OCTOBER 5, 2016
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Passing of a ‘generous soul’
LEE AHLNESS | SUBMITTED
Jock Irvine, left, received the Brian Goyer Trophy awarded annually for outstanding and unselfish contribution and service to the WBYC Sailing Division at the club’s annual awards banquet
On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, our world lost one of the kindest, most generous souls to grace our lives. John (Jock) Ordway Irvine’s life was marked throughout by service and philanthropy, including a seat on the boards of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the United Hospital Foundation, Hazelden, and Camp Widjiwagan. He was co-founder of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. He also was an avid sports fan, especially in his support of University of Minnesota Gopher athletics and as part owner of the Minnesota Fighting Saints. He was an avid hunter and fi sherman as well, having
been named angler of the year at Sailfi sh Point. Jock’s greatest passion, however, was sailing, where his talent and dedication to yacht race management earned him national recognition. He was the recipient of the Inland Lake Yachting Association’s Ed Malone Trophy, the Bilge Pullers Cannon Trophy, US Sailing’s Hanson Award, and the White Bear Yacht Club’s Goyer Memorial Trophy, each organization’s highest honor for service in race management. Jock Irvine was born Feb. 16, 1941, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the son of Thomas E. Irvine and Sally
Sept. 30. With Irvine is wife Twinks and Dr. Thomas Hodgson.
Ordway Irvine. He was educated at St. Paul Academy and Hobart College, and was a longtime resident of White Bear Lake and Stuart, Florida. Jock is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Harriette (Twinks) Irvine; their daughter, Heather Irvine Capuano, and son, Roger (Teri) Irvine; their grandchildren, Will and Angie Capuano and Chloe, Carter, and Charlotte Irvine; and sister Jill Crow and brothers William Irvine and Horace Irvine. There will be a celebration of Jock’s life on Friday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. at the White Bear Yacht Club. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed
to the Inland Lake Yachting Association, PO Box 662, East Troy, WI 53120, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102. Jock was an honorable gentleman, known for his kindness and love of a practical joke. Jock and Twinks’s remarkable philanthropy touched many lives. He will be remembered always as one of those rare persons who give with no thought of reward or recognition. May your sails always fi ll with a gentle breeze, Jocko. Provided by Dr. Tom Hodgson
OBITUARY NOTICES
Hjordis (Jo) Dahlberg Age 89 Died September 27 at home in Dellwood. Jo is survived by her loving companion of sixteen years, Floyd Svean; children, Greg (Kathy) Dahlberg of Alexandria, VA, Steve (Cathy) Dahlberg of Bellevue, WA, Janet (Dennis) Thiets of Atlanta, GA, Carol Motske of Cedar Rapids, IA; eight grandchildren and one granddaughter-in-law and their families, including six great-grandchildren and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Also surviving are two sisters, Blanche Gravlun of Alexandria, MN and Lorna (Bill) Godfrey of White Bear Lake. Jo is preceded in death by her parents Lars and Mable nee Larson, Underthun; husband, Robert Dahlberg; brothers, Astor Underthun, Blanchard Underthun; sister Grace Antolick; son-inlaw, Mike Motske; and grandchildren, Julia Dahlberg and Erik Dahlberg. Hjordis (Jo) Dahlberg was born in Swift County, MN and was raised in Danvers. She graduated from Benson High School in 1944 and subsequently attended Minneapolis Business College. In Minneapolis, Jo met and married her husband Robert (Bob) Dahlberg. They raised four children in the Falcon Heights area until 1963 when they moved to Dellwood. Bob passed away in 1981, and Jo continued to live in Dellwood until she died. Jo lived an extraordinary life. She was a successful real estate agent, travel agent, and Merle Norman business owner. She traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, South America
and North America. She was a great cook and loved to host parties for family and friends. Gardening and bridge were two of her favorite pastimes. Jo was a member at St. Andrews Lutheran Church for over 50 years. Twenty years ago, at age 70, she was a volunteer for the Olympics in Atlanta. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral Service was October 3 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to donor’s choice.
DEATH NOTICE
Henry T. “Ted” d Thornquist h i Henry T. “Ted” Thornquist, 83, of Mahtomedi. Amateur Radio W0EMF. Funeral service was Sept. 30 at Honsa Family Funeral Home in White Bear Lake. Private family interment Union Cemetery, Maplewood.
David Sohl David Sohl, formerly of Birchwood Village Age 82 Preceded in death by wife Sue, Parents William and Helen Survived by brothers Gordon (Vera), Edward, daughters Lori (Tom), Mary (Mike), son Jon (Chris), 3 grandchildren and 4 great- grandchildren. A special thank you to the staff at Oak Park Senior Living and Optage Hospice. Celebration of his life will be at the Birchwood Village Hall, 207 Birchwood Ave. on October 29 from 1-3 p.m. Memorials preferred. For more details, contact Lori at mahler201@gmail.com.
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