It is with heartbreaking sadness that we said good-bye to Francis "Hutch" Durdin on January 13, 2016 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Yorkton, SK. His wife and four children were so blessed and privileged to be with him as he started his new journey. He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FLA on October 2, 1934 and came to Yorkton, SK with his family 44 years ago from Willcox, AZ. Hutch lived a full life. He was a retired United States Marine who fought in the Korean War and later held occupations as an ambulance driver, police officer, traffic board officer, welder, Ottenbreit Sanitation employee and several positions at Yorkton Union Hospital. His love of sports started as a young child playing baseball for his hometown team in Ft. Lauderdale and later he followed many other sports with curling and soccer being his favourites. Reading, traveling and visiting with family were Hutch's favourite pastimes. He will be greatly missed, but we, the family, are extremely blessed to have had him in our lives. He is survived by his wife of 50 years "Lee" who he met and married in Ft. Lauderdale, FLA; his children, Ted (Holly), Darlene, Kim (Kevin) and Henry (Sheila); grandchildren, Paige (Chris), Megan, Lucas, Gage, Dane, Phoenix, Rogue; great-grandson, Mason and nephew, "Doc" and his family in the USA. He was predeceased by parents, brothers and sisters in Florida. Hutch demonstrated much strength and courage as he fought his battle with cancer and many times over the past few months expressed to his family his appreciation of the care he was receiving. Hutch's family wish to say "Thank You" to staff on First East, Second Â鶹´«Ã½AV and other disciplines who provided care to him at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. A Service to Celebrate Hutch's life will be held at a later date. 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.
