopped beating just three weeks before his 94th birthday. Born in Deloraine, Manitoba on April 26, 1922, he was predeceased by his beautiful wife Sally, our mother, in 2011. They are together again, walking on a beach in Spain. <br /> <br />He is survived by his proud family; Karen Richards (John Stevenson), Andrea Sewell (Doug), and Jeff Durnin (Karen Biliski). His grandchildren, Lisa Richards (David Mainprize), Jonathan Richards (Chloe Lawrence), Kelly Brown (David Newman), Rachel Smith (Scott), Emily Durnin (Steve Black), and Laura Durnin (Eleanor Albao) and of course, his great-grandchildren, Kai and Livia Newman, Anna Belle, Amelia, Eden and Lila Richards, Julia and Jamie Mainprize, and Liam, Willa, Hayden and Ryder Smith. <br /> <br />Dad is also survived by two sisters in B.C., Jean Stephen (Bruce) and Elizabeth Law, who loved him dearly. He was predeceased by two brothers, Bill and Vic. <br /> <br />Dad was a proud veteran of World War II, a pilot who served in England and India. After the war he did two very important things; he started Millen-Durnin-Parrish Ltd. with two good friends and business partners, and married our Mom in 1948. We enjoyed a wonderful childhood on Beaverbend Crescent in St. James. <br /> <br />One of the most important things in Dad&rsquo;s life though, was golf! He grew up on the old Polo Park Golf Course, and was a championship player all his life. The Manitoba Municipal Champion in 1954, he went on to play, and often win, right up until last September. He was a founding member of Breezy Bend Country Club, and there was no place on earth he would rather be. <br /> <br />Our family is grateful to all the people who stood by Dad in this last difficult year; wonderful neighbours and friends, and especially his loving friend Annette Thiessen. <br /> <br />At Dad&rsquo;s request we will hold a private family gathering at a later date. No flowers please, give with heart to a charity that is meaningful to you. <br /> <br /></div>