Daniel Belbeck

Dan attended Moyer school, completing grade nine there, he then attended Rockglen School for grades 10 and 11. At that time grade 12 was not offered in Rockglen so he went to the Ridgeway High School in Ontario for grades 12 and 13. Dan attended the Canadian Vocational Training School in Saskatoon. There he met Bernice Margret Saunders who was taking nurses training at the same school. They were married November 2nd, 1951 in Rockglen; they then started their life on the farm on the shores of Fife Lake growing kids, livestock and grain.

Dan served his community by being on R.M. Council for 25 years. He was on the Rockglen Housing Board and was part of the fundraising committee for the Grasslands Health Centre. Dan was a major part of the Rockglen Fish and Game League and was instrumental in the development of the Lisieux Trout Pond. When in his 80’s he spent countless hours working in Rockglen’s Community Garden.

Dan and Bernice moved to Rockglen in 1980 where he continued to farm with his son Russell and pursue his many hobbies. Dan loved to hunt and fish. He also was artistic; he could draw, carve and make anything from wood.

Dan was predeceased by his wife Bernice, son Cameron, grandson-in-law, Chris Koey, his parents William and Annie, all of his siblings: John, Marion, Julia, Graham, Ivy, Edith, Muriel, Bill and Hal; also by all of their spouses Ernest Riley, Virgil Riley, Barry Hill, Raymond Heagy, Enid Hamilton and Fay Heagy, as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was the last of his generation.

Dan is survived by his daughters Sandra (Roger) Lamontagne, Diane (Brent) Denham and his son Russell (Jeanette) and daughter-in-law Patti Marcenko, five grandsons, four granddaughters, ten great grandchildren and numerous nieces

and nephews.

He will be missed by all.

Celebration of Dan’s life was held Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Rockglen Community Hall. Facilitated by Russell, Sandra and Diane. Urn Bearer was Leigh Lamontagne. Interment at Rockglen Cemetery. Donations in memory of Dan may be made to the Rockglen Health Care Auxiliary Memorial Fund. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.rossfuneralservice.com for the Belbeck family.