Allan Jardine
JARDINE - It is with immense sadness and broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Allan Jardine on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Saskatoon at the age of 85.
Allan was born on March 13, 1937 in Eston, SK to Oren & Helga Jardine and was raised on the family farm at Bickleigh. He was the second of five boys. Allan attended Kildare School.
As a child, Allan enjoyed Christmas concerts, baseball, field days, curling at Totnes and Bickleigh Sportsday. A highlight in 1952 was when Oren & Helga took all five boys on a trip to Chicago and Prince Edward Island where they visited Grandma Jardine, uncles, aunts and cousins. Allan saw the tide come in and dug for clams which was quite an experience for a prairie boy. After finishing Grade 8, Allan worked for different farmers and a couple of years for McLeod Bros. Construction at Eston. In 1961, Allan started farming on his own when he rented Julius Rasmussen’s land. It was a very dry year and a poor crop, but Allan was thrilled to be a farmer.
Allan was a member of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Committee for many years and belonged to the Bickleigh Community Club.
On November 4, 1967, Allan married Elaine Felker of Wiseton. Allan and Elaine resided in Rosetown during the winter of 1967. Allan worked at the Esso Service Station for his brother, Cecil. Allan and Elaine lived at Philip Johnson’s farm at Bickleigh during the summer of 1968 and then went back to Rosetown for a second winter. In the spring of 1969, Allan and Elaine moved to the Frank Gray farm at Bickleigh which was subsequently purchased and became home. This was the beginning of a long farming partnership between Allan and Elaine. On September 11, 1970, they welcomed Rhonda followed by Robert on May 17, 1973.
In the fall of 1999, Allan & Elaine purchased a home in Eston and, over the course of a few winters, transitioned to town life. Allan continued to drive to the farm everyday to feed his beloved cats, check grain and hay crops, check rain and snowfall levels and just be present on the farm. While in town, Allan spent many hours at the rink watching Rambler and minor hockey, at DT’s “farming” on coffee row and attending the Full Gospel Church.
Allan loved the farm – he was a farmer to the core! There was nothing better than the farm and small community life. Bickleigh and Eston were very near and dear to his heart. He often said he got to live in the best place in the world. From 2001 to 2014, Allan was delighted to have Rhonda, Darin & Robert actively farming along side him. Allan appreciated having Willard Mitchell as a farming assistant for several years during seeding and harvest. Allan also loved Charolais cattle, anything John Deere, the Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jay baseball, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, curling, rodeo, chuckwagon racing and Eston Rambler and minor hockey. He was a proud cattle rancher for 55 years, retiring in 2011. Allan retired from grain farming in 2014. Once Allan retired from cattle, Allan & Elaine went on several West World bus tours to Branson, Nashville and Pigeon Forge. In 2012, Allan, Rhonda & Robert went to Seattle attending three Blue Jays baseball games, toured the Space Needle and the Seattle waterfront. Allan enjoyed trips to Calgary to visit his brothers. Allan loved curling and was fortunate to attend several Briers, a Grand Slam of Curling in April of 2019 and the Olympic Curling Trials in November, 2021.
On October 1, 2021, Allan & Elaine moved to The Village in Stonebridge in Saskatoon. This was a difficult move for Allan as he left his heart in Eston, but given his very social nature, he made friends quickly and became involved in the social life of retired living. Most important to Allan was family. Up to and including Christmas Day, he enjoyed and looked forward to Sunday morning phone calls with each of his brothers. Nothing gave him more joy than watching his children and grandchildren participate in various activities. Allan spent many hours in rinks watching hockey and curling, at track meets, volleyball tournaments and dance recitals. He was our biggest cheerleader! Since February 13, 2020, Madison has been a bright and spirited addition to Allan’s life. She has brought many hours of joy and entertainment to Allan. Allan is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elaine, daughter, Rhonda (Darin), grand-daughters, Kennedy (Colby) & Keaton and son, Robert (Heather) & grand-daughter, Madison. He is also survived by brothers, Keith (Arlene), Cecil (Susan) and Emery (Dianne), brother-in-law, Grant Sedgwick and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Oren & Helga Jardine, his brother, David, sisters-in-law, Bonnie Jardine, Sharon Erickson & Phyllis Sedgwick, brother-in-law, Alvin Erickson, nephew, Lori Dean Erickson and nieces, Shonda Jardine and Lorna Erickson.
In lieu of flowers, family would encourage donations to the Wheatland Plus 50 Club (128 – 1st Avenue West, Eston, SK, S0L 1A0) or the Eston Full Gospel Church (Box 580, Eston, SK, S0L 1A0).
A service for Allan will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Eston Full Gospel Church (925 Main Street South, Eston, SK).