Jul 24, 2020
Bert passed away suddenly July 24, 2020 while happily working on his home. Beloved husband of 45 years to Dawn. Loving father to Caleigh (Sean), Amy (Brian), and Ryan (Heather). Adored grandfather to Averley, Kohen, Hazel and Vivian. He is mourned and will be missed by the extensive Dewsbury and Beamish families. Together with Dawn, and on his own, Bert made many good friends whose company he enjoyed and with whom he shared his ability to repair most anything.
Bert was an amazing Renaissance man with a wonderful appetite for life having a plethora of eclectic interests: theater, flying, motorcycles, building exquisitely crafted canoes, and restoring classic boats. An avid fisherman and hunter, he also loved good food and drink, and was a bread maker extraordinaire – a pro in the kitchen.
A memorial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers a donation to the Heart And Stroke Foundation would be appreciated hsf.donorportal.ca
Going to miss you Bert. We all have learned a tremendous amount from you and were blessed to have you as our friend. Condolences to Dawn and family.xo
We are so sorry for your loss. Our condolenses to the whole family. We will miss Bert . He was a loving and loyal friend to us through the years. Xo
Dear friends thankyou all for the kind words and sweet memories of Bert. Still so unbelievable. Love to you all.
Dawn and family
Oh my goodness, Dawn. Please draw strength from all your family and good friends, and old biking buddies…I will be thinking of you & your beautiful family.
So sorry to hear about Bert’s sudden passing. He was a great guy to work with — easy-going sense of humour, and always willing to share his knowledge, not just about work stuff, but on all sorts of topics. My condolences to Dawn and the family.
Dear Bert: It was so very nice to have you in our lives for a short while we lived in Iron Bridge.
Your help with my art project is greatly appreciated. (Karin)
I remember your kindness & sense of humor. (David)
Our hearts go out to your families.
— the Courts Aug 3 2020
Dawn so sorry please except my deepest condolences Even though my visits with Bert were far and between but he was my dearest friend could you pass on to Amy,Caleigh and Ryan my sincere sympathy.
my heart breaks for you Caleigh (and family). While I did not know Bert personally, I have heard many beautiful stories about him and the kind of person he is/was. please know if there is anything I can do, even if it’s just to be a lending ear, I am here; sending my thoughts and love to you all. â¤ï¸
Deepest condolences to you and the family. He was an awesome guy to talk too and be around. He was in the same hunting group with my boyfriend. Always in my thoughts.