Donald George Brock

Brock, Donald George, "Don", age 87 passed away

peacefully on the morning of August 11, 2021 at Saskatoon City Hospital transitional care unit. Don was born and

raised in Regina Saskatchewan where he attended Davin

Public school and Luther collage. He spent his summers

taking the train to and hanging out at Regina Beach where he also later built his last home. He graduated with a BSc

Eng from the University of Saskatchewan where he was also a member of the U of S huskie football team from

1959 — 1961. While at university in Saskatoon, Don also

obtained his pilot's license. He later had many adventures

flying around western Canada in MNN and MEB. Don met

his wife Francis Gail Ogden (Gail) at the University of

Saskatchewan. When Don's first child was about 2, Don

moved to Vancouver where his youngest two children

were born. He later moved to St. Albert, Alberta to raise

his family. Around 1980, Don moved his family to Bragg

Creek where he spent the next 20 years. Around 2005 Don moved to Sicamous, BC to run a

houseboat business. Around 2010 Don returned to Regina Beach and his roots to build what would be his last home in Kinookima. From 2016 till present, Don lived with his daughter

Debbie in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Don and his lifelong friend Don Sedgewick have known each other since they were both

4 years old. In addition to having had many adventures growing up, they owned and operated

a construction company in Calgary, Alberta which is still in operation. In addition to spending time with family and friends, Don loved to golf, fly, read, play bridge and Sudoku and sing. He

had a beautiful deep voice that he would entertain his friends and family with. He would often

get the residents of the transitional care unit singing along with him. Dad is pre-deceased by his

mother Henrietta Maisie (Mae) Peeling; his father Dick Brock and his wife Gail. He is survived

by his Brother Richard Harold Brock (Sandy); sister Lynda Graham (Don); son Donald Bradley

(Brad) Brock, daughter Debora Dawn Whiting (Mike); son Richard Todd Brock (Carol); special

friend Sheila Whiting. His three grandsons; Malcolm Samuel (Sam) Whiting; Benjamin Brock

(Ben) Whiting; and Thomas Michael (Tom) Whiting also followed in Don's footsteps and

became University of Saskatchewan huskie athletes.

A memorial will be held at Don’s house in Kinookima (Regina Beach) on Friday, August

20,2021 from 1-6. Please contact Todd (306 -501-5264) if you plan on attending.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Huskie Football adopt- a- player program. All donations will be issued a charitable tax receipt by the university of

Saskatchewan. Any requests to donate to this program can contact

huskiefootbaliparentgroup@gmail.com

or contact Candice at 306-292-9793