Stony Plain, Alberta Gordon Scheideman It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Gordon, husband, Dad, beloved Papa and brother on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2006. He passed away peacefully after a very difficult, but courageous and brave struggle with multiple myeloma cancer and the resulting kidney failure which required daily dialysis. Gordon never lost hope as he tried to deal with the difficult path that the cancer brought. When asked last week what he wanted most for Christmas he responded, that all he wanted was "peace, and no longer any more worries and struggle with pain". He received that on Christmas Eve as a gift from God as he went home to be with his Lord. Gordon was the youngest of four children born January 11, 1935 and raised on the family farm in the Mewassin district west of Stony Plain, Alberta. He married Maureen Moelhoff on December 15, 1961 and then together they lived and raised their family of four children, Heather (Ken Rohachuk and Ali), Ivan, Geraldine (Trevor Milne, Evan and Chad), and Vernon on the same farm until they moved to Stony Plain in 1998. He loved his two boys and two girls very much and would do anything for them. Maureen and Gordon recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary, December 15th, surrounded by their children. Together they had a happy family. Gordon was predeceased by his parents, George and Margaret (Hohnstein) Scheideman and sisters Eileen Jettkant and Lydia Greenhough. Recently, Gordon spoke several times about the day he would get to see those that had passed on before him. This gave him great comfort to think he would soon be able see his loved ones who have gone on. It was on a rainy day in April 1948 , when Gordon was 13 years old, and Gordon and his Dad were outside in the yard together. As in the blink of an eye, Gordon turned to find his Dad who had just been instantly killed by lightening slumped over on the ground. Gordon often spoke about this, and described how difficult that was for him to see this picture come to mind. It was always a sad heartache for him to think about, even to the end. He missed his father deeply and spoke about him periodically. It was interesting to note that Gordon talked with family about the difference between how his Dad passed away and the path that he was on. His Dad had no opportunity to say good-bye to anyone, while Gordon was faced with a very different situation. The past month afforded many opportunities for the family to thank their Dad (Gordon) and let him know how much he was loved and appreciated. For Gordon too, it was the opportunity to share with his friends and family how he felt about them. Gordon and his wife Maureen, travelled a great deal to many parts of the world. Besides travelling Gordon enjoyed fishing to the west coast of Vancouver, BC, where he would spend up to seven weeks at a time fishing on the Pacific Ocean. In the last few years, Gordon found a lot of satisfaction in volunteering for the Stony Plain Pioneer Museum and the Stony Plain Citizens on Patrol. While working with Gordon at the museum, it was for me a sure delight and pleasure to work with him. He liked being with people. He had a good, solid commitment to getting things done in the best way possible. He was very instrumental in preserving history and clearly saw the need for capturing the special artifacts and history stories for museum collections. He also served on the Board for the Pioneer Museum in Stony Plain for a period of three years. Gordon adored his four children and three grandchildren. He enjoyed doing things with his grandchildren like playing cards, checker games and sharing stories about tractors, farming and fishing. Gordon valued and appreciated all of his many friends. He was very grateful to those who came to visit him and those who sent well wishes. It meant a great deal to him and the family wishes to thank all the many friends, relatives and the extended family members that came to viist him at home and in the hospital and also provided their support during this recent time. about, even to the end. He missed his father deeply and spoke about him periodically. It was interesting to note that Gordon talked with family about the difference between how his Dad passed away and the path that he was on. His Dad had no opportunity to say good-bye to anyone, while Gordon was faced with a very different situation. The past month afforded many opportunities for the family to thank their Dad (Gordon) and let him know how much he was loved and appreciated. For Gordon too, it was the opportunity to share with his friends and family how he felt about them. Gordon and his wife Maureen, travelled a great deal to many parts of the world. Besides travelling Gordon enjoyed fishing to the west coast of Vancouver, BC, where he would spend up to seven weeks at a time fishing on the Pacific Ocean. In the last few years, Gordon found a lot of satisfaction in volunteering for the Stony Plain Pioneer Museum and the Stony Plain Citizens on Patrol. While working with Gordon at the museum, it was for me a sure delight and pleasure to work with him. He liked being with people. He had a good, solid commitment to getting things done in the best way possible. He was very instrumental in preserving history and clearly saw the need for capturing the special artifacts and history stories for museum collections. He also served on the Board for the Pioneer Museum in Stony Plain for a period of three years. Gordon adored his four children and three grandchildren. He enjoyed doing things with his grandchildren like playing cards, checker games and sharing stories about tractors, farming and fishing. Gordon valued and appreciated all of his many friends. He was very grateful to those who came to visit him and those who sent well wishes. It meant a great deal to him and the family wishes to thank all the many friends, relatives and the extended family members that came to viist him at home and in the hospital and also provided their support during this recent time. The funeral service for Gordon was today, Dec 29, 2006 in the Memorial Chapel in Stony Plain. He was buried next to his parents at the Mewassin German Reformed Church (now Mewassin United Church of Canada). Ben Bouer gave this Eulogy