JAMES HALDOR EGILSON

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JAMES HALDOR EGILSON Peacefully, surrounded by his family, James Haldor Egilson passed away at the Dauphin Hospital on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 He leaves to mourn his wife, Mariel Mitchell and his five children, daughter Florine and husband Charles Campbell of Swan River; daughter Norma and husband Andy Johnson of Dauphin; daughter Lois and husband Glenn Rozak of Dauphin; son Lyal and wife Melissa of Winnipeg and son Rob and wife Christine of Winnipeg. Also left to cherish his memory are 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother John of Carberry; two sisters, Tillie and husband Gordon Watts of Port Moody, BC and Florence Stenberg of Benito; sisters-in-law Eleanor and husband Doug Fischer of Brandon, Shirley and husband Ron Kinney of Ladysmith, BC; and brother-in-law Mervyn Green of Saskatoon. He will be fondly remembered by Mariel's children and their families. He was predeceased by his first wife, June in 1996, brother-in-law Wallace Alguire and sister-in-law Marina Green, brother-in-law Ivan Stenberg. Jim was born June 10, 1924 to John and Jane (Keating) Egilson and grew up in the Crestview District west of Swan River. He married the local school teacher, June Alguire on August 10, 1945. They farmed in the Crestview District until 1953 when they moved to the Sandringham District west of Dauphin where they continued to farm for many years. Jim worked as a correctional officer from 1970 - 1988. Another highlight in Jim's life was celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary in 1995 with the first love of his life, June. Jim was community minded and over the years was involved in many activities: curling in both Ashville and Dauphin, member and chairman of the Sandringham School Board of Trustees, Credit Union Board, ARC Industries board, Dauphin Game Fish Association (started the first Game Fish Bonspiel) United Church Sunday School, was a Life Member of the Dauphin Farmers' Curling Club. Jim was an avid hunter and and enjoyed many sports. He gave a lot of haircuts to nephews and neighbours, and was a leader within the local community. After several lonely years, Jim met the second love of his life, Mariel Mitchell. They married on December 19, 2000 and soon moved to her home in Dauphin. In July, 2005 they moved to the new Lorray Manor where they lived until Jim's passing. As his mobility became limited by ALS, Jim appreciated the wonderful assistance he received from his homecare workers. A memorial funeral service was held on Saturday, November 5 at the Dauphin First United Church with Rev. Robert Johannson officiating. A private family interment of his cremains was held before the service. All of Jim's friends are to consider themselves honorary pallbearers. Contributions in memory of Jim may be made to the ALS Society or a charity of one's choice. Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Home were in care of the arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 07, 2005