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Obituary of Luc Berard
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear brother Luc, he passed away suddenly at his residence in St. Pierre Sud, MB, on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Luc leaves to cherish his memory his three brothers; Real, Raymond and Alfred; two sisters-in-law; Eva Berard and Suzanne Berard as well, several nephews and nieces, plus many friends.
He was predeceased by his parents Antoine and Leona (Hebert); his sister Aline Lahaie; his brothers Samuel, Jean, Fernand, Claude (Coco), Henri, his brother-in-law and sisters-in-law; Johnny Lahaie, and sisters-in-law Irene, Celine, Marguerite, Bernadette.
Luc was a man of many talents, he was an excellent mechanic, airplane pilot, Luc was an avid reader plus an inquisitive mind.
Towards the end of the nineteen sixties after obtaining his pilots license Luc purchased a Champion ag aircraft to venture in the AG SPRAYING business, he was well known in south Eastern Manitoba, spraying the fields of numerous grain farmers.
During the winter months Luc worked as a long distance driver for Reimer Express Lines, his route was Winnipeg - Toronto - Winnipeg.
At the end of the sixties era and early seventies the Americans were fighting the Vietnam war, wheat farmers in the American midwest were dealing with a shortage of workers on the their farms for their sons were away fighting in the Vietnam War. This presented a new business opportunity for Luc, he purchased a John Deere combine and a grain truck and hired help. He made his way to Kansas and this was the beginning of Luc Berard's Custom Harvesting business harvesting wheat fields from Kansas to South Dakota and on to Manitoba for the corn harvesting. He bought two more John Deere combines, plus grain trucks and this venture turned out to be a successful enterprise. Luc was involved in the AG business till his retirement in the mid nineties. In retirement Luc still had a love for flying, there’s an old saying "you can take the boy out of the country, but can't take the country out of the boy". In Luc’s case it was the love of flying. Luc purchase a Power Parachute that satisfied his passion for flying.
As per Luc's wishes a private burial will be held at a later date followed by a family and friends get together to celebrate Luc's life at the Cabane a Sucre in St. Pierre-Jolys, MB.
C'est avec profonde tristesse que nous annoncons le de ces de notre cher frère luc, il nous a quitte soudainement a sa residence de St Pierre Sud le 8 avril, 2023. Luc laisse ses frères Real, Raymond et Alfred et ses belles soeurs Eva Berard et Suzanne Berard, plusieurs neveux et nieces ainsi qu'un ami cher de la famille Berard dans la personne de Rene Mathieu. Luc fut precede par ses parents Antoine et Leona (Hebert); sa soeur Aline Lahaie, ses frères Samuel, Jean, Fernand, Claude (Coco), Henri et son beau frère et belle soeurs ; Johnny Lahaie, Irene, Celine, Bernadette. Luc était un homme de talents, excellent mécanique, pilote d'avion. A la fin des années soixante après avoir obtenu son brevet de pilote d'avion, Luc fait l'achat d'un avion agricole marque Champion pour arroser les champs de ble et autre culture.
Vient l'hiver Luc chauffe les camions longue distance pour Reimer Express Lines, sa route est Winnipeg
-Toronto - Winnipeg. Au debut des années soixante dix Luc se lance dans une autre aventure commerciale, les Américains sont en guerre au Vietnam, les fermiers dans le midwest Américain manque de main d'oeuvre pour les moissons car leurs fils sont conscriptits pour servir au Vietnam. Luc se procure une batteuse John Deere et un camion a grain et fait le battages a partir du Kansas jusqu'au Dakota du Sud pour finir au Manitoba, vue le succès de la premiere annee Luc se procura d'autre batteuses John Deere et de camions a grain. A la fin des années 90 Luc prend sa retraite, a sa retraite Luc aimait encore a survoler la campagne des environs de St Pierre Jolys pour satisfaire cette passion de piloter il fait l'achat d'un Power Parachute qui lui donne beaucoup de plaisir.
Selon le souhaits de Luc une celebration de sa vie aura lieu a une date ultérieur après l'enterrement des cendres.
Nous ses trois frères tenons a remercier Rene Mathieu ami de la famille Berard qui été un ange gardien vis a vis Luc dans les derniers années de sa vie.
