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Gordon Eklund
In Memory of
Gordon Thomas
Eklund
1931 - 2016
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Obituary for Gordon Thomas Eklund

Mr. Gordon Thomas ‘Gordie’ Eklund of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away peacefully, with family by his side at Villa Marie, Covenant Care, Red Deer on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the age of 85 years. Gordon was born at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Eklund family then moved to British Columbia and settled at Fort St. John to farm. Gordie worked as a farmhand, toiled in the logging camps and at age fifteen he found his true passion…the oil patch. He started as a rough neck and worked his way up to owner/operator of Eklund’s Oilfield Service, up until his retirement in 1991. Gordie’s number one priority in life was his family. Gordie was a proud, honest, hardworking man that was generous to a fault. His handshake was strong and true, and it was his word… he was old school. He was an avid supporter and sponsor of all of his kids sporting activities; i.e. Women’s Broomball (Eklund Spirits) and Major Men’s Fastball (Eklund’s). Gordie loved watching hockey and was a long-standing season ticket holder of the Red Deer Rustlers and the Red Deer Rebels. He enjoyed travelling with family and friends, going camping and especially boondocking in Yuma. Gordie also loved to dance, play golf, dice, bowling, shuffleboard and cards. Quiet times were spent reading and going for walks after dinner. Gordie will be lovingly remembered by his wife of fifty-nine years, Anne; his children; Kandy, Debbie (Dan), Darlene (Darrel), Darren (Tracey) and Denise (Greg)…grandchildren; Jamie (Jaret), Scott (Kristy), Lindsay (Rhys), Brianne, Brett, Michael, Meghan, Jake and Eric…great grandchildren; Colton, Mackenzie, Devlyn, Olyvia, Farrah and Grayer. Gordie will be sadly missed by his brothers; Henry, Leonard and Victor…sisters; Florence, Eleanor, Sandra (Gary), Darlene, Sheila (Wayne), Diane and sister-in-law, Darlene…as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Gordie was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Dora Eklund, parents-in-law, Leo and Irma, his first wife, Julia, brothers; Raymond and Ernest…as well as his in-laws; Bernice, Rose, Dale, Irene, Don and Melvin. A Celebration of Gordie’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
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