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 Fredrick (Fred) Louis Youb 1927 - 2009 Fred was born at Ankerton Alberta, September 26, 1927. He is the second eldest sibling in a family of six. He was raised on a farm at Donalda Alberta by his parents Edith and Louis Youb. The prairie drought forced the family to sell their farm and relocate at Bluffton, west of Rimbey, Alberta. This is where he met his wife Robbie. They were married March 28, 1948. Fred and Robbie came north to homestead in the Birch Hills at Belloy Alberta. In 1952 Fred painted the first Peace River Bridge Fred and Robbie loved the north so decided to stay here. Over the years Fred worked for Willison Frieghton, Walt Hall, Joe Kosick and Tompkins Contracting. Fred played ball for Dawson Creek Canucks during the time he lived in Dawson Creek. They moved to farm in Progress and the quarter section they bought was raw land. Fred brought a cat down and cleared the trees while Robbie’s job was to burn the windrows. They bought a house in town and Gordon Calder moved it to the farm. Farming, raising cattle and driving school bus was his livelihood. Fred drove school bus for 23 years and at retirement received a new saddle for his years of dedication. Over the years Fred was active in the gymkhana club, Appaloosa club, the Community club and the Kiskatinaw fall fair. Fred was able to spend time after retiring with his horses in fact showing and pulling horses at local fairs was Fred’s passion. Robbie and Fred had four children; Darlene, Doreen, Randy, and Dale. Fred was predeceased by; his parents Louis and Edith, his sisters Betty and Tresa, as well as his brother Bud. He leaves behind to mourn; his wife Robbie, Daughters Darlene and Doreen (Carl), sons Randy (Kim) and Dale. Also his grandchildren; Shannon (Sara), Sheldon (Tanya), Shaun (Nicole), Karen (Mike), Danny (Allana), Robbie, Lynn, Jody, Brendon, Jolene, Meagan, and Bailee, his great-grandchildren; Kaitlyn, Jenna, Kylie, James, Ethan, Marley, Kyla and Abbagail, Fred’s brother Ken (Cindy) Youb and his sister Evelyn (Gordon) Lamb as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, August 29 at the Bergeron Funeral Chapel, Dawson Creek, British Columbia and was officiated by Pastor Lee Stephenson. Interment followed at the Brookside Cemetery, Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Fred may by way of a donation to the "Canadian Diabetes Association" or the "Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation" |
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