Edward Eugene Danylchuk

March 6, 1936 – September 30, 2020 

Quietly and peacefully at the Grace Hospital, with his wife Marjorie and close family by his side, Ed slipped away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

Ed was born in Winnipeg on March 6, 1936. He and his younger brother Bernard were the children of John and Bernice Danylchuk.

Ed was an active child who took a great interest in sports. In 1955 and 1956, Ed played for the Winnipeg Rods Football Club, helping the team to become Canadian Junior Champions and for which he and the team were twice (1996, 2009) inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

After Ed’s parents moved to California in 1956, he married the love of his life, Marjorie McDougall in 1957. They had four children, Bruce, Sandy, Doug and Sharon.

Ed’s interest in sports was soon eclipsed by his strong business and entrepreneurial spirit. He and Marge had established Crossroads Oils, and Ed was the proprietor of several Pacific 66/Tempo gas stations, along with growing a successful trucking business, and investing in car dealerships including Lone Star Mercedes-Benz in Winnipeg.

In 1981, Ed established Peterbilt Manitoba as Manitoba’s first full-service Peterbilt truck dealership. In 1987, he also acquired Calgary Peterbilt, and with the help of his close friend and respected operating partner Doug Fach, the business grew to include locations in Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat, and is now known as Peterbilt of Southern Alberta.

Ed had enjoyed riding motorcycles (primarily Harley-Davidson’s), and he and Marge opened Lone Star Harley-Davidson in Winnipeg in 1995. They both experienced many exciting motorcycle trips together. Ed was also a long-time member of the Manitoba Masonic Order and Khartum Shriners. He enjoyed the camaraderie of being part of the Shriners Motor Patrol and The Royal Order of Jesters.

In his later years, Ed travelled the world extensively with Marge, including many visits to San Diego, and spending time hunting and fishing with friends, and enjoying coffees at Sal’s.

More recently, Ed took a keen interest in collecting classic cars and loved hearing the auction hammer fall on his bid at a variety of car auctions.

Ed and Marge also became known for their philanthropy. In 2015, Ed and Marge made a generous contribution to the Grace Hospital. The Danylchuks had been major donors to the Grace Hospital Foundation for more than a decade. In acknowledgement of their unprecedented generosity, the new Emergency department at the Grace Hospital was named the Edward & Marjorie Danylchuk Centre, and the new diagnostic imaging facility was named the Edward & Marjorie Danylchuk MRI building.

Another cause close to Ed’s heart that Ed and Marge supported was Diabetes Canada. Ed enjoyed attending the Diabetes Canada Best Banting Gala in Winnipeg every year, helping to raise funds to ensure children with diabetes did not miss out on attending the diabetes summer D camp in Lake of the Woods, ON.

Ed was predeceased by his mother and father, John (1978) and Bernice (2007).

He is survived by his loving wife Marge; son Bruce, wife Pam (Olivia (Julio), Ryan (Lisa, Taylor), John (Monica, great granddaughter Madeline)); daughter Sandy, husband Barry MacTavish (Torrey (Zach), Jay); son Doug, wife Verna (Erin, Ian (Vianna, great granddaughter Hazel)); daughter Sharon (Reyad, Yasmine, Kalid), partner Eric Roeder (Jack); Ed’s brother Bernard, his son Toby and family, as well as his office sidekick, his beloved cat, Tango.

The family wishes to express their thanks to the staff at Grace Hospital and Deer Lodge Centre for the outstanding care they provided, and their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Russell Albak for his support during this difficult time. Ed was incredibly grateful for his constant concern.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Grace Hospital Foundation and/or Diabetes Canada. Donations to Diabetes Canada sent on behalf of Ed Danylchuk by contacting bestbantingsoiree@diabetes.ca will be used to send kids to summer D camp.

Due to current restrictions, only a private family service will be held at this time.