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Avner Perl Obituary
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Avner Perl; philosopher, thinker, husband, father, grandfather, friend, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife by his side on May 4, 2024 at the age of 73. His legacy will continue to be honoured by all those who loved him as we continue to savour the moments of life we are so blessed to have.
Avner was born to George and Aviva Perl on September 16, 1950 in a small town in central Israel. He spoke fondly of his childhood years here alongside his younger sister Elana, and certainly derived a lot of his ‘unique’ personality from his cultural upbringing. He lived in Israel until he was 17 years old at which time he moved to Canada, choosing Calgary to build a life and home.
Avner met his devoted wife, Madeleine a few years later in 1973 while bowling with a group of mutual friends. They married less than a year later on May 25, 1974 on a beautiful spring day that would mirror the beautiful marriage that they would come to share. Avner and Madeleine would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary later this month, proving that perhaps there is such a thing as love at first sight.
Shortly after, Avner enrolled in university to live out his dream and life philosophy of continued and higher learning, which he would indeed be dedicated to until the end of this days. He proudly graduated with a degree in history and a minor in art from the University of Calgary, which only added to his existing reputation as a talented artist and knowledgeable historian. He would however go on to work in a completely different field for the entirety of his career as a Recreation Supervisor for the City of Calgary. Because the only thing that could trump his love of learning, was creating joy for others and building community.
Avner and Madeleine shared two trips to Eastern Canada and Victoria which they reminisced about fondly, before welcoming 2 children into their loving home. Dawn, born in 1982 and Justin, born in 1986. They would dedicate their entire heart and soul to raising these children in the most loving, caring, and thoughtful way. As his daughter writing this I know for certain that my strong will, lust for life, and philosophical way of questioning the abstract things in life was because of my Dad. To Justin he bestowed his love for tools and valuable skills that would benefit him greatly throughout life. Our Dad not only shared his love with us, but also his way of being. Even more importantly, he always taught us to look for the less fortunate, the marginalized, the misunderstood and direct our care and attention in that direction. We could not have been blessed with a better role model and Father.
In addition to Avner’s dedication as a Father, he was also a man of many talents and hobbies. You name it, he mastered it. To name a few, he was an incredible writer, woodworker, artist, builder, photographer and even a knitter! He also spent a great majority of his time absorbing any books he could get his hands on in order to continue expanding his mind. He wanted to know everything and a whole lot more. On top of this, he still found the time to contribute to his community in a monumental way. Serving as a valued member of the Catholic Church, regularly reading or singing in the choir, in addition to the Knights of Columbus. He also led the way in creating the Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society and a local chapter of Toast Masters in Calgary.
Avner dreamed of a retirement with his wife by his side nestled in the mountains and forests of Alberta. After a long search he found the perfect place that he would live out the remainder of his years, in the Crowsnest Pass. It began in 1996 as the weekend and summer home for the family, and in 2007 following his retirement he would move here and build the remainder of his mountain utopia. His most joyous moments were having his grandchildren Kaydan, Kiyas, Emmett, and Luca come and visit. He would be seen riding on the tractor, playing in the park, woodworking, and building snow forts with them as often as time would allow them to come. He also spent many hours ‘trapping’ them in philosophical discussions that we will all miss so dearly. His Grandchildren were his pride and joy.
Avner established himself deeply in the Crowsnest community in many ways. But his greatest joy came in writing his weekly article in the Crowsnest Pass Herald, The Simple Raven’s Post. Why the name? He prided himself on being a man of simplicity. Enjoying life in its purest form. And Raven, a simple rearrangement of the letters in his own name, but more importantly an animal he admired for its intelligence and loyalty. Traits that certainly paralleled his own. His articles were influential and spoke to the hearts of the people of his community. He believed that as a collective humanity we needed to fundamentally change the way we were living, grasping back on to more simpler roots, and in his own words, “that is more beneficial to all”. His words and thoughts will be dearly missed.
Avner is predeceased by his and Madeleine’s son Andre, his parents George and Aviva Perl, and his father and mother-in-law Armand and Marie Giroux who loved him greatly.
It is not hard to see that Avner lived a big beautiful full life. Let us celebrate exactly that in his passing and move forward emulating the same and all that he stood for. Our tomorrows are not promised. Breathe the fresh air around you, hug your loved ones, and appreciate existence. Let us also remember the unique, wise, stoic, jokester, sitting and contemplating existential concepts and life, all while of course smoking his beloved pipe. You will be missed on this earth, forever loved, and never forgotten. Fly free.
A Memorial Mass is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 13:00 at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (13126 – 21 Ave, Blairmore, Alberta) with Fr. Joseph Nagothu as Celebrant.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Development and Peace Caritas Canada (devp.org/en/), or Holy Trinity Catholic Church (PO Box 1410 Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0) on Avner’s behalf. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.
Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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