Ivar was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and immigrated to Canada in 1950. The family bought a 160-acre farm in Sooke, BC. This is where Ivar’s love for the outdoors, hunting and fly fishing began.
Ivar lived and worked all over BC, enjoyed its beauty and made many friends along the way. He was well known for his booming, bridge building and carpentry skills.
Dad kept meticulous journals of his life’s adventures, when he began bird watching, taking notes and bird counts came naturally. Dad was a talented man who loved his family, and we loved him even in the hard times.
Dad will be missed and cherished by his children Sonya (Chris), Kenny (Colleen) and Wesley (Tania), grandchildren Steven, Shannon, Kailey, Kyle, Emma and Holly, sister-in-law Edith, along with his close friend Kelvin George, who he thought of as family.
You can take your two hats off, the boom chain is gone. Your heart can be full and happy, family is awaiting you.
Until we meet again, there are no goodbyes.
