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Art & Laureen posted a condolence
Friday, May 28, 2021
To Adair, Dixie & all the Family; So Sorry for your loss of Sheldon, He has left our physical world, but will always be with us spiritually, Over the last few years whenever Shelly stopped by the shop he always had a joke to tell us to help pick our day up!! He was a very kind and caring soul. Hopefully He has found his place of peace and comfort
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Rob Stewart posted a condolence
Friday, May 28, 2021
Sheldon
I am pretty sure that Sheldon is happy to see us all together. There will be some tears and a lot of laughter as we share some memories and moments. Some revelations will add to who he was, some eyebrows will raise and heads will tilt when we reflect on “how we never knew that.” Sheldon knew many people from many backgrounds. He was never the type to judge people, which again is a reflection of his kindness, but as a consequence, he was very forgiving...in some cases to a fault.
When we moved to Paradise Hill in 1996, Sheldon was the first friend that we had. We lived in the apartments at the end of the street on the main floor, and Shellyman lived across the hall. We became such good friends that we would often leave our hallway doors open to openly visit back and forth.
Sheldon was a part of our family as our children grew up around him and his family. They called him Uncle Sheldon, he called Shay “Woogie” and Dougie was always “Dougieman.” Both of those names have lived with our children since then. Now, the nicknames for each of us as adults need a little more explanation. Sheldon, I have always called “Shellyman” or “Shellman”, and he has always called me “Whitey”...This name has stuck with my wife, Sheri, who reminds me why! You see, I tend to sunburn rather quickly, in fact I specifically remember coming home from playing hockey outside at a Winterfest, and Sheri and Shellyman laughing at me when I came in the door! Shellman and Sheri had a close relationship, they used to laugh at each other as he called her “tubs” and she called him “fats.”....because they were both “so large!” These names simply solidified that level of respect and love we had for each other at the time.
I remember Sheldon and I taking Shay and Dougie golfing together. We had rented a cart and were playing at Maidstone. About half way through the round, he decided that we should let Shay take a turn at driving the cart. We went over to tie up and Sheldon noticed Shay starting to move….Backwards….toward the trees, or bench or pole. He managed to save the day without a laugh and “that was close” response. We then sat together as Sheldon then showed Shay the “proper” way to drive the cart...Forward being a key point.
Sheldon was a good athlete. He would often beat me in golf, which isn’t really a high bar...tennis was another thing. The court was right across the street from us, neither of us had a lot of money, so it made complete sense that this was the sport for us. We became very competitive and had some very long close matches. I remember that we were both following tennis on tv at the time, so when it was time for us to change sides, we would freeze and stop as if it was TV time out and I would run some random commentary.
When Sheldon moved to Saskatoon we kind of lost track of each other. I did not know the people that he was hanging around with and he never reached out to let me know. I don’t think it was a good time in his life because he would have tried to keep in contact with Sheri or I. I know that he had some questionable dealings, which undoubtedly led to his assault that changed his life and everyone around him. I remember walking into the hospital room at the RUH and staring at him. Sheri recognized him right away, but I could not believe it was him! We visited the best we could, He was trying to tell us something while he was rolling his napkin and pretending to smoke it! I know that he does not remember us being there and it was a sad day.
We had some quality time when Shelly was back with Dixie. There were countless hours playing with Maggiemuffin. It was interesting that I knew Shelly was on his way to the confectionary to get a small strawberry milk, but it was “on the way” to stop by the house. We were always happy to see the both of them. This also allowed us to spend time at Dixie’s having a beverage and visiting while little Maggie would always be happy to see me and would sit by me and visit.
Sheldon had a tough life, but he never complained about his friends or family. He was always in contact with the people around him that were important to him. There were times, after his assault, that he would phone me with a joke or “hey, look up this video on Youtube.” He was hard to understand at the time and he would get so excited telling me, I would laugh a bit and tell him to slow down and take his time. “Hey bud, call me when you have a minute!.” When we were done talking it was a simple, “bye bye” and the conversation would be over.
I am not sure if Sheldon ever really knew what really happened to him. I know that he would talk about it, but I never asked him if he knew that he was “not the same person.” I question this because he would send me messages about “having fun.” when in actuality, people were making fun of him. One of his messages to me. He has lost his contacts, again, and was making sure I still had him. He sent, “Ok, thank you my Facebook was all messed up and I had to uninstall it again and when I go to Lloyd I’ll go to BestBuy and get their really smart tech guy to do it for me lol! (Obviously making fun of the multiple hours I spend helping him with his devices.) He goes on to say, “Ok, I just wanted to say hello and make sure this is you. I’m going to send you a freakin hilarious picture of me and a shirt I made for myself and wore down to the bar a couple of nights ago. Wish you were there that night. Oh my God, we had a lot of fun just laughing at me and my shirt lmao.”
