Donald Clifford Beckett

Don wrote this reflection of his life, and we would like to share it with you. 

WOW------ What a wonderful lifetime voyage

I have experienced;

Loving parents who gave me wings

Vastness of the prairie vista

Dust storms and a Great Depression

The charm and excitement of an expanding Saskatchewan frontier

The Ugliness of war years yet tinged with a rainbow

A most satisfying career in the field of Dairy processing and Research

The challenge, excitement and beauty of Canada’s untamed North

The wilderness with its serenity, tranquility and trusting wildlife

Being engulfed in a wet, pounding thunderstorm and associated lightning

The sunrise of a new exciting day and the red sunset of a day well done

Brilliant stars twinkling in the blackness of a nighttime sky

Zipping Northern lights or a bright moon in all its phases

The dip of a paddle in a placid lake, and, in white water rushing to the sea

The crackle and warmth of a campfire flickering its orange glow onto my tent

The freedom of flight guided by my carefree hand, with and without mechanical power

Communication with only a hand crank telephone and into the era of e-mail

Traveling by steam powered trains, later above the clouds in high flying jets

Always FAMILY, and FRIENDS, some new, some long time - like 90 years

What more could one ask in the Voyage of Life ?

Thanks, each and everyone, for YOUR contribution.

Don Beckett

In memory of Don, please consider donating to one of his favourite charities: 

Ecojustice https://ecojustice.ca/

War Amps https://www.waramps.ca/home/

CPAWS  https://cpaws.org

Canadian Canoe Museum  https://canoemuseum.ca/