EGIL LYNGEN Obituary
OCTOBER 8, 1946 - APRIL 7, 2014
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Egil Oddbjorn Lyngen on April 7, 2014 after a year of diagnosis with ALS.
Egil will be remembered as a devoted husband to wife, Ruby (Cortes), father to Terril Todd (Eleina Doulakis) and brother to Arve (Linda) of Campbell River, uncle to Ricky, grandfather to Dakotah Lyngen Boudreau, granduncle to Harley, Autumn and cousin to Inger Drescher (Herman) of Enderby and many relatives in Canada and Norway. He was predeceased by his parents, Klara (Almaas) and Arnt Lyngen and brother Ole. Egil was born in V. Toten, Norway on Oct 8, 1946 and the family immigrated to Canada in June 1955. After finishing high school at Enderby he studied and graduated from UBC in 1975. He was devoted to his family and uplifted others with his sense of Norwegian humour and inspired others with his goodness and kind heart. People were always drawn to his easy going nature and made an impact on everyone who came into contact with him . He was a pillar of strength and will be greatly missed.
Egil was an accomplished architect and was a member of the AIBC. He was generous in his time and volunteered in the Norwegian House Society and in the 2010 Winter Olympics for the biathlon games. He was a member of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons and had an affinity with fine art, stamp and coin collections. In the summers we would go sport fishing with his brother Arve in Campbell River.
We would like to express our heartlfelt thanks to his private caregiver, Mercy Teodoro, the ALS Society, Hannah Briemberg and her staff at GF Strong and Rehabilitation, Dr. Phillip Hanam, Dr. Rode, The Greater Vancouver Community Services and the PROP of BC.
Prayers and visitation on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 6-9 p.m. at Ocean View Funeral Home, 4000 Imperial St., Burnaby, BC. Funeral Mass on Wednesday April 23, 2014 at 11 a.m. at St. John The Apostolate, 5457 Trafalgar St., Vancouver, BC with Father Terri Bileski as the celebrant. Reception to follow. Interment of Ashes at the family plot at Pleasant View Cemetery, City of Vernon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the ALS Society in Egil's name.
Condolence may be offered to the family at www.oceanviewfuneral.com
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John McKay
March 16, 2016
To Egil Lyngens family, I am very sad to hear of Egil's passing this must have been a very emotional time. I had the pleasure of working with Egil on a couple of occasions. In fact Egil designed the home that I built on Bowen Island. He went above and beyond the call of duty and we developed a true friendship. I would often meet Egil for lunch at a Thai restaurant, one week he would pay the bill and the next week I would reciprocate. We had a great time and enjoyed each others friendship and conversations. He spoke fondly of his love of the ocean and boating, often mentioning his brother and the two identical boats, one named the twin boys. He always spoke of Ruby in a manner that showed love. I did not know that Egil was suffering from ALS, I thought that simply we had moved on with our lives, families and jobs, I hoped that Egil enjoyed his time in Campbell River, boating. I called his office today and am in a bit of shock, now I have lost a friend ....... but certainly I have had the pleasure of befriending and knowing such a fine gentleman. My thoughts and prayers are with you & your family.
Mildred Anilao
May 4, 2015
My deepest condolence to your family. I worked with Egil as Technologist in the late year of 1990's. He was a very supportive architect and learned about this profession. He will be in prayers.
Andréa Corona
December 4, 2014
It is with great sadness I learned today of Egil's death. I worked for his architectural firm for a couple of years in the nineties and worked on many of his projects. He was a kind man with a special sense of humour. Although we only met a handful of times since then, I always spoke kindly of him. My deepest condoliances to his family.
Lars Ivar Singsaas
April 27, 2014
condolences to Egil Oddbjørn Lyngen family from
cousin Lars Ivar Singsaas and jorunn singsaas. Trondheim Norway
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Dave Buchmann
April 23, 2014
We are thankful for all the architectural help from Egil. We were unable to contact him and now we know that the ALS disease was to blame.
God Bless Him Dave Buchmann SCC Board
April 22, 2014
Ruby, please know you and Egil are in our thoughts and prayers.
Carolyn and Michael
Judith Anderson
April 21, 2014
Egil was such a positive presence at the Scandinavian Centre, always friendly and ready to help with so many things. And he was always ready to share his fondness for his little dog, adding warmth to everything we did together. I will miss him and offer sincere sympathy to Egil's family.
Tor Olufsen
April 20, 2014
I am sadden to hear of Egil Lyngen's death on April 7,2014.Our deepest condolence to the family. Tor Olufsen, passed president of Norwegian House Soc.
Tor Virding
April 17, 2014
Dear Ruby,
I was schocked and very sorry to learn about Egil's passing. I got to know Egil at the Scandinavian Centre, where I found him very happy and helpful. He will be missed there.
Tor Virding, Retired Norwegian Consul
Marian Toft
April 16, 2014
To Egil's family and friends:
Our sincerest condolences. I was so shocked and sorry to learn of his passing. Since the early 1990s we had such good times volunteering together at Norwegian House Society and the Scandinavian Community Centre, as well as working together on design projects. He was always generous with his time, ideas,advice and friendship. He is missed.
Steven Henrikson
April 16, 2014
We knew Egil in Vernon from almost the first day of the family's arrival from Norway in 1955 and have had contact throughout Egil's rich and varied life. It is sad he has been taken at a relatively young age. Heartfelt condolence to his family at their loss.
April 16, 2014
To Egil's family:
I was so sorry to read the sad news regarding Egil, my sincere condolences to you. I was on Norwegian House Board of Directors with Egil for several years and worked with him at the Midsummer Festival at the Scandinavian Centre. He was such a nice person and always willing to help in so many ways. He will be missed by his friends there.
Elizabeth Norris
Past President of Norwegian House Society
Past Director of the Scandinavian Centre
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