March 04, 1941 - November 03, 2024
Carl passed away peacefully on November 3, 2024 at the age of 83 surrounded by his family.
He will be missed and survived by his wife Mae; his daughters
Dina (Walter Mellett), and Shelley (Richard Pontello) as well as his brother
Wayne (Therese); sister in law Bev Rohl; a great many cousins, friends,
nieces and nephews, fellow controllers and numerous acquaintances he
made through the various positions he held. He loved his grandchildren
(Owen, Madeline, Aniela and Rosa) unconditionally and was exceptionally
proud of all their accomplishments. They were the bright lights of his life.
He was predeceased by his mom and dad (Ozzie and Polly), his infant son
(Darcy), his sister and brother in laws (Joan and Sonny Dunlop, George and
Coila Lumsden, Jay and AliceWebster; Lynn Scott and Edith and Rose Scott;
as well as Mae’s mother and father (Merle and Elizabeth Scott).
Carl was born and raised on a family farm where he learned the habits of
hard work, perseverance, dedication and resilience. These attributes served
him well after completing an aeradio course and taking employment in
Coral Harbour, NWT; Churchill, Manitoba; and Yorkton and Swift Current,
Saskatchewan. In 1965 Mae and Carl were married and they returned to
Churchill for 3 years before transferring to Brandon, Manitoba. While in
Brandon, Carl applied for Air Traffic Control and completed the required
courses which eventually led to him being a controller in Winnipeg. While
in Winnipeg, he chose to become involved with the Air Traffic Controllers
Association (CATCA) as a Union representative and served in various positions
with the Union which even led to him becoming the President of the national
Association in 1987 for a two year term. After retiring from Air Traffic Control
he decided to do long haul trucking as a second career and then officially
retired in 2019.
Carl was a political junkie and followed U.S. and Canadian political decisions
and elections with great interest. He loved to debate/argue/rehash all political
misgivings and strategies with whomever wished to engage. He took this
same zeal into debating sports such as football, curling and golf. He was a
keen card player, an impatient golfer and a good sport in any game that he
played. He would attempt just about any repair on just about anything usually
accompanied with some fine language. His sense of humour was always
present and you always knew that you would be laughing over some silly
endeavour/mishap/bad golf shot/or just life in general when he was around.
He was a unique positive individual who will be missed by all who loved
and knew him. His life’s journey was his best adventure. May your life’s
adventures and experiences be as varied and wild as his were.
According to Carl’s wishes a memorial tribute will take place in Manitoba
in mid to late June 2025 (exact date to be decided). Funeral arrangements
by Snodgrass Funeral Homes, www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com.
