Brian William McTavish
March 24, 1949 - March 18, 2014
As published in the March 3, 2014 World-Spectator
Brian William McTavish passed away peacefully on March 18, 2014 with his family at his side.
Brian was born March 24, 1949 in Moosomin, Sask. to Roy and Vi McTavish. He was raised on the family farm. He started school at Woodlands District, and completed his schooling at McNaughton High School, Moosomin. After graduation, he went to Winnipeg and earned his Journeyman Electrician certificate at Red River College.
It was in Winnipeg Brian met Betty Ann Usiski. They married on June 24, 1972. Right from the start they knew they would move back to Moosomin to farm, which they did in the harvest of 1974. There they raised their three children.
Brian was a member of the Board of Directors for the Saskatchewan Charolais Association from 1995 to 2001. While serving on the board, he looked after the Agribition show catalogue for the Charolais breed. Before this was computerized, this was a huge job. He became a councillor for the RM of Moosomin in 2005 and served until 2012. At the same time he served as RM rep for APAS when it was first established. In October of 2012, he became Reeve. He truly enjoyed this involvement in his community.
Brian was an avid curler, participating in several different leagues and bonspiels over the years. He was always very involved with Jared and Sean in hockey and Tanis in her curling.
He also loved to camp; his pride and joy was his fifth wheel camper purchased in 2008. This allowed him more time to get away to travel and to fish and camp with family and friends. When he started hunting again with neighbors, he looked forward to this time every year.
Brian’s primary passion was farming. He wasn’t just a farmer but a steward of the land and his livestock. He felt a responsibility to future generations. He started McTavish Charolais 25 years ago this spring. His life dream for his children came true: farming with his sons and seeing Tanis succeed.
He leaves to mourn, his loving wife, Betty Ann, and their three children; Tanis, Jared (Heather), and Sean (Darcelle) and their five grandsons; Rylan, Austen, Hayden, Sawyer, and Emmett. Also left to mourn are his sisters Barbra (Brian), Bonnie (Dwayne) and families; mother-in-law Irene; in-laws Frances (Jack), Phyllis (Murray), Dennis (Gail), Alvin (Nadya) and families; numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
Brian was predeceased by parents Roy and Vi McTavish and father-in-law Frank Usiski.
If anyone so desires, memorial tributes may be made to Allan Blair Cancer Center in Regina or to the Moosomin and District Healthcare Foundation, Palliative Care, in memory of Brian.
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