Obituary of Jim Bovair

It is with great sadness the family of James “Jim” Bovair announce his passing on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at Battlefords District Care Centre at the age of 93 years.

Dad was born Jan. 8, 1928 to William and Edna Boviar at Lucky Lake, SK.  He received his education at Park Bluff, SK.

On July 20, 1951 he married the love of his life Paula Rosa Bruns.  They spent nearly 65 years together before her passing.  They loved each other deeply and always did thing together – especially with family as family was very important to them.

Dad worked as a driving instructor for Spiritwood School Division for 13 years, trucking for Spiritwood Co-op and Esso, for Ernie Thompson in Medstead and as caretaker at Medstead School for 3 years.  He had also taken over his parents store in Robinhood until closing the store 7 years later.  He lived in Robinhood and Medstead.

Dad was a gentle man with a great love of family.  He loved puttering around in the garden and yard and also tinkering in his garage.  He always came home with more stuff from the garbage dump than he took out there and did a lot of fixing up of stuff.  He had the patients of a saint when it came to untangling fishing lines or fixing up vacuums.  He was involved with the Gideons in the past and him and mom were regular church goers.

After his wife passed he moved into Golden Years Lodge in Battleford where he resided for the past few years.

Special thanks to Dr. P. Holtzhausen and staff who cared for dad over the past years.  Thanks to the staff in the Emergency department at Battlefords Union Hospital, and the nursing staff on third south for their care and support.  Special thanks to the staff at the BDCC for their care, compassion and support in making his stay there comfortable.  Many thanks to all for their words of comfort, wishes, food and flowers. 

A Graveside Service was held Tuesday August 17, 2021 - 11:00am at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. with Pastor Cliff Scott officiating.  Donations may be made to the (BUH) Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation in memory of Jim Bovair as tokens of remembrance.  Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home & Crematorium, R. Mark Muir Funeral Director, Spiritwood, SK 306-883-3500.