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Obituary for Lawrence "Lorne" Buchanan

Lawrence "Lorne" Buchanan
On Monday, August 13, 2018 Lawrence Campbell "Lorne" Buchanan, age 91 years, passed away at the Wawanesa Personal Care Home. Lorne, the second son of Bert and Maude Buchanan, was born August 3, 1927 in the R.M. of Lansdowne, east of Bernie, on his parents farm. In 1931, the family moved to the Scott place where they lived for three years prior to moving to Riding Mountain. He attended the Tobermore School for one year, then went to Riding Mountain School where he completed his grade 9 education. In 1943, Lorne started work at the Neepawa Airport and the following year went to Portage Airport. In 1946, he started working with Walter Matthews Plumbing and Heating in Neepawa, as a Plumber and Tinsmith, until 1951 when he went to Winnipeg to receive formal training. Lorne ran his own company for a few months and then started with Canada Post in 1951. He married Doris Sneesby March 7, 1953 in the Sneesby family home in Woodside. The family was complete with the arrival of five children: Brent in 1959, Brian in 1960; Ron and Gordon in 1961, and Sharon in 1964. In 1980, they moved to Altona, where he retired in 1985. Together Lorne and Doris moved to Manhattan Beach in 1988 and lived in the camp house for a couple of years before renovating the Buchanan/Tyler cottage to become their retirement home. In later years he lived at the Wawanesa Valley Lodge, then Wawanesa Personal Care Home. When not working, Lorne enjoyed travelling to both the east and west coast and numerous times to Arizona to spend time with Brian and his family. Always willing to help people around the camp with projects, Lorne most of all loved to have coffee and share his wisdom. His witty humor was second to none. He will be deeply missed. Lorne will be lovingly remembered by his children, Ron (Holly), Gordon, Brent (Brenda), Brian (Debbi), Sharon, thirteen grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and sister-in-law Grace Buchanan. He was predeceased by his wife Doris, his parents and brother Andy. The Celebration of Lorne's Life took place at Memories Chapel on Saturday, August 18, 2018. Donations in memory of Lorne may be made to the Manhattan Beach Retreat Centre, P.O. Box 62, Ninette, MB R0K 1R0.
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