Rolf Karl von Heyking

1922 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	Rolf Karl von Heyking
  Born	21 Nov 1922	Riga, , Riga, Latvia
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197867295
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-299251
  Died	29 Dec 2012	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  Buried	Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I299251	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	von Heyking,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F63069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Karin Edith Brigette Stillmark,   b. 21 Jul 1931, near, Talsi, , Talsu Rajons, Latvia ,   d. 31 Oct 2022, Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F63068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  von HEYKING, Rolf Karl November 21, 1922 \endash December 29, 2012 On the morning of December 29, 2012, Rolf Karl von Heyking passed away peacefully at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary at the age of 90 years. He was born in Riga, Latvia, on November 21, 1922. He was a member of the "Musterknaben," who were among the first Baltic-German refugees to come to Canada after World War Two, in 1948. He married Karin Stillmark in 1959 and they raised four children in London, Ontario, and then Calgary, where the family moved in 1976. He worked for Ellis-Don Construction for over 40 years, having, as "Employee #2," helped to build up that company. As construction superintendent, he oversaw the construction of some of Canada's, and Calgary's, landmarks, including Halifax International Airport, Calgary's City Hall, and Calgary's Banker's Hall. Grateful to his adopted home that offered him refuge, he was one of its great builders. He is survived by his wife Karin; his four children Barbara Olafson (Kelly Olafson), Lori von Heyking, Amy von Heyking (Lance Grigg), John von Heyking (Sonya von Heyking); eleven grandchildren Kristin, Karin, Andrea, Lindsay, Emily, Conor, Alison, Geoff, Evie, Audrey, and Sebastian; as well as his brother Fred von Heyking and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at Hope Lutheran Church (3527 Boulton Road N.W.) on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In living memory of Rolf Heyking, a tree will be planted at Big Hill Springs Park Cochrane by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Crowfoot Chapel, 82 CROWFOOT CIRCLE N.W. Telephone: (403) 241-0044. Obituary of von HEYKING | McInnis & Holloway, Airdrie (2023). Available at: https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/8138/von-HEYKING/obituary.html (Accessed: 31 July 2023).

  
  

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  Born - 21 Nov 1922 - Riga, , Riga, Latvia Died - 29 Dec 2012 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Buried - - Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth