Lögberg-Heimskringla - 01.06.2010, Side 14

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14 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • 1 June 2010
Phrase: Betra er að hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig.
Better safe than sorry.
CROSSWORD ANSWERS
These confirmation “sisters” were photographed about 1900-
1905, likely in North Dakota. No photographer’s stamp appears
on the hardcard backing of this photo from Evelyn Holand of
Minot, originally from Gardar, North Dakota.
Lögberg-Heimskringla features this series of photographic mysteries in conjunction with the Nelson Gerrard’s “Silent Flashes” project, which explores early photography among
Icelandic immigrants and their descendants in North America.
Any successful solutions will be published.
To obtain further information on the “Silent Flashes” project
or to provide input, contact Nelson Gerrard at (204) 378-2758
or eyrarbakki@hotmail.com, or by mail at Box 925, Arborg,
Manitoba R0C 0A0.
Check out the “Silent Flashes” website and photo archive at
www.sagapublications.com.
Photo Mystery:
Do you know these people?
BIRTHS
Odegard – Guðmundsson
Alana Michelle Odegard and Gun-
nar Júlíus Guðmundsson are pleased
to announce the birth of their daughter
Emilía Ljós Gunnarsdóttir. Emilía was
born in Reykjavík, Iceland on Febru-
ary 26, 2010. Alana is the daughter
of Mark and Pat Odegard of Winnipeg,
sister of Eric, and the granddaughter
of the late Teddy and Solla (Lifman)
Olafson of Arborg, Manitoba.
OBITUARIES
Gunnar Valdimarsson
Gunnar Valdimarsson passed
away peacefully at home on May 9,
2010 after a courageous struggle
with cancer. Gunnar was born 25 Feb
1959 in Reykjavík, Iceland, to Valdimar
Sigurðsson and Brynhildur Daisy Eg-
gertsdóttir. He and his brother Stefán
had fond memories of their childhood
and of summers in the country.
Gunnar was predeceased by his
father, his father-in-law, Dr. Böðvar
Bjarki Jakobson, and his brother-in-
law, Gestur Jakobson. He is mourned
by his wife, Lorna Jakobson, and
sons, Kári & Benedikt; his mother; his
brother Stefán, sister-in-law Guðlaug,
and their children, Valdimar & Gísli;
his mother-in-law, Borga Jakobson;
Lorna’s family, including Kristine &
Bill Perlmutter, Lynne Erickson & Otto
Christensen, Thora & Pascal Delaquis,
Irene & Jim Marks, Karl & Tracy Ja-
kobson, Glen Jakobson & Yumi Ko-
bayashi, Alma & Mark McCaffrey, and
their families; by a large, extended
family in Iceland; and by many friends
and colleagues.
Gunnar first came to Canada to
work on the farm of Gunnar Simunds-
son of Arborg, Manitoba. His connec-
tion with the Simundsson family was
very special to him. He met Lorna in
1980, during his first year at the Uni-
versity of Manitoba. They were mar-
ried in 1985. Gunnar finished his BSc
and MSc at the University of Manitoba,
and then completed a PhD in Zoology
at the University of Western Ontario.
He did postdoctoral work and had his
first academic appointment at Queen’s
University in Kingston, Ontario.
It was during their time in Kings-
ton that Lorna and Gunnar’s twin sons
were born. The boys were extremely
premature and have faced many
challenges over the years. Gunnar’s
love and care for the boys has helped
to make them into the wonderful
young men they are today. He was
very proud of them.
Gunnar and Lorna moved back
to Winnipeg in 1997, where they both
took up academic positions at the
University of Manitoba. Gunnar was a
dedicated scientist and teacher, and
a valued member of the Department
of Biological Sciences. He was also a
keen distance runner, enjoyed a wide
variety of music, liked to cook and en-
tertain, and was a lifelong Arsenal fan.
Gunnar had a close group of
friends, who were a very faithful
support to him throughout his ill-
ness. Special thanks to Erwin & Judy
Huebner, Bill Diehl-Jones, Joerg &
Stephanie Stetefeld, and the mem-
bers of the Biological Sciences and
Psychology Departments of the Uni-
versity of Manitoba for their kindness,
support and “meals on wheels”. His
family would like to thank the staff at
CancerCare Manitoba, Dr. Hartley, and
the Home Care workers and palliative
care nurses who helped to care for
him at home.
Gunnar never complained. He
fought as hard as he could against his
illness, but accepted its progression
with grace and dignity.
A memorial service was held at
2:00 pm on Saturday, May 15, 2010
at Neil Bardal Inc., 3030 Notre Dame
Avenue (across from Brookside Cem-
etery), Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In lieu of flowers, please consider
making a donation to the CancerCare
Manitoba Foundation, or the Canadian
Cancer Society. Please share memo-
ries of Gunnar and condolences with
his family in Canada and Iceland at
condolences@nbardal.mb.ca
* * *
Accomplished Boeing engineer
M. Lynn Olason dies at 89
M. Lynn Olason, one of a great
generation of Boeing engineers,
died from natural causes April 21
at his home in Seattle.
M. Lynn Olason, one of a great
generation of Boeing engineers,
helped develop the company’s first
passenger jet, the 707; held a patent
on the 737 single-aisle jet; headed the
747 jumbo-jet division; and ended his
career as a vice president of engineer-
ing. At Boeing, Mr. Olason, along with
Jack Steiner and Joe Sutter – key
engineering leaders on the 727, 737
and 747 jet programs – were part of a
group who also were friends socially.
Mr. Olason was born in Hensel,
ND. His mother was an immigrant
from Iceland and his father also was of
Icelandic heritage. His parents moved
the family to Seattle to get a good ed-
ucation for their four boys, all of whom
ended up working at Boeing.
In 1946, Mr. Olason worked first
on the Stratocruiser, the last Boeing
propellor-driven airliner, then joined
engineers on the jet tanker-transport
group that developed the 707 jet.
Working on the 727 program
later, Mr. Olason made a presentation
to Icelandair, which was considering
an order.
When he’d finished, the Iceland-
ers began discussing his presentation
in their own language, until Mr. Olason
suggested in Icelandic that maybe he
should leave the room.
That broke the ice, and they or-
dered the 727.
Lynn Olason is survived by his
wife, Marcella; son Bill Olason (mar-
ried to Sheila); daughter Barbara Aaro
(married to Chris); daughter-in-law
Carol Olason; sister Lois Keller; broth-
er Willis Olason; many nephews and
nieces; eight grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Source:
Dominic Gates, Aerospace reporter
The Seattle Times
SCHOLARSHIP
The Wilhelm Kristjanson Memorial Scholarship
$500.00 is offered by the Icelandic Festival
Manitoba to a student who has completed one
or more years of post secondary studies (university or college)
and who will be continuing his/her studies the following year.
The following criteria will be considered:
• complete post high school academic results • qualities of
leadership and community service. Please send a letter of
application and a copy of your official transcript, with your marks
for the 2009/2010 school year. Include a letter of reference from
a teacher or community leader (on or before July 11, 2010) to:
Connie Magnusson-Schimnowski
P.O. Box 1351, 48 - 1st Avenue, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0
The scholarship will be awarded at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
in Gimli Park on Monday, August 2, 2010
THE ICELANDIC FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA
Íslendingadagurinn