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SALE UP $800Cornerstone Bull SaleCornerstone 5th Annual Bull SaleApril 16, 2011 • Whitewood, SKGross Average18 Yearling Bulls $55,800 $3,100Auctioneer: Brent CareySale Manager: Doug HoweBrimner Cattle Co., Manorpresented a good set of white and tanyearling bulls that saw many localrepeat customers support this decadesold program. WRAZ Red Angussupplied two year old and yearlingRed Angus bulls along with somepurebred heifers and groups ofcommercial heifers. The whole salewas stronger than last year.High Selling Yearling BullsLot 133X, BRIMNER BULL 133X(Polled, 103 lb. BW, 93 YW EPD, 1,510lbs., 41 cm), sired by KMAC Serio 32S,out of a Belmont’s Indiana 9Jdaughter. Sold for $5,600 to Lazy KLand & Cattle, Wawota.Lot 46X, BRIMNER BULL 46X(Polled, .1 BW EPD, 22 Milk EPd,1,520 lbs., 39 cm), sired by G.BrosStandout 8S, out of a Belmont'sIndiana 9J daughter. Sold for $5,200 toJohn Wilson, Wawota.Lot 135X, BRIMNER BULL 135X(Red Factor, 108 lb. BW, 791 lb. 205DW, 1,400 lbs., 37 cm), sired by G.BrosStandout 8S, out of a Twin Birch Lad7L daughter. Sold for $3,800 toDwayne Bartok, Esterhazy.Lot 70X, BRIMNER BULL 70X(Polled, 90 lb. BW, 50 WW EPD, 103YW EPD, 1,450 lbs., 37.5 cm), sired byHBC Encore 834U, out of an EC NoDoubt 2022 P daughter. Sold for$3,750 to Maurice Colleaux, Wauchope.Lot 17X, BRIMNER BULL 17X(Polled, 108 lb. BW, 23 Milk EPD,1,510 lbs., 42 cm), sired by HBCEncore 834U, out of a Silver FoxxForever 34F daughter. Sold for $3,700to Ross Petterson, Wawota.Dwayne Bartokbought twoJohn Wilson selectedthe second high sellerRepeat customer Brent & Lynn Ketchesonpurchased two top bullsOBITUARYGary JamesDeRoo passedaway March 16thfollowing a bravebattle with cancer.A celebration oflife was held onMonday, March 21, 2011, his birthday.Gary was born March 21, 1947, theeldest child of Marcel and Mary (Jack)DeRoo. He grew up on the family farmin the Ruth district, northwest of Unity,SK. He attended Grades 1-8 at RuthSchool and graduated at St. ThomasCollege in North Battleford. In 1968, hemarried the love of his life, ChristineSerby of North Battleford. They had 42wonderful years of married life.Together they raised 5 children: Carrie,James, Kathy, Tim and Joanne. Theylived on the family farm until movinginto Unity in 2002.Gary’s true love was always thecattle. Gary and his dad, Marcel, wereimpressed with the Charolais breedand imported their first cow fromFrance in 1970, under the nameDeRoolais Ranch. In later years, Garyformed a partnership with Lionel andJanet Schmidtz to form BluewaterCharolais. Many years were spentshowing cattle throughout theprovince. He was one of the exhibitorsat the first Agribition in 1971. TheDeRoo family has many goodmemories of showing cattle, bull andfemale sales and the people associatedwith that throughout the years.Gary enjoyed life to the fullest. Hewas passionate about volunteering, beit 4-H or Special Olympics. Gary lovedcurling, the Blue Jays and the Riders.Gary Deroo1947 – 2011His true joy came from the pleasureand unconditional love he gave andreceived from his 12 grandchildren.Gary is survived by his loving wife,Christine. He will be fondly rememberedand sadly missed by his 5 children and12 grandchildren: Carrie (Chad)Nicholas, Emma, Megan and Kalla ofMilestone, SK; James (Sherri), Gradyand Dylan of Calgary, AB; Kathy(Tyler) Huber, Zach, Karson and Clayof Aneroid, SK; Tim (Debra), Cameron,Kera and Peyton of Vermilion, AB;Joanne (Kyle) Down, Gavin ofLloydminster, SK. There are numerousextended family members and friendsthat will miss his happy ways.Gary was predeceased by his twoinfant sons, Mark(1971) and Scott(1983);his parents, Mary and Marcel and hisin-laws, Bill Serby and Dorothy Serby.Charolais Banner • May 2011 49