STEVE JOHN TAKACS, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the age of 84 years and will be sadly missed by his family. He is survived by his son Steve Takacs (Sylvia) of Port Coquitlam, BC; sister Ann Panes, nephew Stephen Panes, niece Kimberley Hanney (Andrew) and their children Madyson, Carsen and Lucas. Steve was born in Totszerdahely, Hungary, and immigrated to Canada with his mother in 1938 to join his father and become a Canadian citizen. They came to Nobleford, AB and a year later moved to Picture Butte. Steve enlisted with the army in Vancouver in 1951 and was stationed in Chilliwack, BC. As a member of 23rd Field Squadron Royal Canadian Engineers, he served in the Korean War. Upon his return from the war he took over his father’s farm land, where he both farmed and bought and sold cattle, until his retirement. During his early years before joining the army, he worked in the bush near Revelstoke, helped build the Three Sisters Dam in Canmore, and was a cowboy on the Copithorne Ranch near Cochrane. He was a member of the Elks Club and the Royal Canadian Legion. An avid curler, he won many trophies. He loved to read, travel, nature drive, fish, hunt, and socialize with friends. A Memorial Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. Interment to follow in the Huntsville Cemetery. At Steve’s request, no flowers please. Memorial Donations may be made to the Lung Association, Alberta & NWT, P.O. Box 4500 Station South, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6K2 or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation Heart & Stroke Foundation, PO Box 2211, Lethbridge, AB., T1J 4K7. A special thank you to long time friends, Steve and Bridgit Tokai who cared for him in his final year.