Roderick Henry McGillivary, son of Flora Jane McGillivary and Nathan McGillivary passed away unexpectedly, Saturday October 6, 2012 in Waywayseecapo, Manitoba, at the age of 78 years.
Rod was born Wednesday, July 4, 1934 in The Pas, Manitoba. He was united in marriage to his late wife Marguerite Ballantyne at the United Church in The Pas, Manitoba. They were blessed with 15 children.
Rod loved to be around his family and he enjoyed taking care of his grandchildren and chapans whom he loved very much. He loved traveling and spending time with his local friends. He spent a short time in the Big Eddy Day School before his dad pulled him out to educate him on the importance of work ethics. In his younger years, Rod learned the art and benefits of hard work. He worked as an extra gang member for CNR, a fire fighter and a mechanic. In his spare time he loved to hunt, trap and fish. His favorite and much preferred foods were of the wild variety.
Rod leaves to mourn his sons Samuel McGillivary (Mina), Oliver Ballantyne (Shelly), Melvin McGillivary, Bradley McGillivary, Dwayne McGillivary (Cassandra) and Michael Ginter; daughters Phyllis McLeod (Lawrence), Lowien (Dion), Patsy McGillivary; sisters Gloria McGillivary and Lillian Settee; brother Julius McGillivary; and many grandchildren and chapans, nephews, nieces, cousins too numerous to mention.
Rod is predeceased by his parents, Nathan and Flora Jane McGillivary; wife Marguerite McGillivary; sons Gary McGillivary, Scott Nepinak-McGillivary; infant son Jeff; infant daughters Cecelia and Agnes; brothers Joseph, Phillip, Lazarus and Walter McGillivary; sisters Florence Cameron, Susan McCaan, Christine McGillivary; and his favorite niece Christie Ann McCaan; brothers in-law Alex Settee and Noel Cameron.
If we have missed anybody it was not intentional.
WAKE SERVICES
Thursday, October 11, 2012 9:00 pm
Margaret Henderson Parish Hall,
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba
Friday, October 12, 2012
Margaret Henderson Parish Hall,
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, October 13, 2012
1:00 pm
Church of the Redeemer
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, MB
Presiders: Ven. Jim Sayese,
Rev. Gloria Lavallee, Rev. Irene Personius
Music: Mike Jebb Jr.
INTERMENT
St. Michael and All Angels Cemetery,
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, MB
PALLBEARERS
Samuel McGillivary, Oliver Ballantyne,
Melvin McGillivary, Bradley McGillivary,
Michael Ginter, Henry Marles.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Roderick’s Family and Friends.