Randy passed away with his family by his side. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Dorothy; his brother, Bill and nephew, Dean. He is survived by three children, Val (Kevin) Stock and their children, Jaydon and Geordon; Bonnie (Brian) Honig and their children, Bethany, Dylan and Brittney; and Brian Renwick; three brothers, Glenn (Cheryl), Clayton and Rex (Penny); as well as numerous nieces. Dad was raised on a farm in small town Milestone. He is the third of five boys. Dad was taught at a very young age the value of a dollar and the satisfaction of a hard day's work. He helped his Dad with the family farm where he learned many skills. Dad served time with the armed forces in Borden ON and Corn Wallis, Nova Scotia. He returned home to Milestone where he married JoAnne. Together they farmed and had three children. There wasn't a thing that he couldn't make for you. When he was ten years old one of his first projects he made was a land leveller. He always said that a little bit of hard work never hurt anybody. Dad especially loved hunting at Husdon Bay. Every winter he and a couple of his friends would go on the ultimate trek up north for a moose. It was quite an exciting time for us all. I can still feel the anticipation and excitement of Dad going to get a moose! It was difficult and had its own challenges getting around on back trails through the bush. Dad brought home this little orange truck and said he was going to make it into a bombardier to make hunting easier. He worked at it for a couple of years and sure enough he built his version of a bombardier. Dad used it for hunting, we used it for fun! We spent countless hours in that thing. Dad always made sure that everything he made had his signature trademark on it, he either engraved, burnt with the tiger torch, welded or marked it with his name in white paint marker. Dad had a reputation for being one of the best welders in the area. He started welding commercially with Bert's welding in Weyburn in 1989. He bought the business in 1990 and changed the name to Precision Welding which he proudly still displayed and referred to himself as the owner of. He made many lifelong friends while welding. He truly loved the oilfield and the challenges. Dad proved himself time and again of his talents with metal. Of all the friends he made over the years, the bond that was most special to him was the bond he had with 10'er. He taught him how to weld at 7 years old. He really loved teaching him all his secrets and shared his evolving wealth of knowledge with him. When it came to Dad we always knew what to expect. One thing you could count on him for was the score if his beloved Edmonton Oilers were playing hockey. He even took it upon himself to make many of his friends a Stanley Cup, each one with slight improvements over the last one. Dad faithfully watched the craziest shows on TV. He loved music. The louder the better. Music he said always made him feel good. I find it amusing that he liked such a variety from bluegrass to techno and would occasionally try to dance with his two left feet. Dad held many jobs in and around Edmonton and Spruce Grove. He really was a Jack-of-all-trades. He did some welding, short haul trucking, long haul trucking, roofing, and anything else that was asked of him by his employers. He was very dedicated and he always gave them 110%. In return all he asked for was their friendship. He loved finding out how things worked and then finding ways to make them work better. As a matter of fact, often times people would ask Dad for his opinion on something knowing that he would have the answers and guaranteed Dad would help them out except on Sunday which was family day. He always took Sunday off. One of my favorite things he did was make people laugh. He loved telling jokes! He could tell the same joke ten times and each time it would get better. Dad was a smart man. He always was wise well beyond his years. He loved reading anything he could get his hands on. Another one of his favorite pastimes was playing chess. He was so good at it too! Anyone who knew Dad would say that he taught us a lot of things by the way he lived his life. It was simple and he was happy. He had only what he needed. Nothing more, nothing less. His home was his castle. He had many good friends, a lot of good laughs. He loved his family unconditionally. He wanted nothing more than to see his kids smile and be happy. He would want each of us to live life to the fullest, leave nothing undiscovered, and have fun so when we leave this world we too can shout "What a ride!!". He believed each of us was strong enough to withstand no less than five nuclear attacks, but remember, shit happens! Stand up and be strong! Cremation has taken place. Interment at a later date in Weyburn. Those wishing to make a donation can do so to a charity of their choice. Messages of condolences can be left at www.parkmemorial.com.
