Tuesday, May 24, 2016
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family of Roy Atkinson who passed away on May 17, 2016. Roy had presented Urban with the Charter as Founding President of NFU Local 102 on January 29, 1969 and Charter District Director of District 1, Region 1 (PEI) on February 18, 1970. Roy had a great love for Prince Edward Island, and he was arrested at Borden, PEI on August 21, 1971 and charged with conspiracy to block the highway. In mid-October 1971 the case was thrown out of court because NFU members made the decision to block the highway. In union is strength. Long-time Executive Secretary of the Saskatchewan Farmers Union and long-time Executive Secretary of the National Farmers Union, Stuart Thiesson and Urban visited Roy at the Luthern Tower in Saskatoon on November 29, 2014. He hosted us for supper at the 22nd floor restaurant.. Sincere sympathy to you all. Urban and Mary.
