Victor Lawrence Brummund passed away peacefully in Medicine Hat with family by his side on January 24, 2016 at the age of 88. Vic is survived by his wife of 65 years, Viola Verna Brummund; his son, Brian (Sharon) and their children, Blair, Trent (Krista) and Tyson (Erin); his daughter, Diane (Jerry) Arshinoff and their children, Ciana, Bradley, Carley (Cam), Andrew (Kristin) and Brittany; his daughter Sandra (Ken) Yanay, and children, Jonathan, Danielle, Kiley, Joshua and Emily, Jordan (Erin), his daughter, Brenda Moors and her daughters, Kiana and Tiare and "adopted" daughter Brenda (Greg) Sells.

He is also survived by his sisters, Alma Dollman; and Irene (Eric) Milke; sister-in-law, Barb; and his brother, Ron; and seven great grandchildren (Kalea, Madison, Jack, Alena, Julia, Seth, and Jace).

He was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Annie Brummund; his siblings, Albert, Leonard, Eddie, Edna and Ivan; and his sisters-in-law, Daisy, Ida, Georgia, brother-in-law, Len and son-in-law, Simon Yanay.

Vic was born in Togo, SK, on October 14, 1927. He grew up on the family farm with his parents and eight siblings near Laporte, SK., After a brief move to Kelowna, B.C., Vic returned to the Laporte-Eatonia area, where he married the love of his life — Viola Verna Bredy. Brian, and later Diane, were born in the town.

After working in the oil patch for a few years, he settled in Empress to begin his career as an automotive mechanic under the watchful eye of his older brother, Leonard.

In Empress, Sandra and Brenda were born. After short stints in Acadia Valley, and Cranbrook, B.C., where he perfected his trade, he moved to Creston, B.C. to open a Texaco service station with his brother Ivan. When Ivan moved to open his own service station, Vic expanded his operation to include towing and Datsun car sales. In 1978, he changed careers to begin a water hauling business in the oil patch. In 1980, he moved to Medicine Hat, AB, to be closer to the new business. Soon after, he added a truck wash (Brier Park Truck Wash).

He retired in 1989 to enjoy woodworking and fishing, both of which he took on with full heart, spending many a 12-hour day either at a lake (frozen or not) or in his wood shop. Many family heirlooms remain because of Vic’s passion for woodworking. And many of us learned to love smoked and pickled fish! Vic loved to fly and in the mid-’70s obtained his pilots' license. Together with his brother, Eddie, he bought a Cessna 180 plane for business and pleasure (mostly fun, but sometimes harrowing). Vic worked hard, but was a fun-loving guy who couldn’t resist a good tease! He had quick wit and always a good comeback. He enjoyed square dancing and round dancing. He loved to play guitar and sing tunes during jam sessions with his brothers and brothers-in-law. For Vic, holidays were all about family: He and Vi travelled yearly to Hawaii, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, or Ottawa for visits. One of their favourite trips was driving from Medicine Hat all the way to Prince Edward Island, visiting family and friends along the way. A lengthy illness couldn’t diminish his spirit. Right up to the end he could usually find a way to tease a smile out of anyone. He will be sorely missed, but never forgotten.

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