Obituary of Frère o.m.i.

Fr�re Charles B�dard, o.m.i. 1911-2008 Paisiblement, le Fr�re Charles B�dard est d�c�d� au Centre Tach� le 19 mai 2008 � l'�ge de 96 ans. En plus de sa famille religieuse, il laisse dans le deuil ses fr�res Lorenzo et �mile et sa sÃ…“ur Assunta ainsi que plusieurs neveux et ni�ces. L'ont pr�c�d� dans la tombe ses parents Charles et Marie B�dard (n�e Dupont), son fr�re Philippe et ses sÃ…“urs Gabrielle, Ann-Marie et S. Flore, s.n.j.m. Charles est n� � Qu�bec, QC le 19 juin 1911. Il fit ses premiers vÃ…“ux � Ville LaSalle, QC le 15 ao�t 1940 et ses vÃ…“ux perp�tuels le 15 ao�t 1944 � Ville LaSalle. Fr�re B�dard re�ut sa premi�re ob�dience en 1940 au secr�tariat de l'�v�ch� � Le Pas, MB. Pendant les prochaines 48 ann�es il servit la communaut� oblate de ce m�me poste, sous la direction de Mgr Martin Lajeunesse (15 ans), Mgr Paul Dumouchel (31 ans) et enfin de Mgr Peter Sutton pour ses derni�res trois ann�es avant sa retraite en 1989. Les pri�res auront lieu le jeudi 22 mai 2008 � 19h00 dans la chapelle de la R�sidence Despins, 151, rue Despins � St-Boniface. La messe des fun�railles sera c�l�br�e le vendredi 23 mai 2008 � 13h30 dans la chapelle de la R�sidence Despins. L'inhumation aura lieu au cimeti�re de Saint-Boniface. Brother Charles B�dard, o.m.i. Peacefully, on May 19, 2008, at the age of 96, Brother Charles B�dard passed away at Tach� Centre . Besides his religious family, he leaves to mourn his brothers Lorenzo and �mile and his sister Assunta, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Marie B�dard, (n�e Dupont), his brother Philippe and his sisters Gabrielle, Anne-Marie and Sr. Flore, S.N.J.M. Charles was born in Quebec, QC on June 19, 1911. He pronounced his first vows in Ville LaSalle, QC on August 15, 1940, his perpetual vows on August 15, 1944 in Ville LaSalle. Brother B�dard's first obedience in 1940 found him in Le Pas, MB in the secretariat of the Bishop's House. There, he would serve his Oblate community for the next 48 years, under the guidance of Msgr Martin Lajeunesse (15 years), Msgr Paul Dumouchel (31 years) and finally Msgr Peter Sutton for the last three years before his retirement. A prayer vigil will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel at R�sidence Despins, 151 Despins St. in St. Boniface. The funeral will be held on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at R�sidence Despins. Interment will take place in the St-Boniface Cemetery. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044