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James Ridley
January 8, 1931 - March 3, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">RIDLEY, James Clarence <br /> <br />January 8, 1931 &ndash; March 3, 2016 <br /> <br />Jim, dear husband of Jeannette for 57 years, passed away at Red Deer Hospice on March 3rd, 2016 at the age of 85 years. <br /> <br />He is the beloved father of his daughter Patti (Ross) Pomrenke, Assiniboia SK, and his sons David (Heather) of Edmonton, AB and Scott (Myrna) of Gruenthal, SK. <br /> <br />He will be missed, beyond the telling of it, by his seven grandchildren Jordan, Kristy, Davis and Natasha Pomrenke, Norah, Ian and Maeve Ridley, as well by his sister Shirley Duffy of Winnipeg, sister-in-law Gina McLellan of South Carolina, and many well -loved nieces and nephews. <br /> <br />Going before him in death were his parents Charles and Louisa, brothers Melvin (Alma), George, William (Jackie), Ralph (Marg), sister Joyce (Orm) and brothers-in-law Al Duffy and Bob McLellan. <br /> <br />Jim was born and raised in Manitou, MB. As a boy, he worked in a printing shop, bakery and grocery store. He joined Canada Packers in 1949 at St. Boniface, MB and worked as a salesman at Fort Frances and Timmins, ON, as well as Saskatoon and North Battleford, SK. In 1959, he purchased a grocery business in Unity, SK, operating it for 11 years. He and his family moved to Red Deer in 1972. He enjoyed curling, gardening, golf, hunting, camping and many of life&rsquo;s good things. He was a dedicated and proud member of the Unity and Red Deer Lions Clubs for 50 years. <br /> <br />A Memorial Service will be held at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton Street, Red Deer on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. <br /> <br />The family extends its profound appreciation to staff of Unit 32 Red Deer Regional Hospital and the Red Deer Hospice for their wonderful care and kindness. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society (www.reddeerhospice.com) or Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (www.rdrhfoundation.com) <br /> <br /></div>