Obituary of Lingard "Rex" Goulden

On March 26, 2022 Lingard (Rex) Goulden’s storytelling days came to an end. Like all Rex stories, there were a couple detours to get to the final destination. Rex was born in Yorkton on August 31, 1946, the eldest child to Rex and Isabel Goulden. According to his grandmother, Mary Goulden, “He was good natured, and the best-behaved baby I have ever known.” Not that a grandmother would be biased. He grew up a farm boy with a dog by his side, never wearing shoes, drinking tea from a mason jar in the field, being chased by a rooster, getting bucked off a cow on Christmas day, and visiting with the Buchans and the McDonalds on a daily basis. Rex walked up hill both ways to attend Eden School along with his younger sister Eunice. He then attended Yorkton Composite High School and continued a pattern of academic indifference and athletic excellence. Rex met Randy Wintonyk, a friend of his sister Eunice’s, and a lifetime of love, laughter and family began when they married on November 28, 1969. Rex and Randy remained best friends and partners in adventure for all these years. In these difficult times, it was Randy who brought him comfort. Watching Rex and Randy take this journey together shows what a lifetime of loving your best friend means. Between his daily peddle run for SLH Transport and helping Randy with the Regina Leader-Post in Yorkton, Rex always made time to help out a neighbour, a friend or anyone he encountered. He never missed an opportunity to extend a kindness. Any outing always took longer because Rex knew someone there to talk to or knew a “shortcut” down backroads to get there. He was proud of his record as one of the least successful coaches in Yorkton Minor Hockey history. He picked teams based on his son’s friends and the kids having fun and the parents having even more fun. This aptitude for hockey extended to his time with the storied Yorkton JJ franchise where he may never have answered the burning question of whether he could hit a wide-open net from 10 feet out. With due respect to Tom Goulden, Rex was the smartest man we ever knew. He has a long history of Sports Trivia championships with his friends Brian Ford, Kurt Keilback, Dennis Shindle and Ron Balacko. He read continually and valued understanding the imperfect history of Canada. Rex enjoyed the many memorable holidays and events with Eunice and Larry Off and their family. These events and visits often included games, food and fireworks (following no appropriate safety procedures). Rex and Randy were proud that they have visited all 10 provinces and two of the three territories in Canada, including their most memorable trip canoeing on the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories for three weeks. On many of these trips, they brought their grandchildren as part of their yearly “cousin camp.” Rex and Randy instilled in their children a commitment of service to community, of empathy for everyone you encounter, of learning all sides of a story, and a love of laughter. Rex was never too busy to spend time with Randy, his children and his grandchildren. Rex never had a bad day and made everyone around him feel important. When his grandchildren arrived in his life, Rex found his true calling as “Grandpa Rex.” In his eyes there was nothing more perfect and treasured than his grandchildren Kathryn, Zach, Calen, Jaiden, Johnny, Amarah, Ella and Janelle. He loved each of them for who they were. This love was evident in the last few difficult months, when all of the grandchildren reached out continually to their Grandma Randy and Grandpa Rex – texts, Facetimes, visits – the love and attention Rex showed them was returned back to him. While it is so hard to watch his grandchildren experience the loss of their much-loved, continually teasing Grandpa Rex, we take comfort knowing they have the memories of him always making time for them and loving them truly unconditionally, no matter what. . He was truly of one the good guys. Rex was predeceased by his parents Rex and Isabel and his beloved sister Eunice Off. Leaving to celebrate his life, continue telling the stories, taking the backroads, and cheering for the Habs, Riders, Braves and Broncos are his wife of over 52 years, Randy, and their children: Darcy (Darci) and their children, Jaiden and Janelle; Pamela (Darrell McLeod) and their children Johnathan and Ella; Michelle (Jamie Shullman) and Michelle and Kelly Maddin’s children Kathryn (Blaine McGillivray) and Zachary; Tom (Jen) and their children Calen and Amarah; and of course Rex’s much spoiled dog and cat Gracie and Spot. What is Success? To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Service Details. Service When: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 2:00pm Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Interment Location: Yorkton City Cemetery Address: King St. East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Lingard "Rex" Goulden August 31, 1946 - March 26, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. 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