It is with heavy hearts that we, his family, share Brian’s passing on May 26, 2018, at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, with Linda and family by his side. Brian was born November 7, 1963, to Omar and Evelyn Ness in Melville, SK. Brian did all his schooling in Melville and graduated from Melville Comprehensive School in 1981. Brian’s first job was as a paperboy for the Regina Leader Post. He then had jobs with Bonick’s Auto Service, Pilon’s Electric and Terry’s Auto Body. Brian then started his career with CN Rail on March 30, 1984. He first started in Melville and then transferred to Saskatoon Intermodal in August of 1996. Brian was employed with CN until his passing, where he made numerous friends; in fact the team Brian worked with will be his honorary pallbearers.

Brian married his true love, Linda Lorraine Allison Herbert, on August 18, 1984. They had been happily married for almost 34 years! Children were not in their cards, but lots of nieces, nephews and puppies were a huge part of Brian’s life. There was never a lack of love for any of them. Brian always had a quick wit and a ready smile and was always at the ready to tease and torment his nieces and nephews.

Brian and Linda enjoyed numerous vacations with friends and family throughout their married life. One of the most recent was a trip Brian and Linda made to Hawaii with Red and Gladys. The picture proves it!!!

Another love of Brian’s was his sports. He loved the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, Winnipeg Jets hockey team and the Saskatchewan Roughrider football team. He missed very few of those games.

Brian was predeceased by his father, Omar (November 7, 1983) his mother, Evelyn(June 20,2017), along with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and his beloved puppies.

Brian is survived by his loving wife, Linda and their puppy, Christie, along with his sister, Sharon Ness (Tamara and Scott), brother Larry and Theresa (Jen, Blair, Calynn, Allegra, Stephanie, Chad, Mitchel, P.J., Steve and Dayton), brother Darryl and Linda (Dustin, Amanda, Jeffrey, Janaya, Jaxon and Rebecca), baby sister Adele and Larry Yeadon (Allison, Matthew, Katelyn, Jared, Brittany and Erin); Brian’s in-law family, Red and Gladys Herbert (Buddy), Butch and Kim Herbert (Melissa, Quinn, Crosby, Brett, Amanda, Dantaye, Deaghan, Sawyer, Haylea and Brett) and Mark and Louella Herbert (Nicole, Gary,Caleb, Jessica and Evan).

Brian was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on July 25, 2017. After numerous chemotherapy treatments, Brian fought hard and without complaint. He always had that smile on his face even coming out of treatments. He was just AMAZING!!! and will be dearly missed by all who loved him and knew him.