George Richard Walsh

George is predeceased by his wife of 38 years, Frances Cecilia (Kelly) Walsh, who passed away in November, 2002 and his mother, Elizabeth Heinz, who passed away in December, 2012. He is survived by his daughters, Ellen (Carter) Siebens, Laura (Ali Chaudhry) Walsh, and Christa (Gary) Sterkenburg; as well as five grandchildren: Renner Siebens, Dylan Chaudhry, Dane Siebens, Taryn Siebens and Grace Sterkenburg. George is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Mulligan and Mary Ellen Franklin, both of Vancouver, BC. He was born in Peterborough, ON on December 20, 1939 and was the second of four children. George was known for his work ethic and he began a very long and successful working life with a paper route at age 15. He graduated from Western Canada High School in Calgary in 1957, after which he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he was a Construction Engineering Officer eventually attaining the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He attended the University of Alberta where he received his BSc in Civil Engineering in 1962 and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in 1968. George achieved a high level of career success within the oil and gas industry including Shell Canada (1968-1981) and Alberta Natural Gas Company Ltd. (1981-1989). He eventually ran his own consulting business until his retirement. George had many passions in his life, but none matched his love of golf. He was an active member of Silver Springs Golf Club from 1986-2012, where he would play up to 75 games a year. Whether it was travelling with his wife Fran, playing golf or curling at the Calgary Curling Club, George had a sense of adventure. His family and friends will always remember George as someone you could rely on, where his word meant everything.

A Celebration of George’s Life will be held at FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL, 3220 – 4 Street N.W., Calgary (across from Queen’s Park Cemetery) for close friends and family, with a reception to follow at FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL, on Tuesday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. The family would like to thank all the staff and doctors at Carewest Garrison Green for making George’s final days full of compassion and care. In lieu of flowers please feel free to send a donation to the University of Alberta at www.giving.ualberta.ca. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website www.fostersgardenchapel.ca.

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