Owen John Edward Wilson

WILSON, Owen J. E.
November 2, 1932 – February 23, 2015

Owen was born in Manitoba and raised in Calgary from a young age. He passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the age of 82 years. Owen was a graduate of Elbow Park, Rideau Park and Western Canada High Schools.  Owen trained as a Petroleum Engineer at Oklahoma University and worked for Mobil Oil in the 1950s before embarking on a career as an entrepreneur that saw him build everything from houses to boats.  Owen loved to fly and tinkering with his cars was his passion.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Trish; and their children, Jane, Karen, King, Nancy, & Paul; grandchildren, Alex (Issa), Houston (Jenn), Henderson, Kathleen, Joe, Josh and Matt; siblings, Jane and Vern (Megan) and their families; and his special friends including the Rosauers and Don. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. If so desired donations in Owen’s name can be made to Wellspring Calgary (wellspringcalgary.ca), 1404 Home Rd. NW, Calgary, AB T3B 1G7, an organization he and his family cherished.  A special thanks to nurses Josh, Jane and Anne and the rest of the Home Care team, Drs. Ruether and Jenken and all of the staff at the hospitals where Owen stayed.