Obituary of George Strasky

George Strasky, a long time resident of Farmington, B.C. passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Dawson Creek at the age of 82 years. George Jr. was born at home in Farmington on July 25, 1933. He was the first child born in Canada to George and Maria Strasky. He had three older sisters: Ann, Margaret, and Laudy; younger siblings included Bill, Fred, Helen, and Victor. George attended Elementary School in the original one room Parkland School, and High School up to Grade 10 in Dawson Creek. After leaving school George took a Diesel Mechanics Course in Banff, Alberta and afterwards went home to work on the family grain farm and help run his father's sawmill. He left the farm and married Dorothy Dilworth in 1959 and they established their own homestead on the old Kiskatinaw Highway. Their daughter Lorna was born soon after in 1959, their son Brian was born in 1962, followed by Christine in 1973. George loved his children and was devastated when Brian was killed in a car accident in 1979. In 1982, George built a home off Strasky Road in Farmington where he continued to grain farm. He was renowned for having 65 consecutive seasons doing what he loved. In the spring of 2010, George put the last of his farming equipment up for sale in an auction and moved to Kamloops, B.C. to be close to his eldest daughter Lorna. She was fighting breast cancer and sadly passed in 2012. In 2013, George moved back to Dawson Creek to be near his daughter Christine and her family. George enjoyed floor curling and playing cards, especially crib. He appreciated old-time music and loved to play fiddle, but most of all he loved to dance. However, George's greatest source of pleasure came from spending time with his grandsons. He will be missed very much by his family, friends, and the farming community he worked in his entire life. George was predeceased by his son Brian, his daughter Lorna, his parents Maria and George, and his siblings: Laudy, Victor, Ann, Bill, Margaret, and Helen. George is survived by his daughter Christine, and her mother Dorothy, grandsons: Corey and Kalen Dettling, Dylan and Brady Strasky, his brother Freddy, and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1:30 PM at the Notre Dame Catholic Church. Father Louis Kwena officiated. Interment followed in the Mountainview Cemetery, Sunrise Valley, BC. For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of George to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation of BC and the Yukon Region, 300-1090 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7 Very Respectfully Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium