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JOSEPH KOLODRUBSKY
Date of Passing: Oct 28, 2004
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJOSEPH KOLODRUBSKY Joseph Kolodrubsky, husband, father, grandfather, great-grand-father, uncle, brother-in-law, friend and "Bad Nasty Buggar Boy" passed peacefully with his wife Dorothy at his side October 28, 2004. Joe is lovingly remembered by his children, Susan (Ian) Pallett, Lesley Jaques, Fred (Rose) Kolodrubsky, Meredith (Tim) Wollen, Tori Thornton, Alix (Ken) Dawson; his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joe worked for C.N. Rail as a dispatcher in Winnipeg, Kamloops, Prince George and finally as Chief Dispatcher in Edmonton. After his retirement from C.N. in 1979 he took a job as a Rail Accident Investigator with T.S.B. Canada. Joe worked first in Vancouver and then in Calgary until his retirement in 1994. Joe served his country in the Second World War on board the HMCS Border Cities. Joe was a past member of the Legion, and was secretary/treasurer of the Morse Telegraph Club. To say that Joe was a character is an understatement. Everyone he has known or touched has a "Joe" story. Please join us for a Celebration of his life on Saturday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the Meadow Lark Community Hall, 15961-92 Ave. Edmonton, or send a card to Dorothy with your favourite Joe story. Joe added richly to the tapestry of our lives, he will be remembered. Harmony Funeral Services in care of arrangements (780) 433-7335
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 06, 2004
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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I first met Joe in 1957. I was an 18 year old telegrapher working the Jacobs-Savant Lake swing job, on the Allanwater Sub, and in the summers I worked at WI telegraph office, and UN train order office in the Depot in Winnipeg...when in the city would go some evenings and try and learn dispatching usually with Reg Wiffen..out at Jacobs, Joe would be the third trick dispatcher. He could sure dispatch trains wow...right on..until one early morning, when he put No 4 the "Continental" in the hole at Kawa for a westbound freight..the freight had problems and No 4 was sitting in the hole at Kawa for a couple of hours waiting...poor Joe was sweating bullet I think...I imagine RCBrown the chief had a fit the next morning when he looked at the passenger delays on the train sheet...lol...Joe was a true train crews friend..RIP Joe! - Posted by: Jim Weiten (Former CN Employee) on: Jun 23, 2012