Binkley's Funeral Service

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Binkley's Funeral Service is one of the oldest organizations in the Shaunavon area. Glenn R. Binkley first established it in the spring of 1914. G.R. Binkley started in the funeral profession in 1910 in Souris, Manitoba and obtained his embalming license on September 9, 1913. In 1915 the funeral home was operated by Glenn and his brother Manse under the name of Binkley's Furniture Company. The furniture business was sold in 1919 and Glenn and Manse continued to operate as Binkley's Funeral Service. In the fall of 1937 Glenn purchased Manse's interest. The original location was in a large furniture store building on Centre Street. In 1948 Mr. Binkley purchased a two story brick building from the Bank of Commerce. A brick and tile addition was built at the rear of the building and remodeled for a funeral parlor. The funeral home was moved into this location, which it still inhabits today. In 1957 A.R. (Russ) and Joan Markell purchased a half interest in the business. Russ began working in the funeral profession at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and received his embalmers license on February 4, 1952. Along with the operation of the funeral home, Russ and Joan saw a community need for an ambulance and offered this service from 1957 to 1974. They continued in partnership with Mr. Binkley until his retirement in 1965. Russ spent many years running the business on his own with the assistance of his wife Joan. Russ trained three different apprentices the last of which was his nephew...

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