James Byron Sandquist 1948-2012 James Byron Sandquist was born to Roy and Ellen Sandquist on July 27, 1948. He was named after 2 golfers, Jimmy Demarit and Byron Nelson because of Roy's passion for golf. Roy passed away when Jim was 2 1/2-years-old. Jim attended Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart High Schools at Estevan, Sask. Summer breaks were spent on his Uncle Clayton's farm near Torquay. This is where he acquired his life-long love for farming. Jim and Evelyn met at the Starlite Drive-In through a mutual friend. They were married on September 19, 1970. Within a year, they bought their acreage in the valley where they lived for 41 years. They welcomed a daughter, Jacqueline in 1973 and twin sons, Bryan and Mark in 1976. Jim began his working career on his stepfather Matt Weinrauch's service rig and later worked for Halliburton Services until attending STI in 1973. He began with SaskPower in 1974 and worked there for 35 years until his retirement in 2009. Because of his interest in farming, Jim bought a quarter of land south of Benson in the 1980s where he farmed until 2011. It was a source of great enjoyment for him. Jim was a Trustee of the Big Butte Separate School Division for 27 years. He and Evelyn were also members of the Estevan Antique Car Club. Cruisin' the Dub in their 1968 Cyclone GT was a joy they both shared. Over the past fourteen years, Jim has suffered various health issues passing away on October 7, 2012 at Regina, Sask. Jim is survived by his wife, Evelyn, Estevan; their children, Jacquie (Isaac) Mvula, Stettler, Alta., and family Noah and Karson; Bryan (Jamey) Sandquist, Strathmore, Alta. and daughter Melinda; Mark (Rhonda) Sandquist, Estevan, and children C.J., Alaina, Melinda and Carter; his mother, Ellen Weinrauch, Estevan; siblings, Loretta (Bernie) Threinen, Bienfait; Gordon Weinrauch, Whitecourt, Alta.; Ron (Jan) Weinrauch, Estevan and Anthony Weinrauch, Estevan; also numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by his father, Roy Sandquist; stepfather, Matt Weinrauch; infant sister, Barbara; father and mother in-law, Lawrence and Yvonne LaCoste; sisters-in-law, Sandra Dayday and Myrna LaCoste. Thank You The family of Jim Sandquist wishes to express our sincere thanks to everyone who gave comfort to us during this time of sadness through their prayers, mass offerings, donations, caring words, gifts of food and flowers and sharing their memories of Jim. Thanks also to all the pastoral care team at the Regina General Hospital and the medical staff of doctors and nurses who worked diligently to make Jim's last days comfortable for him and us. We are grateful to our doctors and nurses at St. Joseph's Hospital who have cared for Jim over these many years. May God continue to bless their hands to do His work. We are also grateful to Doug Third for the prayer service, Fr. Juanito Vargas, the choir at St. John the Baptist Church for the funeral Mass and for those who served as pallbearers and readers. Thank you to the Legion for the delicious luncheon following the burial and to Hall Funeral Services, especially to Allan, for helping us with final arrangements and for making a difficult task easier.
