Wayne Beamish

BEAMISH, Wayne Beamer On Friday, May 6, 2011 Wayne passed away with his family at his side at the age of 74 years. Vivianne Beamish and her family regret to let you know that Beamer finally had enough of diabetes and heart problems and moved on to rejoin his Dad and Mom (Bert and Eva) and so many of his friends, but most of all he wanted the peace and quiet of living with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Arnold Wayne Beamish was born in Regina on May 6, 1937 (as he always said the Hindenberg wasn't the only disaster that day) to Arnold Richard and Eva Margaret Beamish. With a couple of exceptions, in the Navy and a couple of short term jobs in Brandon and Calgary, he spent his lifetime here. Wayne curled, bowled and golfed; he sold almost anything, he built and sold homes, refereed hockey and coached kids in Little League baseball and for more than 40 years was a dedicated member of the Optimist Club of Regina. In 1971, Wayne met Vivianne Kulman (nee Fontaine) and her children, James (Ardis) Lukowich, Cindy Kulman, Darrel Kulman (Carol), Tina Marie Kulman (James) and Darin (Tammy) Kulman. Eventually he became Grandpa to Jesse and Brittany Lukowich, Christin, Chantel and Chase Bachman, Kyle Kulman and Tanner and MacKenzie Rushinko and Great Grandpa to (Christin's girls) Brooklyn, Madison, Jersey and Britton. Wayne is also survived by his brothers, Gary (Penny) in White Rock, B.C. and Dennis (Margie) and their family in Cambridge, ON; aunts, an uncle and three generations of cousins on both the Beamish and Carson sides of the family, many good friend relatives from Vivianne's family, a host of friends from everywhere, Optimists from across Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming Districts, Commissionaires with whom he worked since 1992 and the many Mounties and staff he befriended through his years he spent as a commissionaire at F Division Headquarters and Depot Division in Regina. Beamer was educated at Albert School and Scott Collegiate in Regina and Carleton University in Ottawa. He worked in accounting, switched to journalism which led to sales and sales management. After his first major heart problem Beamer joined the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires where he spent the last many years as a Corporal supervising construction security at the RCMP Training Academy. Wayne was a people person who loved belonging, exemplified by his many volunteer positions. These were: three terms as President of his Optimist Club, his term as a Lieutenant Governor in his Optimist District, Public Relations Officer at Sask District HQ in the Canadian Army Militia, volunteering to work Grey Cup, president of the Murray Men's Golf Club, co-chaired the Saskatchewan Open Golf Tournament with Gord Burgess back in the Peter Jackson Tour days, coached a city championship little league baseball team in 1958, he was a died in the wool Roughrider and Blue Jay fan and in the last couple of years a good pizza delivery boy for Bobby Jo and Natasha at Western Pizza on Avonhurst Dr. Wayne loved his Lord and his church family at Faith Baptist Church. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church, 437 Broadway Ave. E., Regina, SK with Pastor Darold Sauer officiating. Thank you Regina and thank you Saskatchewan, it's been a slice Beamer Paragon Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 359-7776