EYOLFUR RONALD (RON) EYOLFSON (1947 - 2003)

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EYOLFUR RONALD (RON) EYOLFSON (1947 - 2003) It is with great sorrow that our family announces the passing of Ron on Monday, September 15, 2003, at the age of 56, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his wife Dolores (nee Beauchemin) sons, Daryl (Colleen) and their children, Brett and Dustin of Fort Frances, ON, Todd (Joy) of Windsor, ON, Todds son Tyler J and his mother Christine Mann of Dryden, ON, Brian (Marla) Beauchemin, sons, Matthew, Stephan and Cody of Arborg, MB. He also lease to mourn his sisters, Gloria (Jack) Zacharias of Winnipeg, MB, Carol (Bob) Thordarson, Jackie (Wayne) Ireland of Gimli, MB and his sisters-in-law, Judy (Tom) Hall of Skagway, AK, Marlene Cochrane of Whitehorse, YK; brother-in-law Roger (Michelle) Beauchemin of Watson Lake, BC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and close friend Rick Siedel. Ron was predeceased by his father on August 15, 2000; his mother on October 24, 2001; his father-in-law Lionel on December 24, 1982; his mother-in-law Ionia on February 11, 1995 and his great niece Samantha Zacharias on February 14, 1990. Ron was born in Geysir, MB on January 12, 1947, the only son of Svein Eyolfur Eyolfson and Gudrun (Loa) Anna Eyolfson. He lived for a short time in Geysir and Pine Falls, before the family settled in Gimli, MB where he grew up. He worked summers at his Afi Joe Thordarsons mink ranch. He married Dolores on October 16, 1965 in Gimli. They moved with their two sons, Daryl and Todd to Emo, ON in 1970 when Ron joined the Ontario Provincial Police Force. They relocated to Fort Frances in 1971 and lived there with their sons and Dolores brother Brian, who came to live with them at the age of 12, until 1983, when Ron was promoted to Sergeant and transferred to Bradford, ON. His career later took them to Red Lake in 1988, and then back to Fort Frances in 1993. He retired from the O.P.P. in 1998. Rons greatest passion was his grandsons, Brett, Dustin and Tyler J. Ron was an excellent curler and enjoyed the fellowship with his buddies during the many bonspiels and playdowns in which he participated. It was during high school curling that he met his wife Dolores. His curling ability took him to the Ontario Brier as well as, on an almost yearly basis, to the Provincial play-downs in the Canadian Police Curling Championships. He twice reached the National Playdowns and in 1998, his last year of curling, he was awarded the All Star Second award in St. Johns, NFLD. He was also an avid golfer and enjoyed this game over the years with his family and his close friends. One of the golf hi-lights was his yearly golf vacation to Myrtle Beach with Rick, Brian, Don, Larry and Randy. Many other trips included Minnesota, North Dakota and Manitoba with family and friends. He passed his love of these games as well as boating and fishing onto his sons and his cherished grandsons, Brett, Dustin and Tyler J. Rons involvement in the communities he lived in was not limited to sports, he was a member of the Red Lake Lions Club and served on the Red Lake Hospital Board. He was also an Elder of the Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances. Ron was made a Mason at Granite Lodge #446 in Fort Frances and was later Master of the Chukuni Lodge in Red Lake. He was also a member of Alberton Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Ledger Preceptary, Knights Templar of Canada and the Border Shrine Club. As per family wishes Ron is being cremated prior to services. A memorial visitation will take place at Green Funeral Home, 600 Reid Ave., Fort Frances, ON, 807-274-3274 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19, beginning with a short Masonic service. Pastor Brian Keffer of Zion Lutheran Church will officiate at the funeral service to be held at St. Marys Catholic Church at 206 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, ON at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20. The honorary pallbearers will be Rick Siedel, Brian Lowry, Larry Indian, Don Robertson, Doug Judson, Randy Ronnebeck, Ross Chessell and Larry McCoy. If friends so desire donations may be made in memory of Ron to: CancerCare Manitoba - MacCharles Unit, 675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9 or to the LaVerendrye Hospital Memorial Fund, Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc., 100 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, ON P9A 2B7.

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 18, 2003