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George Oliver
July 28, 1929 - July 14, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">GEORGE FERGUSON OLIVER<br /><br /><br /><br />With great sadness we announce the death of George Ferguson Oliver, CPM, AACI, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Misericordia Hospital, at age 85.<br /><br /><br /><br />George was born in his parents&rsquo; home in Winnipeg on July 28, 1929, the youngest son of Thomas Kennedy Oliver and Jean Moore Oliver. He is deeply mourned by his wife, Mary, his son Jim (Tory) of Medicine Hat, AB, his daughter Sandra (Dale) of Winnipeg and his step-daughter Liz (Brian) of Maple Ridge, BC. He will also be missed by his grandchildren who were a great joy in his life &ndash; Sean (Catherine), Thora (Jeff), Kristinn, his step-grandchildren Erika, Adams, Tina and Alex, his great- grandson Jason and his sister-in-law Gisele Sparling.<br /><br /><br /><br />George was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret Thora Oliver (nee Stevenson), his daughter Susan, his parents, his many brothers and sisters, and his brother-in-law Bob Sparling.<br /><br /><br /><br />In his earlier years George was quite involved in Masonry. He was Worshipful Master of Prince Rupert Lodge #1, served in the Scottish Rite, was a Khartum Temple Shriner (Ritualistic Unit) and served twice on the Divan.<br /><br /><br /><br />George was a devout member of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish and he chaired the Finance Committee during the time of the building of the addition to the church. Among his other volunteer work he also sat on the board of Seven Oaks Hospital. His work in property management involved the Canadian Department of National Defence among many other concerns. He loved music and sang for a number of years with the Golden Chordsmen.<br /><br /><br /><br />Funeral service will be at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, 264 Donwood Drive, on July 25, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. A private family interment will take place at a later date.<br /><br /></div>