Terence Toews died Mar. 12, 2011. He was born Apr. 23, 1932 in Swalwell, Alta. to John and Elizabeth Toews. In his early 20s, Terence worked on a logging crew. Terence married Vera Boese in 1954 and took over his father’s dairy and grain farm for 6 years. After Terence studied for 2 years at Mount Royal College, Calgary, they returned to the farm. Terence worked as co-op store manager, accountant, chicken farmer, and in Drumheller as a Butler Grain Bin distributor and manager of the Kneehill Gas Co-op. He started his accounting business Morning Star Consultants in the 1980s and retired in 1997. In 2004, Terence and Vera bought a house in Linden, Alta. Terence will be remembered for his work ethic; leadership in his family, community, and church; volunteer work for Kneehill Ambulance; teaching first aid; and a love of history, philosophy, reading, writing, and meaningful conversation. He spent time playing with his children and grandchildren, hiking, biking, and camping. His relationship with Jesus tempered everything he did. Terence did not put much value in possessions; he stood up for the less fortunate. Terence was a member of Linden MB Church. Predeceased by son Austin, 7 siblings; Terence is mourned by Vera; children SuAnn (Clarence) Poettcker, John (Monique Rombaldi), Gladene (Daniel Makasoff), Myles (Patty), Ellen Toews Evans (Doug Evans), Adele; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 sister.
