JACKIW, Leo Alexander
December 23, 1931 – January 12, 2014
Leo Alexander Jackiw of Calgary passed away Sunday morning, January 12, 2014 at the age of 82 years. Born in Drumheller on December 23, 1931, Leo grew up in nearby Rosedale, an only child of Galician-Ukrainian peasants Oleksa and Marja (nee Tymczij) who immigrated to Canada in 1926. Leo worked as a coalminer for a time, like his father, until he graduated from the University of Alberta in Civil Engineering in 1954. His profession has taken him to Montreal, Calgary, Anaheim, CA and Orlando, FL for the Disneyland and Walt Disney World projects, and eventually to Fort McMurray. Leo married Grace (nee Burke) from Portage la Prairie, MB in 1961 and is survived by his three children Gregor and Mark of Calgary. Some of Leo’s talents and passions were the Ukrainian Choir, drawing, woodworking, hunting and fishing, stamp and coin collecting, boxing, antiques, gardening, investing, and his bluebird nest-box trail he started after retirement for the Calgary Area Bluebird Trail Monitors Conservation Program. At Leo’s request no formal funeral service will be held. He will be laid to rest with his parents at Drumheller Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the staff at Southwood Care Centre. Condolences may be shared with Leo’s family by emailing grace_alberta@hotmail.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Leo’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.