Peter Bellows - April 1, 1915 - April 5, 2016. Shortly after celebrating his one hundred and first birthday Peter went peacefully to be with his Lord, in the early hours of April 5, 2016 at the Yorkton Regional Nursing Home. Peter was born near Hyas, SK the son of Ewdokim and Yellena Bellows the seventh in a family of twelve. He attended school in Hyas and began farming thereafter. He married Mary Kachman in 1937 and they settled into their own farm where they remained until 2010. During those years they raised four children and enjoyed many activities with their nine grandchildren. They moved from the farm when Mary needed significant care because of her declining health. Peter and Mary lived and farmed in the Hyas vicinity for seventy years. He enjoyed the challenge that farming provided especially when it came to repairing equipment that broke down. He demonstrated his faith year by year as he entrusted the fruits of his labours to the Lord. He was thankful for whatever the harvest provided whether it be bountiful or sparse. Peter enjoyed the freedom and challenges that farming offered. Over his years on the farm he saw many changes in farming practices. His initial years of cultivation were carried out with a team of horses. Working together with his brothers they were able to transition to the mechanized age of steel wheel tractors. This greatly reduced the manpower requirements for sowing and harvesting the grain crop. The next change came with the purchase of a rubber tired Massey Harris 44 diesel tractor in 1949. He was in the modern age of farming. Farming provided him with the opportunity of putting his mechanical skills to the test. He enjoyed the challenge of repairing a broken down piece of equipment, rigging up a device to do a specific job or overhauling a motor on the tractor or car. No problem was too difficult to attempt to resolve. He enjoyed the simple things of farm life, like the look of black summer fallow, the smell of new cut hay and the golden glow of a combined field of grain. They all gave him a sense of satisfaction. He was deeply committed to his faith and Hyas Baptist Church and served in many positions of leadership over the years. His home was noted for its hospitality. Many itinerant evangelists used it as their base when preaching in the area. He led Church group Bible studies at their home as well as teaching a Sunday School class at the Church. Peter was predeceased by his wife of seventy-three years, Mary; daughter, Beverly; granddaughter, Kim and son-in-law, Ches Patzer. He is survived by three children, David (Sharon), Sharon (Len) Church and Barbara Patzer; nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. He will remain with us in our memories and will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Peter's life was held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Ebenezer, SK with Pastor Kendall Buhler officiating. The opening hymn was "Blessed Assurance". The scriptures were read by son, David Bellows as well as Peter's grandchildren. Words of tribute and eulogy were shared by Peter's family. Special music included a solo by Amanda Buhler of "Where I Belong" and the closing hymn, "Because He Lives" sung by the Bellows family. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
