On December 7th, 2020, it is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved father Myron (Merv) Karapinka.
Dad was an incredible father, friend, husband, uncle, and brother. He lived with relentless enthusiasm and was brimming with knowledge and hopes for a better world. He was a constant champion of the vulnerable even though he himself was vulnerable. And he loved, trusted and gave of himself always with a pure heart. He was a dedicated Christian and always sought to live the principles of kindness, compassion, sacrifice, and humility of Jesus Christ.
Dad loved being a teacher and he taught and instructed many successful students.Always there teaching but in a way that was unlike any other teacher. He would set up the conditions for learning, he would ask questions to provoke thought but he understood that learning is personal, experiential and not just a memorized set of facts. I believe that through this calling he touched the hearts and minds of many. He taught me to teach myself and to love reading and because of this gift, I have had more adventures then one would think possible in the briefness of a human life. I also was able to recover and become a person of learning even after the education system had failed me as it does so many.
Dad was my first friend and my best friend. Dad was always giving. It didn’t matter what someone needed: a car, advice, a hug, a cup of coffee, a drive across the country or just some time with a friend, if you asked dad, it was yours.
It is with such a heavy heart that I say good bye to this shining star in my life. To this boundless spirit of generosity, positivity, hope, and enthusiasm for all good things in life. Dad loved simple things. A campfire. Hassle-backed potatoes. A fresh bowl of his sister’s borscht. Good music and spontaneous dancing with his daughter Christine and his wife Pearl. Working on cars with sons and exercise. Dad always understood the importance of health and instructed everyone around him in how to maintain and improve this in the heart, body and mind.
Dad the world will not be the same without you. Our long planned Alaska adventure will be conducted with your soul not your body. I will know have questions that I will struggle to answer where I once could just ask you and receive boundless wisdom. I will miss you forever and the other people you leave behind, your wife Pearl, your son Adrian, your daughter Christine, and your sisters, nephews and friends will forever miss you and carry you in our hearts. And I hope someday my dearest father and friend that when I too pass I will have a chance to meet you once again.
Love your son,
Aaron
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Death notice for the town of: Edmonton, Province: Alberta
MY SYMPATHIES TO YOU. UNCLE MERVIN WAS A GREAT PERSON AND I ENJOYED WHEN HE WOULD VISIT IN CALGARY.
-KURT KARAPINKA