Dr. Stewart Holmes
Dr. S.E. (Stewart) Holmes passed away peacefully Nov. 2, 2021 with his daughter by his side.
Dr. Holmes is survived by his wife of 71 years, Colleen, daughters Karen of Eston, Janet (Randy) Hoffman of Vancouver, Murray (Patty) of Kelowna and his grandchildren Samuel and Ben Holmes.
He was predeceased by his sister Anne James and brother-in-law Charles James. Stewart will be sadly missed by his sister Marion (Don) Vaale of Prince George, B.C.
Stewart was born July 7, 1928 in Wadena, Sask. He moved to Eston with his family in 1930. He attended the University of Manitoba graduating with a B.A., M.D. and LMCC with honours.
He returned home in 1955 to practice medicine with his father, Dr. Samuel Holmes. The Holmes family served the community of Eston and surrounding area for 84 years.
Dr. Holmes was a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for 59 years. In 1985 Stewart was honoured by the Eston community with the formation of the Dr. Stewart Holmes Scholarship Fund that is awarded annually to students pursuing education in Health Sciences. He was named Physician of the Year for Saskatchewan in 2005 and awarded an honorary membership in the Canadian Medical Association in 2011. Dr. Holmes was also involved in mentoring medical students providing them with clinical exposure to medicine in a rural setting.
Dr. Holmes’ greatest passion in life was medicine and caring for the people of Eston and surrounding communities. He also loved all sports, photography, travelling to Newfoundland and food.
Dr. Holmes always appreciated the invaluable help, expertise and kindness over the years shown to him by his many colleagues and the dedicated staff at the Eston Health Centre.
The celebration of life for Dr. Holmes took place in Eston on November 13, 2021.