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Fred Neergaard Farch
November 8, 1932 - January 31, 2017
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<div itemprop="description">Fred Farch of Chestermere passed away at the Peter Lougheed Hospital on January 31, 2017 at the age of 84 years. <br> <br>Fred will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years Margaret; his children: Doris Johnson, Keith (Wendy) Farch and Audrey Farch and his grandchildren Stuart, Ann, Madisson and Hunter, all of Calgary. He will also be sadly missed by his sister Kristine Farch/Cline (Terry) of Osoyoos and sister-in-law Janis (Douglas) Alton of Mississauga as well as many nieces and nephews. Fred was predeceased by his parents Freda and Harold Farch and his siblings: Eip (Slim) Farch (Joan), Tim Farch (Helen) and Alice Eveno (Alex). <br> <br>Fred was born at the Calgary General Hospital and grew up on the family farm, west of Olds, AB, where he attended Ennerdale District school. When the family returned to Calgary in 1949, he earned his Journeyman Carpenter Certificate at S.A.I.T. Fred worked for Alberta Trailer Sales (Atco) as a carpenter and set-up man. Later with his S.A.I.T. friend Gordon Befus, they formed their own pre-fab homes business (Befar Industries). This soon became a professional building moving company, a speciality Fred loved. Fred and Margaret travelled extensively together and later purchased a winter home in Sun City, AZ. Fred loved his citrus trees and enjoyed old and new friendships until his last trip home in January 2017. Friends from the 50’s - 80’s will fondly remember the summer waterskiing and the winter crack-the-whip skating parties at the Chestermere Lake cabin. <br> <br>The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff of Unit 42 at the PLC Hospital and special thanks to Dr. J. W. Fanning of Strathmore for his friendship and continuing care over the years. <br> <br>Fred’s Celebration of Life will be held in the Chapel of Mountain View Funeral Home on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Interment, Mountain View Memorial Gardens. A Reception will follow in the Arbor Lounge of Mountain View Funeral Home. <br> <br>In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred’s memory may be made directly to the Parkinson Society of Southern Alberta, #102, 5636 Burbank Crescent SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1Z6 (www.parkinsonalberta.ca) <br> <br>To express condolences, please visit www.mountainviewmemorial.ca <br></div>