July 27, 1932 – November 17, 2014 ------------------------------ Erling Konrad Furhovde, 82, of Lunenburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday November 17, 2014. Born in Norway he was a son of the late Wilhelm and Maria (Asen) Furhovde. Erling was born in Kynesstrand, on the Hardanger Fjord, Norway on July 27th, 1932. At the age of eighteen in keeping with compulsory military training after high school he served nineteen months in the Norwegian Navy. Erling later went to sea on coastal and foreign Norwegian ships calling at ports the world over. He enrolled for three years in Navigation School where he attained his Coastal Master and Deep-sea Mate’s tickets. Erling sailed fourteen months with Saguenay Shipping out of Montreal, followed by nineteen years with U.S. Gypsum out of Hantsport. Following a heart attack, and being unable to return to sea, he worked as a night watchman at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg for twelve years Erling is survived by his loving wife Barbara, daughter, Katie (Ron) Mohammed; Halifax, sons, Peter (Cindy); Calgary, Billy; Halifax, as well as Barbara’s sons Ian and Neil James. Erling will also be missed by six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters Borghild, Ingfred, brothers Viktor and Trygve all of Norway. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home, 11213, Hwy #3, Lunenburg. In keeping with Erling's wishes cremation has taken place with interment to follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 1:34 PM, Lars E. Oyane <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Listers, > > I have just become aware of the son of a Hafslo lady who died a couple of > years ago and about whom I have rather limited information: > > Erling Konrad FURHOVDE > born in Jondal Co., Norway July 27, 1932 > died at Lunenburg, AR Nov. 17, 2014 > > Can someone please help me find an obituary for this gentleman? > > Thanks a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > > > > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/ > index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- *John K Peterson*Summer Residence Deer Run Estates Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Dear Josten, John and other Listers! Thank you so very much for your quick replies to my inquiry! That was an interesting obituary, and I was able to pick out most of what I need to know about Erling! Thanks again! The List is just GREAT! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Mar 29, 2017, at 2:06 PM, John Kenneth Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > July 27, 1932 – November 17, 2014 > ------------------------------ > > Erling Konrad Furhovde, 82, of Lunenburg, passed away peacefully at his > home on Monday November 17, 2014. > > Born in Norway he was a son of the late Wilhelm and Maria (Asen) Furhovde. > > Erling was born in Kynesstrand, on the Hardanger Fjord, Norway on July > 27th, 1932. At the age of eighteen in keeping with compulsory military > training after high school he served nineteen months in the Norwegian Navy. > Erling later went to sea on coastal and foreign Norwegian ships calling at > ports the world over. He enrolled for three years in Navigation School > where he attained his Coastal Master and Deep-sea Mate’s tickets. > > Erling sailed fourteen months with Saguenay Shipping out of Montreal, > followed by nineteen years with U.S. Gypsum out of Hantsport. Following a > heart attack, and being unable to return to sea, he worked as a night > watchman at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg for twelve > years > > Erling is survived by his loving wife Barbara, daughter, Katie (Ron) > Mohammed; Halifax, sons, Peter (Cindy); Calgary, Billy; Halifax, as well as > Barbara’s sons Ian and Neil James. Erling will also be missed by six > grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. > > Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters Borghild, Ingfred, > brothers Viktor and Trygve all of Norway. > > Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral > Home, 11213, Hwy #3, Lunenburg. In keeping with Erling's wishes cremation > has taken place with interment to follow at a later date. > > In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be > appreciated by the family. > ~~~~~~~~~~ > On Mar 29, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Joe Aasland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca/book-of-memories/1984702/Furhovde-Erling/obituary.php > > mvh, > > Jostein ~~~~~~~~~~ > On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 1:34 PM, Lars E. Oyane <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> I have just become aware of the son of a Hafslo lady who died a couple of >> years ago and about whom I have rather limited information: >> >> Erling Konrad FURHOVDE >> born in Jondal Co., Norway July 27, 1932 >> died at Lunenburg, AR Nov. 17, 2014 >> >> Can someone please help me find an obituary for this gentleman? >> >> Thanks a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >>