Obituary of Louis Larrivee

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear brother Louis, who past away with dignity and grace after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the Spiritwood and District Health Complex at 4:55 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the age of 58 years. Louis was born in Spiritwood on September 19, 1949 to Oscar and Albina Larrivee. At the young age of 16 years, Louis went to work at a saw mill in Burns Lake, BC. Then he came back to the farm for a while before going to work at Enco Mine in Thompson, MB where he worked for 2 years. While working in the oil rigs, the bunk house blew up with Louis in it. But by a miracle of God, Louis walked out after the explosion. His co-workers thought Louis was a ghost walking toward them. Louis worked at various construction jobs and seen a lot of the world by driving 18-wheelers from coast to coast. While Louis always found time to come home and help his dad on the farm, it was in 1979 when he came back for good. Louis was working in a body shop in Edmonton when he decided to move back to the farm with his parents and take care of them till their last days. Louis is lovingly remembered by his sisters Yvonne (Gerald) Cameron of Calgary, AB, Marie (Walter) Friedli of Calgary, AB, his brothers Robert (Sharon) Larrivee of Leoville, SK, Omer Larrivee of Calgary, AB, Dale (Doris) Daniels of Chitek Lake, SK and Carl Daniels of Calgary, AB; his nieces and nephews Brenda Frost (Jerry Hayword) and her children Chandra and Dalton; Vern Cameron; Donna Larrivee; Shawna Larrivee; Debbi Friedli; Susie Friedli; Karen Larrivee (Steve) and their daughter Kyara; Jolene (Stanley) Blocka; and Chelsea Daniels; his aunt Marie Comtois (Elmer Fralick) of Calgary, AB and aunt Edna Larrivee of Calgary, AB, as well as numerous other relatives and countless friends. He was predeceased by his parents Oscar and Albina Larrivee his infant brother and his sister in-law Suzanne Larrivee. The prayer service was held on Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., both from Sacred Heart R. C. Church in Spiritwood. The celebrant was Rev. Fr. Paul De Guzman and the cross bearer was Mitchell Schwartz. Gilles Francouer was the soloist and the music directors were Claire & Charlie Schira. Honorary pall bearers were all relatives and friends who shared in Louis' life and the active pall bearers were Marcel Dore, Marcel Compagna, Larry Schaan, Gerry Lafond, Roger Lafond and Art Larrivee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Spiritwood Health Complex Foundation or Laventure Cemetery. Louis was laid to rest in the Laventure Cemetery.