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Eugene Watson
October 13, 1932 - October 3, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">WATSON, Eugene Harold (Gene) <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene (Gene) Harold Watson was born in Bracken, SK, on Oct. 13, 1932, grew up in the Pine Lake area, and spent his adult years in Red Deer where he died peacefully on Oct. 3, 2015. In the late 1950s Gene partnered with his brother Alan to form Watson Brothers Plumbing &amp; Heating and, later, a construction company, Swell Investments. Over more than five decades the two men completed many buildings and developments in Red Deer, including part of the Morrisroe subdivision (Red Deer&rsquo;s first private sector residential lot development), the Village Mall, Watson Towers, and Michener Manor (Red Deer&rsquo;s first residential condominium). Gene was an active community volunteer, especially with the Red Deer Elks Lodge #85 and the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid Edmonton Eskimos fan and season ticket holder, and he attended over 20 Grey Cups. He enjoyed curling, golfing and playing hockey, and was pleased to be the founding &quot;Commissioner&quot; of the Silver Selects Old-Timer Hockey team. He loved spending time at the family cabin at Sylvan Lake, which he built. A proud family man, Gene is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Marguerite (Lerouge); his children and grandchildren: Michael (Maria Forte) and Alexander and Isabella of London, ON; Debbie-Jo and Christopher, Aydan, Meghan, and Nicholas of Red Deer; Lisa-Jane (Peter Schoenberg) and Patrick and Suzanne of Edmonton; and, Anne Marie (Brad Baumgarten) and Joseph and Jennifer of Red Deer; brothers Ken (Elma) of Lacombe and Alan of Red Deer; brother-in-law Charles Nesbitt of Sydney, BC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Harold and Agnes Joyce (Stephens) Watson; his sister Shirley Nesbitt; and his sister-in-law Myrna Watson. A prayer service will be held on Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 P.M. at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Jozef Wroblewski on Friday, October 9, at 1:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart Parish, 5508-48A Avenue, Red Deer. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div>