Colin Clifford Chapman

The Reverend Canon Colin Clifford Chapman (May 4, 1932 - July 1, 2024)

Quiet and accepting, and still with the occasional twinkle in his eye, Colin died July 1st surrounded by the love and respect of family and friends. His wife of 59 years, Linda-Faye, and sons, Blair (Kim, Graeme and Arwen) and Dale (Jan, Kathleen and Ella), will miss his thoughtful, caring ways. Colin is survived by his oldest brother Jack (Peggy) and sisters-in-law Peggy and Jean and predeceased by his brothers Glenn and Keith.

Colin was raised on the family farm in Brandon Hills, and helping out with chores, swimming with his brothers in the creek and riding the ponies to school formed some of his strongest memories: he remained a farm boy at heart to the end. After high school, Colin spent four years working on the CN railway before beginning study for the ministry in 1961 at Emmanuel College, Saskatoon. He served as priest in Elgin, Souris, Charleswood, Portage la Prairie and Stonewall where his calm, strong leadership and care were welcomed and appreciated. Those were busy but fulfilling days of worship leadership, Sunday school classes, choir practices, deanery meetings, Bible study, regular visits to hospital and parishioners and more. His work was not a job but a calling.

Retired in 1995, he and Linda-Faye remained in Stonewall. Their beautiful home and yard provided much occupation and pleasure, and they continued to serve in the church and community. Music, from the family piano to the record player to the church choir remained an important part of his life. After many family camping trips when the boys were young (including one to the Maritimes in a Chevy Citation hatchback and two pup tents), they travelled to east and west coasts, Churchill, Alaska, Branson, Australia, New Zealand and the British Isles in their golden years.

Interment of ashes will be at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Brandon. A celebration of life will be held at Church of the Ascension, Stonewall at a later date.

“Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.” (Matthew 25:23)

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