CRONK, Fred: November 22, 1918 Thunder Bay, ON - September 11, 2014 Calgary, Alberta. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Stanley Frederick Cronk on Thursday, September 11, 2014. He lived a fruitful life and died peacefully at age 95. Known as Fred, this fearless man was an entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word. An Air Force radio operator in WWII, he ran several businesses in North Battleford, Sask. before finding his way to bee farming in his early 50s, a career he enjoyed for 30 years. Fred will be sadly missed by daughter, Marilyn Rivers; grandson, Allan Bayntun (wife Sandy Hsu) and great-granddaughter, Satomi. He is survived by his sister Thelma's sons, David (Midge) Levson, Dan (Evelyn) Levson, Phil (Sherry Dahl) Levson, and Victor (Barb) Levson as well as their 14 offspring and 14 great grandchildren. Fred is predeceased by his brother, Gavin in 1944 and by Thelma in 2010. A Memorial Service was held in Fred's honour at FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL in Calgary, AB on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. He will be laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa in October. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM Telephone: 403-297-0888 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial
