June 2, 1930 – December 5, 2020
With sadness we announce that Peter passed away in Calgary, AB at the age of 90 years. Peter spent almost all of his life in Calgary. He was educated at Central High School and The University of Alberta in Edmonton. He graduated in 1953, having earned a degree in Civil Engineering. While at the university he lived with the other members of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity in Rutherford House. There, he formed many friendships, some of which endure to the present. After university he spent a number of years working on bridge design and building for Burns and Dutton, before going on to form his own construction company, Makoi Developments. He designed and built apartments, office building and shopping centres. He built a resort in the Rockies and more than a thousand houses in Calgary. He was also involved in land development, the largest being where Coach Hill and Strathcona now stand. He was a lifelong member of The Glencoe Club and spent many winters at his house in Arizona. Peter was a natural athlete – a swimming champion at university, a skier of the moguls on Mt. Norquay, an avid squash player and golfer. He was instrumental in bringing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Jesters Squash Club to Calgary. Peter and Eva formed many friendships through squash, always happy to billet touring squash players and members of the Jesters Club. He is survived by his beloved Eva; daughters Susan (James) Allan and Brenda (Mark) Briggs; grandchildren Geoffrey and Jennifer Briggs; brothers Abe and Henry; sisters Annie Rupert and Helen (Bob) Seeley; special friends from university, Glenn Irving and Owen Wright; a special friend from squash, Colin Adair; and his golf group, Tom Wood, Jim Rooney and Larry Delf.
At Peter’s request there will be no funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Salvation Army Christmas Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Flo Simpson, Funeral Director
Cochrane Country Funeral Home – Ph: 403-932-1039 To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Peter Epp, please visit our flower store.
With sadness we announce that Peter passed away in Calgary, AB at the age of 90 years. Peter spent almost all of his life in Calgary. He was educated at Central High School and The University of Alberta in Edmonton. He graduated in 1953, having earned a degree in Civil Engineering. While at the university he lived with the other members of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity in Rutherford House. There, he formed many friendships, some of which endure to the present. After university he spent a number of years working on bridge design and building for Burns and Dutton, before going on to form his own construction company, Makoi Developments. He designed and built apartments, office building and shopping centres. He built a resort in the Rockies and more than a thousand houses in Calgary. He was also involved in land development, the largest being where Coach Hill and Strathcona now stand. He was a lifelong member of The Glencoe Club and spent many winters at his house in Arizona. Peter was a natural athlete – a swimming champion at university, a skier of the moguls on Mt. Norquay, an avid squash player and golfer. He was instrumental in bringing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Jesters Squash Club to Calgary. Peter and Eva formed many friendships through squash, always happy to billet touring squash players and members of the Jesters Club. He is survived by his beloved Eva; daughters Susan (James) Allan and Brenda (Mark) Briggs; grandchildren Geoffrey and Jennifer Briggs; brothers Abe and Henry; sisters Annie Rupert and Helen (Bob) Seeley; special friends from university, Glenn Irving and Owen Wright; a special friend from squash, Colin Adair; and his golf group, Tom Wood, Jim Rooney and Larry Delf.
At Peter’s request there will be no funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Salvation Army Christmas Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Flo Simpson, Funeral Director
Cochrane Country Funeral Home – Ph: 403-932-1039 To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Peter Epp, please visit our flower store.
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