Obituary of Neil Carlyle Dean

Neil Carlyle Dean, resident of Dawson Creek, passed away June 16, 2016 at the age of 79. He was born on January 21, 1937 in Maple Creek Saskatchewan to Carlyle and Ruth Dean. He was the second youngest in a family of seven children. Neil grew up on a farm and fondly told stories of time spent playing various musical instruments, performing at dances with his Mom and Uncle Johnny, and the many ways he and his siblings and cousins would get into trouble. On April 11,1966 Neil married Ann Vaupel and together they raised their children in Dawson Creek. Neil worked at Schlumberger and then The Ministry of Forests until his retirement. He loved to play old tunes on the piano, go out and get a load of wood in his old truck, and then spend days splitting and arranging it along his fence line. Neil was truly loved by his wife Ann, children Steven, Leslie (Sheldon), Lyndsay (Alex), and sisters Helen and Gloria. He is treasured by grandchildren Parker, Conner, Rachel, Liam, Ryan and Andrew. He was predeceased by parents Carlyle and Ruth Dean, brothers Gordon, Raymond, Bobby, sister Marion, and daughter Leanne. Love me tender, love me long Take me to your heart. For it's there that I belong, And we'll never be apart.