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Evar Yngve "Yng" Carlson
October 15, 1924 - July 25, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Evar Yngve ‘Yng’ Carlson <br>October 15, 1924 - July 25, 2016 <br>Professional Engineer, War Veteran, Lion, Gentleman, Patriarch. <br>Father of Carla Kelly Hanna (Dale Cholik), grandfather of Lauren Jillian Hanna <br>(Cameron Symonette), Shannon Deirdre Humphrey (David), great grandfather to Stella, <br>Audrey, Vivian, and Stanley Humphrey. A loving husband, he was predeceased by his <br>wife of 70 years , Gwennyth Mai Carlson and predeceased by his sisters Adella <br>Chamberlain and Ruth Carlson. <br>Yng grew up on the family farm in Saskatchewan, the only son of Swedish immigrant <br>parents. He served with the Royal Canadian Navy during WWll. After the war he <br>attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon where he graduated in Ceramic <br>Engineering. <br>Yng worked for the Saskatchewan Research Council and the Department of Natural <br>Resources in Regina. Later he managed Saskatchewan Clay Products in Estevan. He <br>was most proud of his lengthy and successful career as President of Canada Brick in <br>Streetsville, Ontario growing it from1 plant to 20 plants throughout Canada and the <br>USA, making it the largest brick company in North America. <br>Yng and Gwen made lifelong friends wherever they went. But Yng felt most at home in <br>Streetsville where he was a generous supporter of charities and local community <br>projects. <br>Yng was a committed, longstanding member and Past President of the Streetsville <br>Lions Club dedicated to helping others. He was the Recipient of the1967 Canadian <br>Centennial Medal for providing valuable service to Canada. <br>Yng was an avid gardener; a talented poet and writer; and a savvy self-taught investor. <br>He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cottaging, reading, dancing, traveling, good food and good <br>wine. But his biggest passion was love of family - doting on his granddaughters , <br>cherishing the great grandchildren and being a pen pal to Carlson cousins far and wide. <br>Yng's life story is one of an amazing journey full of rich experiences from humble <br>beginnings. He lived a long and purposeful life. He will be remembered by his nieces <br>and nephews, extended family, dear friends, loyal caregivers, former colleagues, fellow <br>Lions, and supportive neighbours. <br>A Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Life will be held on Sat. Aug. 27, 2016 at <br>Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Road W. in Oakville. Visitation at 1:00 pm; <br>Service at 2:00 pm. Reception to follow. <br>Memorial contributions can be made to Lions Camp Dorset at www.lionscampdorset.ca <br>Online condolences can be shared at www.oakviewfuneral.ca</div>