Alberta Mae Blacklock passes
Our condolences to the loved ones of Alberta Mae Blacklock (nee Henderson), who passed away earlier this year in the Outlook long-term care facility.
Known to everybody as Bert, she was born July 28, 1927, in Lacombe, Alta. In 1938 at the Calgary calf feeding competition, she won her first of many Grand Champion titles.
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Sewing, cooking, playing piano in a band, curling, working at an insurance agency, showing cattle and chores filled her time until she met her life-mate, Ben Blacklock. They were married November 10, 1951, because there were no bull sales that day.
They first lived outside Prince Albert, Sask. But with Ben’s poor health they moved to Saskatoon where Ben became the auctioneer for the Saskatoon Stockyards. In 1961 they moved to the present day Benlock Farms at Grandora, Sask., which is now run by their son, Tom. Building an Angus herd, leading 4-H, Sunday school, politics, fowl suppers and curling were intermixed with travel and a new sales management venture.
Bert moved to Saskatoon when Ben passed away in 1987. Not one to sit on her laurels, she and Tom began selling beef at the local Saskatoon Farmers Market, which Tom is still doing today.
Tom is a neighbour and friend of mine and I have had the pleasure of visiting with Bert over the years. She always had a way of making everybody feel special and she always took time to have a visit.
Donations in her memory can be made to University Relations, University of Saskatchewan. Indicate donation is for the Ben Blacklock Memorial Bursary.
A celebration of Bert Blacklock’s life will be held at Benlock Farms on July 28 at 3 p.m.
Brent Carey passes
It’s with great sadness that we announce that Brent Carey of Stavely, Alta., passed away May 9 after a battle with cancer. Carey was a well-known auctioneer in purebred circles whose career spanned 40 years across multiple breeds. Funeral service information to be announced at a future date.
From all of us at Canadian Cattlemen, condolences to Carey’s family and friends.
