ALBERT
HELMER OLSON
It is with deep sadness that we announce the
passing of our loving husband, father and grandfather at the Grace Hospital on
Sunday, August 10, 2014, at the age of 84.
Left to mourn Albert are his wife Hazel (his
best friend for the past 59 years); their three children Mark (Leslie), Brenda
(Chris) and Diane (Allan); and grandchildren: Kevin, Laura, Alana, Ryan and
Connor. Also left to mourn are his brother Stanley, his sisters Dolly, Thelma
and Irene, family and extended family members and his many, many friends.
Albert is predeceased by his parents Jens and Astrid Olson, his brother Elwood,
and his grandson Drew, who lost his life in a traffic accident in 2006 at the
age of 17 and will always be in our thoughts.
Albert was born in Inwood, Manitoba, on July
31, 1930. He left home at age 15 to work for Ontario Hydro, creating a new
hydro development on Lake Superior. He then took up an apprenticeship in
plastering in 1948 and, in 1953, started his own plastering and stucco company.
Albert went on to a very successful career in home building, land development
and other related projects.
Albert was a proud member of the Masonic
Lodge #145, the Optimist Club of Assiniboia, the Assiniboine Memorial Curling
Club and Breezy Bend Golf and Country Club, where he golfed with the same group
for many, many years. Albert was also an accomplished curler: he was a three
time Canadian Men’s Senior Curling Champion and was inducted into both the
Manitoba and Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.
Albert was a true optimist who was warm,
positive and had a real gift for making everyone around him feel special. He
was a great talker who loved to laugh and put smiles on the faces of everyone
he met. Albert could often be heard saying “there’s no way life could be
better…” which was fitting because that is the way he lived his life to the
end. He was a great believer in the power of positive thinking and the forces
of the universe working together and always said that is what made him
successful. Albert will be greatly missed by his family, his friends and by the
many people he touched.
A celebration of Albert’s life will be held
at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 15, at Grant Memorial Baptist Church, 877
Wilkes Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of
one’s choice.
For those who can’t make it to the celebration and would like to share a
story or add a comment about Albert, they can go to
“Albert H. Olson Memories” on Facebook or visit the following
link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/915762561772323/
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 - 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
No comments:
Post a Comment