Freeman John Moreau

Freeman Moreau of Camperville, Manitoba passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the age of 70 years.

  Freeman was born December 20, 1951, at Camperville, Manitoba, the son of Domitilde (nee Moreau) and Adlore Chartrand. His wife, Jane (nee Ledoux) was born on January 9, 1953. She predeceased Freeman on January 21, 2014.

  Freemen spent his entire life in Camperville. He and his wife Jane had two sons, Freeman Johnny Moreau and Terrence Adlore Moreau.

  Freeman is predeceased by his wife Jane. His parents, Domitilde Ferland (nee Moreau) and Adlore Venne Chartrand. His two sisters, Alma and Alice (Alphonse), and his brother Francis. His nephew, Scott Nepinak and niece, Shelley Nepinak.

  Freeman is survived by his sons, Freeman and Terrence Moreau. His siblings Sally (Robert), Madeline, Caroline, Jimmy (Martha), Rose (Kenny), Brenda (Frank), Kelly (Emilia) and close cousins, relatives, and friends.

  Freeman loved being outdoors, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also snared rabbits for many years. He was a skilled deer hunter and spent time taking his nephews hunting with him. As a young man, he would often go camping. When he was a child, he spent a great deal of time with his mom and dad, each summer they would go to the blueberry patch which Freeman shared fond memories of being there.

  As Freeman got older, he was known for his daily walks around the block. He would stop and visit people in his walks if they were outside. His wife Jane wondered where he was one day, because it was taking Freeman a couple hours to get home from his walk! Freeman always enjoyed catching up, talking, and laughing with friends, family, and his neighbors. Freeman was always smiling and enjoyed visiting, he made time for everyone.

  Freeman also loved telling stories about his dad when he was younger, he shared stories about the times when he worked in the bush logging with his dad. He was always busy doing something. He liked to pick Seneca roots. He was always teasing and making people laugh. When you sat with Freeman, you had a lot of laughs, he would put a smile on your face.

  He enjoyed playing cards, talking, walking, movies, laughing and telling stories. People used to call him the squirrel man because he would shoot so many with his 22. Freeman liked taking Terrence for trike rides to the beach, rivers, bush trails and in the fields. In his past-time Freeman enjoyed watching his son Terrence paint and draw.

  Freeman has many skills throughout his lifetime, he worked as a laborer, firefighter, and doing the water lines in Camperville, He also occasionally worked on houses.

  Freeman was known for his love of CCR music and nightly singing. All the neighbors who lived closed by were entertained by Freeman’s evening concerts; one would think Freeman had the whole CCR band in his porch!

  Most of all Freeman had a love for his family and his friends, the stories and laughs will forever be cherished by everyone that knew him.

That Man is a Success

by Robert Louis Stevenson

That man is a success
who has lived well,
laughed often and loved much;
who has gained the respect of intelligent men and women
and the love of children;
who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
who leaves the world better than he found it,
who has never lacked appreciation of Earth’s beauty
or failed to express it;
who looked for the best in others,
and gave the best he had.