Donald 'Farmer' MacInnis
Born In: Sydney
Born: December 14th, 1932
Passed in: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Passed on: June 28th, 2013
On June 28, 2013 Donald 'Farmer' Joseph MacInnis passed away suddenly at the age of 80.
Farmer enjoyed spending time with the people he loved and he was the foundation of a very loving family. With his unique sense of humour, he was usually one of the first ones to laugh at his own jokes. Farmer’s favourite saying was “blessed art thou among women.”
Born in Sydney in 1932, Farmer graduated from St. Francis Xavier and married Dorothy (Chiasson of New Waterford) before moving out west in 1956, where he began his teaching career in Cluny, Alta. He and Dorothy later moved to Calgary, where he began a long and successful career as a teacher and administrator before retiring in 1981 from Calgary Separate School board.
Farmer was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. He started as a teenager working at the local hockey rink in Sydney, and went on to create his own business while attending university. In 1981, he entered into commercial real estate and went on to run his own unique travel business, allowing him and Dorothy to travel the world. Never truly retiring, Farmer loved to work on his property in Priddis where he created a park-like atmosphere.
Farmer is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 57 years, Dorothy; his four daughters, Sheila (Steig), Joan (Bill), Trish (Chris), and Jackie (Pete); his grandchildren, Jenny (Paul), Jessica (Matt), Kristine (Eric), Jeff and Ryleigh and great-grandchildren, Dawson, Aubrey, Mia, and Eric. He is also survived by his two sisters, Kay McIntosh (Burke, deceased), as well as Kay’s family and Joan MacNeil (Steve, deceased).
Funeral mass was celebrated at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on July 5, 2013.
Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.
Farmer will be deeply missed by friends and family, but he will always be with us in spirit – he will be loved forever.
