Obituary of Leslie McBride

On Aug.27th, 2015 a tired body, a loving heart, and a precious smile faded and left this world as we knew it, with his family and special friend at his side at the Stettler Hospital. Leslie McBride, 95 ½ years young bid us adieu to return to his loving wife, Marguerite. He met and eventually married Marguerite Depelchin on Dec 31, 1942. They resided and farmed west of Big Valley. He leaves to mourn his precious family: Genevieve, Nelson (Cherylanne), Dianne, Brian; his loyal and special friend Micky Pearn; nine loving grandchildren: Les, Mona, Daryn (Lori), Shayne (Christy), Rob (Kathy), Cary (Geta), Corina (Jim), Nicole (Dean), Taryn (Dan); 18 great-grandchildren; three sisters Donna, Ruby, Kathleen. Les grew up east of Big Valley, the fifth child of Jim and Rose McBride. Les enlisted with the Canadian Army on Dec 3, 1941 and was posted in Camrose, Calgary, Dundrun and Three Rivers, Quebec. Following his discharge he bought the Depelchin farm where they raised their four children and became a valued family in the community for 24 years. In 1968 they semi-retired to Stettler and Les continued to be employed at businesses that would take him back to the farming community where he had left his heart. He was offered an opportunity to supervise in the Janitorial Department of the Stettler School and did so for 6 six years before a position became available at the Nevis Gas Plant, which again put him outside in the fresh air. The sunny skies of Arizona beckoned and for seventeen years the weather and their many new friends drew them back. Les was predeceased by 3 brothers: Hamilton, James, Bert, 3 sisters Corine Crawford, Charolette Stormeon and Nelly Jacobs; 1 sister-in-law Alice Labonne; 3 sons-in-law, Keith Leier, Lynn Grant and Michael Bradley; and 1 great- grandson Kale Williams. Les has left a legacy of hard work, a loving husband, a devoted father and loyal friend and brother. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Fountain of Alberta or the Alberta Cancer Fountain.