Ronald "Ron" Baldwin

Ronald Oscar Baldwin died at Swift Current, Saskatchewan on March 13, 2026, at the age of 92.
 
He is survived by Fay, his loyal, devoted, and doting wife of 65 years along with their children, Blair (Norain) and Barbara (Cameron), four grandchildren and their spouses including Jeffrey (Gayla), Erin (Bryce), Charlotte (Geoffrey), and Jack (Sarah) and three great-grandchildren (Lillian, Owen, and Norah).  Ron was predeceased in 2009 by their youngest child, Brian.
 
Ron was a journeyman electrician.  He worked wiring farms throughout Saskatchewan during the earliest days of the introduction of electricity into the province.  He worked on the DEW Line in the arctic, the potash mines near Saskatoon, and the early works at Fort McMurray.  He was also a journeyman carpenter.  When he was 19-years-old, he built his first house by himself--still standing in North Battleford.
 
He taught many different skilled trades, including welding, auto mechanics, machining, drafting, electricity, and carpentry to high school students within the school districts of Prince Albert, Blaine Lake, and Swift Current.  He was also an instructor at the Moose Jaw Campus of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic.  For many years in many locations, he taught night classes to adults, particularly farmers wishing to strengthen their capabilities.  After his teaching career, Ron worked for two different farm machinery manufacturers designing large-scale swathers and cultivators.  These were produced in Saskatchewan for sale in Canada, Kazakhstan, and Australia. 
 
Ron was a serious life-long vegetable gardener as well as an enthusiastic fisherman.  He hunted most North American ruminants, including bison.  His many capabilities kept him busy all the time until he became very old.  For most of his life he believed that if he stopped working for five minutes, his family could starve to death next winter.  He and Fay survived the worldwide pandemic quite comfortably in their bungalow because, “We were born in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression and grew up during the war.  Do you think there is anything we don’t know about isolation?”
 
Born in 1933 at Edam Hospital near the family homestead at Vawn, Saskatchewan, he grew to become industrious, frugal, socially awkward, frequently difficult, and extremely capable.  He was the oldest person ever in his family.  This surprised even him.
 
A gathering of family and friends will be held in early July.  Please watch for an announcement.

Arrangements entrusted to: Warren’s Funeral Home, for further information please call (306) 773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606, or visit our website at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members on the tribute wall. 

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