Obituary of Melvin Beal

It is with sadness that the family announces that the death of Mel Beal occurred at St. Paul's Hospital on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Mel is survived by his loving partner Hannah Carswell, son Dallas (Juanita) and grandchildren Kyle and Jayda; son Troy (Fiona) and grandchildren Lane and Emma; Dallas and Troy's mother Della; and Hannah's children Monique Cote and Collin Carswell and their families. Mel was born in Saskatoon on April 5, 1945 to Walter and Violet Beal. He attended Radford Lodge School for grades 1-5 and finished public school in Edmonton, AB. He attended the Technical Institute in Saskatoon for high school following which he worked in the banking industry in Elrose, SK, where he met and made many lifelong friends. Mel permanently switched careers from banking to trucking and first went to work with ASL Paving and later North Star Transport and finally Turner Transport. The family would like to thank all Mel's customers and employees for their support over the years and especially his partners Bruce, Orville, Harvey and Troy, as well as his pals from Old Timers Hockey, the CARG Group and Citrus Gardens. Heartfelt thanks to all the nurses and staff at St. Paul's Hospital Palliative Care, for the compassionate care provided to Mel. For those so wishing, memorial donations in honour of Mel may be made to a charity of choice.