OBITUARY
George T. Forsyth
Passed away on October 12, 2018
On October 12, 2018 after living life to the fullest, George left us to join Marge, his « steadfast and true » wife of 62 years.
Born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, George earned a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba, followed by a successful 32-year career with the water resources division of PFRA in Dauphin (where he met Marge), Winnipeg (where the kids were born) and Regina (where so many lifelong friendships were made), retiring in 1980 as Chief Engineer. George and Marge then made Calgary their home. George spent those first 5 years commuting to Lethbridge where he consulted to the Province of Alberta on the St Mary’s River irrigation canal rehabilitation project. When they fully retired in 1986 George & Marge set out to see the world, never missing an opportunity to learn about different cultures, meet new people and explore off the beaten path. These enriching experiences would be with them for the rest of their lives and provided fodder for voracious reading and entertaining emails when travel was no longer possible. Ageless and tireless in his questioning discussions, George could quote lines from a poem for any occasion, sing you his favourite folk ballad, paddle a canoe for days, light the best campfire, cross-country ski with the best of us, fix most anything using every available tool, say polite words in many languages, and tell the longest story possible, full of minutiae.
Predeceased by his wife Marjorie (nee Barr) in October 2015, George leaves his children David (Beverly) and Barbara Paproski (Patrick); and grandchildren Scott and Melissa Forsyth and Kelsey and Christopher Paproski with so many happy memories.
We will miss him, and remember him often, always with a smile and a warm full heart.
Please join us for a Celebration of George’s Life at SOUTH CALGARY FUNERAL CENTRE, 12700 Macleod Trail South (at Lake Fraser Gate), on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de George T Forsyth 2018..
Décès pour la Ville: calgary, Province: Alberta
