John Batty Obituary, Death – A fellow Debonair, John Batty, passed away, and I am saddened to learn of his loss. an incredible drummer who is also a really nice person. This has been a challenging year. We will remember John with a toast at the next Debonairs lunch, and we will raise a glass in his honor. His parents, John William and Caroline Batty, welcomed him into the world on April 7, 1928, in the “Old House” that was located on the family property. They had no other children till he was born.
Jack spent his entire life on the home quarter of land that belonged to his parents, which was located in the Avebury District of Saskatchewan, close to Iroquois Lake. Because he did not have many playmates who resided in the area when he was a little boy, he kept himself engaged by discovering that his animals provided him with a great deal of company. Jack moved to Avebury School when he was seven years old and began his formal education there. Following the completion of his ninth grade education in 1944, he decided to leave the classroom and enter the workforce.
He began working as a farm worker for Hector Duncan during the summer and harvest seasons. When Jack was 16 years old, he had his first taste of success when he joined the D’Amour fastball team. The beginning of a career that would last for the next quarter of a century was marked by this event. This homegrown farm lad went up to become a legend in the community. Jack’s name appears in the book “Safe at Home: A History of Softball in Saskatchewan.” The book takes place in Saskatchewan.
It was in 1945 when he first began farming on his own acreage. At the beginning of 1945, Jack went to Shell Lake and met the woman who would become the love of his life. On September 6, 1949, Jack Johnson tied the knot with Evelyn Johnson, and for the next 63 and a half years, they never parted ways physically or emotionally. True love and dedication were on full display in their marriage, which was a fantastic example. Both John Robert and Gerald Swan were born to them fifteen months after the birth of their first son.
They were fortunate with two boys. The death of Jack’s father occurred in the year 1950, but his mother continued to be a significant part of his life until her passing in the year 1970. When Jack was younger, some of his favorite activities included playing hockey, fishing, curling, hunting, playing cards, and socializing with his family and friends. Other activities that Jack enjoyed doing included fishing, curling, and hunting. He cherished the uncomplicated existence that he led on the farm. In addition to tending to his animals and crops, he was very busy.
Jack will be remembered as a man who was compassionate, loving, committed, and kind. He was also kind, hard-working, athletic, funny, quick-witted, and playful. His family and friends have been reunited with him, and he has found the calm he was looking for. Jack’s wife of 63 and a half years, Evelyn Johnson Batty, as well as his sons and grandkids, including John Darlene Batty and his children, Joyanne Joe Dufour, Allison Dillan Batty-Simonar, Jay Jessie Batty, Gerald Batty and his children, Raschelle Wayne Bodenstab, and Karleen Batty, will always treasure him.
Paul Sharp, Erin Batty, Kara Batty, his great-grandchildren Ayden, Ellianna, Lochlan, and M’Kinley Dufour, Emeri, Nixen, and Maddox Simonar, Teryk and Danyka Bodenstab, Alexa and Xavier Sharp, his sisters-in-law Irene Anderson and Bella Barber, and a large number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends round out his family.
