June 05, 1956 – April 23, 2018
It is with sadness and love that we say good-bye to Greg Rees of Cochrane, Alberta, who passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018. Born on June 5, 1956 to Avis and Daniel Rees in Calgary, Greg was the youngest of three sons. Greg joined the Calgary Fire Department in 1980 and retired as a captain after 28 years of service. He was respected and admired by his fellow firefighters and officers throughout his firefighting career. He also found it very rewarding to be a dive rescue instructor. Greg was the first Calgary firefighter to participate in a work exchange in Melbourne, Australia. During his time in Melbourne, he discovered a love of waterskiing.
Greg was a gifted athlete with a lifelong passion for track and field. He competed all over the world in the World Police and Fire Games. A highlight was a record breaking, gold medal win, in the decathlon at the 1997 World Police and Fire Games in Calgary. Greg made many good friends that he stayed in touch with after the games.
Greg loved travelling and after meeting his true love, Norma, they had many wonderful tropical vacations. He also loved music and dancing and with Norma, spent many enjoyable hours on the dance floor. Another interest was hot rods and Greg especially enjoyed the spring hot rod run, concert and dance in Sandpoint. He will be remembered for his sense of fun and adventure.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Espersen, his mother Avis, children; Shane (Angie), Shannon (Andrew), Shelly, his brother Colin (Donna) and his stepchildren; Krista (Karl), Brett (Rawnie) and Brody (Katelyn). Grandchildren; Raina, William and Wesley, step-grandchildren; Sienna, Isabel, Konner, Caden, Nolan, Scarlett, Easton and Briggs. Greg was predeceased by his father Daniel and brother Byron.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, April 29
th
, 2:00 p.m. at the Cochrane RancheHouse (101 RancheHouse Rd, Cochrane). Donations may be made to the Cognitive Neurosciences Program in support of Dementia Research (
www.ucalgary.ca/esmithresearch/donation
)
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It is with sadness and love that we say good-bye to Greg Rees of Cochrane, Alberta, who passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018. Born on June 5, 1956 to Avis and Daniel Rees in Calgary, Greg was the youngest of three sons. Greg joined the Calgary Fire Department in 1980 and retired as a captain after 28 years of service. He was respected and admired by his fellow firefighters and officers throughout his firefighting career. He also found it very rewarding to be a dive rescue instructor. Greg was the first Calgary firefighter to participate in a work exchange in Melbourne, Australia. During his time in Melbourne, he discovered a love of waterskiing.
Greg was a gifted athlete with a lifelong passion for track and field. He competed all over the world in the World Police and Fire Games. A highlight was a record breaking, gold medal win, in the decathlon at the 1997 World Police and Fire Games in Calgary. Greg made many good friends that he stayed in touch with after the games.
Greg loved travelling and after meeting his true love, Norma, they had many wonderful tropical vacations. He also loved music and dancing and with Norma, spent many enjoyable hours on the dance floor. Another interest was hot rods and Greg especially enjoyed the spring hot rod run, concert and dance in Sandpoint. He will be remembered for his sense of fun and adventure.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Espersen, his mother Avis, children; Shane (Angie), Shannon (Andrew), Shelly, his brother Colin (Donna) and his stepchildren; Krista (Karl), Brett (Rawnie) and Brody (Katelyn). Grandchildren; Raina, William and Wesley, step-grandchildren; Sienna, Isabel, Konner, Caden, Nolan, Scarlett, Easton and Briggs. Greg was predeceased by his father Daniel and brother Byron.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, April 29
th
, 2:00 p.m. at the Cochrane RancheHouse (101 RancheHouse Rd, Cochrane). Donations may be made to the Cognitive Neurosciences Program in support of Dementia Research (
www.ucalgary.ca/esmithresearch/donation
)
*** Please note – to leave a comment below, you must also check the box ‘I’m not a robot’. This is a security feature and your post will not publish if not checked. Thank you. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gregory “Greg” Allan Rees, please visit our flower store.
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