Obituaries

THORESEN , Finn Elster

Finn Elster Thoresen
May 9, 1929-July 21, 2019

Salutation to the Dawn

Look to this day
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities
Of your existence
The bliss of growth
The glory of action
The splendour of beauty
For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
A dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore to this day
Such is the salutation to the dawn.
-Kalidasa

It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce that Finn Ester Thoresen
passed away peacefully at Vernon Hospice surrounded by his family at the age of 90.

He will lovingly be remembered by his wife,Stephanie to whom he was married for 59 years, and their children Karen (Jim Garlick), Paul, Patricia (Allen Szeliga) and grandchildren John Szeliga (Zoe), and Eli and Mika Garlick
In addition he is survived by his brother Thor in Norway as well as family in Norway, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the USA.

Finn was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Elly Thoresen (Norway) and siblings Hans J