Obituary of Grant McNABB

Grant McNABB, beloved husband of Ann McKendrick McNABB, of Cochrane, passed away at home with family on January 16, 2013. Grant was born in Guelph, Ontario and educated at the University of Toronto, Industrial Engineering. He is survived by his wife Ann and children: William and Kari-Ann McNabb, and sister Sally McNabb. Family: Patricia, Russell and David Wiechnik, and William, Wanda, Martin, Alicia, Carla and Kyro McKendrick. Grant took part in University of Toronto Outing Club skiing, hiking, canoeing and other adventures. He led Outdoor Leadership in Lander, Wyoming. Grant moved to Calgary to ski and work for Imperial Oil and The City of Calgary Industrial Engineer. He ski patrolled at Lake Louise. He was part of the Alberta Wilderness Association who helped develop the vision of Kananaskis Country and was involved in the Wilderness Advisory Committee. Grant met Ann on Sunshine ski patrol, married and had William and Kari-Ann. They went on many adventures in the Rockies, Foothills, climbed Kilimanjaro, heli-skied the Caraboos and scuba dived Caymans and Bahamas. Grant and Ann enjoyed Tetrathlon and Pentathlon travels to England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Sweden, US, Mexico and across Canada with William and Kari-Ann. Grant coached and was always there to encourage William, Kari-Ann and look after others. He was part of our heritage pioneer ranch operation that started in the 1860s. Grant had a passion and business approach for the welfare of the land. He was part of Action for Agriculture, regulatory issues and long-term planning. Grant loved hiking in the outdoors and being in nature. Grant and Ann, Diamond Nikken Wellness Consultants, for over fourteen years love working with their fantastic enthusiastic Nikken family team living their dreams and life to the fullest. Grant was always willing to help out, listen, and inspire others with his positive, caring and joyful nature. Grant was a loving and supportive husband, father, brother and friend. Grant will be deeply missed. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cochrane Ranche House, 101 Ranche House Road, Cochrane, Alberta on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 1:00 pm. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to Grant Hastings McNabb Memorial Scholarship in Engineering by phone (403)220-5854, by cheque to University of Calgary, c/o U of C Development Office, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, or on line, https://netcommunity.ucalgary.ca/grantmcnabb