He sent me an image of the shirt that he was wearing and someone was taking the picture. For some reason, they didn’t have the common sense to realize what they wre doing was wrong. I was shocked, On a bright orange shirt was a writing of an extremely offensive statement making fun of him. I asked him who wrote it, he said that he didn’t remember, that they were just having fun about how he talked. I let him know that they were making fun of him and that he didn’t deserve that and that if I was there I wouldn’t have laughed. I would have punched them in the face and would have asked them to leave. He ended by saying that he wouldn’t let people do anything like that to him again and he was off to take a shower.
The last I talked to Shelly, he told me that he was in the hospital in Lloyd and that they were planning to move him to Saskatoon. He was taking a lot of pain killers because he had severe stomach pain. I told him to let me know what he was there and we would come to see him. I guess we never got the chance.
I hope that everyone here knows how much we wish Sheldon could have managed to deal with his addictions and conversely his mental health. Part of his downfall was the feeling that he felt like he could never measure up. I respected the reality that I know that Sheldon did his best to only show us his “good side” and that we supported and challenged him as best we could. I can lay my head down at night knowing that he will finally find some kind of relief from whatever it was that was causing him pain. He was an important part of our lives and he will be missed.
- Sheri, Sheri, Shay-Lynn, Dougie Stewart
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Eleanor posted a condolence
Friday, May 21, 2021
Adair, Dixie & all family,
It is with a sad heart i send my condolences to you. I remember Sheldon as a boy growing up, then as an adult. As a child he was a very timid boy, but, would like to make people laugh. As an adult he still enjoyed making people laugh & was more outgoing He always had a joke to tell, most times laughing so hard himself, he could hardly finish the joke. Rest in peace Sheldon.
PS : I’ll think of you everytime I have scalloped potatoes!!
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Friday, May 21, 2021
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Sharon Napper posted a condolence
Thursday, May 20, 2021
I would like to send my deepest condolences to Adair, Dixie and families. So sad to hear about his passing. Take comfort in that he is at least pain free.
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Lovyl posted a condolence
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
I have many memories of Sheldon. Lots of them were around school and many sporting events. Especially badminton lol. But one that sticks out is the many times we spent walking to and from town to his farm and the many in depth conversations we had during that time. Sheldon affected a lot of people's lives and I just want to give my condolences to his family.
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Dianna Hantke posted a condolence
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
So sorry to hear of the passing of Sheldon. He reached out to me a few years ago and we talked a bit and he told me of some of his hard times but then would turn around and talk about good times. He was always such a nice guy and had funny stories to tell. He also told me how his Mom was his best friend and I just wanted to let Dixie know how much he appreciated her. Take Care! Dianna (Hannis) Hantke
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Michelle Gervais posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Deepest sympathies Dixie, Adair and family, I always remember Sheldon being friendly and joking despite the hardship he was dealing with. Sending love and hugs, Michelle Gervais
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Wayne wisser posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Sheldon always gave 110% in all his athletic endeavours. He was always very proud of always going harder than his opponents. I remember one particular trip to T & F provincials. He was a nervous wreck before the 1500 metre final and had to go behind a tree and have a smoke to calm his nerves! What long distance runner that you know of at an elite level has a smoke before a provincial finals? And still finishes the race with a respecatable time? Sheldon was one tough cookie who had more than his share of bumps in the road of life. I learned as much from coaching him as he probably learned from me. Whenever some kid started whining to me about how tough things were getting and they had to shut er down I would think of Sheldon and picture what he would have to say. That is my memory of Sheldon -we had a good coach-athlete bond that I have always treasured. Rest In Peace Sheldon. Condolences to the family.
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Maureen Greves posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Sincere condolences to Dixie Adair and family on the loss of Sheldon He was always polite and friendly He always had a joke to tell when he'd come into the coffee shop or you'd see him walking his dog(s) and his cat running a few feet behind He will be truely missed Your pain and suffering are over Sheldon Rest in peace
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Ann McEwen lit a candle
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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Hugs and prayers Dixie, Adair and family. So sorry to hear this.
5101 - 50 Street
Lloydminster, Alberta T9V 0M2
