Obituary of Harold Edward Bell

Harold was born in Evansburg, Alberta on June 30, 1931 to parents Ivy and Simon Bell. In 1941 the family moved to Red Willow where Harold attended school at Cora Lynn. As a young man he worked for various farmers. It was in the Meeting Creek area that Harold met the love of his life, Betty Ann Zeigler, whom he married on October 25, 1950 in Donalda, Alberta. The honeymooners lived in the Meeting Creek and Donalda areas until 1957. Harold worked for Canadian Well Service in Big Valley and then the family moved to Stettler and later to Summerland, British Columbia, where Harold painted until 1984. For a number of years following retirement, Harold and Betty lived in Hay River, Northwest Territories for the summers and spent the winters in Red Willow. Harold was predeceased by his parents Simon and Ivy; infant son; infant daughter; sisters Hilda and Shirley; brothers in law Hank McMurray, Ivan Bancroft and Gordon Klemm and sister in law Lois Klemm. Harold is survived by his loving family: wife Betty Bell of Botha; children: Joe (Susan) Bell of Stettler, Richard Bell of Botha and Marty Bell of Grande Prairie; daughter in law Lynn Bell of Calgary; eight grandchildren: Jason (Karen) Bell of Calgary, Jodi Bell of Stettler, Jason Grant of Airdrie, Val (Mike) Anderson of Calgary, Clayton (Michelle) Bell of Calgary, Becky Bell (Colin Richardson) of Dartmouth, NS, Bryce (Faye) Bell of Grande Prairie and Kristy Crocker (Kevin Zawada) of Dundurn, SK; eighteen great grandchildren; daughter of the heart Barbara Smith; the Orville Smith family; sisters: Doris Bancroft of Strathmore, Lorraine (Leonard) Kathol of Strathmore; brother Leslie (Marie) Bell of Lumby, BC; sisters in law: Joyce (Vic) Stuckey of Red Willow, Lillian (Bill) Kirtley of Stettler, Jessie (Tom) Panrucker of Burns Lake, BC; numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and many dear friends. Celebration of Harold’s Life Friday, May 24, 2013 2:00 P.M. Memorial donations gratefully accepted to Red Willow Cemetery or a charity of choice.