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Ken Bernstein posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Con was the best boss I ever had, taught me to be honest and respectful and to do a good job. He had a great sense of humor and often made me laugh out loud. We spoke about once a year and I will miss that, his humility, and friendship. He had Jesus in his heart and hope to see him again one day.
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Elizabeth Dombowsky posted a condolence
Sunday, August 14, 2022
I have too many fond memories of my Grandpa Con to count... To name a few, one memory that is really special to me is when my family and I used to visit he and Grandma Ila in Calgary. I loved going downtown to shop in many of the stores that I do not have access to in the US. Understandably, no one wanted to go with as I wanted to shop for hours. However, Grandpa agreed take me in his car to these shops and wait in the car as long as I wanted, sometimes three to four hours. Even though this may have seemed like a small gesture, it meant the world to me and was something that I so looked forward to every year. Grandpa had as many stories as he did jokes.
One year, he told me that there was no such thing as the Easter Bunny, rather the Easter Pig and that the Easter Pig brought eggs on Easter, not the Easter Bunny. For a few years, I really thought I was ahead of everyone else knowing about the Easter Pig...
My Grandpa and Grandma's home was the most nostalgic place for me, I can still see every facet of it in my mind.
I miss watching hockey with grandpa late at night during Christmas, I don't even like hockey, but I always looked forward to watching hockey with Grandpa.
I miss his story telling and have written so many of them down to keep for the family as Grandpa's life was nothing short of exciting. I know he lives on in so many peoples' memories across the globe.
Grandpa taught me to golf, let me drive his car (before I had my license and no one would get in the car with me), he taught me about his adventures to the Arctic, he taught me about hard work, and he taught me about how important family is. I know how often he spoke with his family in Canada and the US, almost daily. I strive to keep connected to my family in the way that Grandpa did. I understand how important it is to keep family close, and I intend to continue that in light of Grandpa.
I am so thankful that he and my Grandma brought about my Dad and my Uncle who brought about my Mother Karen, my Brother Alex, my Aunt Kristen, my Cousin Wilson, and myself. And through them brought all of my other extended family that I love deeply.
Grandpa will be forever celebrated and loved.
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Alex Dombowsky posted a condolence
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Con, most often referred to me and my family as "Grandpa" or "Grandpa Con" or "Old Shnaltz", could be an extremely kind man, a jokester with a signature ear-to-ear grin, and an entertaining raconteur--and sometimes all three at once. The house that him and Grandma lived in Calgary is the kind of nostalgic, warm grandparents house that will stay in my nostalgic memories forever. While staying there as a young boy, grandpa and I would watch TV after everyone else had gone to sleep, allowing me to stay up much longer than I normally would have back at my parents'. Sometimes we'd talk and make jokes about what was going on in the show, or weigh in on whether or not what we were watching was any good or if we should change the channel. It's the sort of thing that made you think, "wow, my grandpa is really cool! Way cooler than my parents."
During late December 2019, just before the pandemic hit and travel to Canada from the US became much more difficult than before, I arrived at their nostalgic house for what would end up being my last Christmas there. My sister and parents weren't set to fly into Calgary until the next morning, so I had a whole day to do whatever I wanted with grandma and grandpa. We decided to watch the Irishman together, which I had been wanting to watch for months. Due to its subject matter and 3.5 hour runtime, I had a difficult time convincing my college friends to watch it with me, but grandpa was immediately interested and had been actually meaning to watch it as well. As we started the movie together, I felt the same way that I had years ago staying up with him to watch late night TV. We had a great time, and by the end of its interminable runtime, both enjoyed the film immensely. Afterwards, we ate dinner and prepared the house for the rest of my family. We went to a steak house downtown, where grandpa used his expert culinary knowledge to recommend me what was probably the best steak I have ever eaten. The rest of the trip was fantastic as well, and it was wonderful to have one last Christmas in their amazing house. But I'll always value that time I had with grandpa and grandma before the festivities began.
He'll be missed.
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Madeline Landry posted a condolence
Friday, August 12, 2022
Art and I offer our deepest sympathies in the passing of Connie to Ila and all the family. He will be dearly missed. He was a kind and loving man. Our cousin Dolores Kerslake (daughter of Uncle Martin brother to Uncle Vince) asked me to convey her condolences to all of you. She said she wished she would have gotten to know Con. God bless all of you. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Love, Madeline and Art (Landry)
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Dolores Kerslake posted a condolence
Friday, August 12, 2022
Sorry to hear of Con passing. I am sad to say I didn't know Con but our fathers where brothers,my Dads name was Martin. My condolences to the whole family. Sincerely Dolores Kerslake nee Dombowsky
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Diane beingessner posted a condolence
Thursday, August 11, 2022
So sit to here of Cons passing
Our deepest sympathies to Ila and family
Love and prays
Cousin Diane &Don Beingessner
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Tom Hoople posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Growing up in Littleton Colorado, the Dombowsky house was an amazing and wonderful place, with a real pin ball machine, a pool table, a finished basement, games, comics, music, food and great friends. Shawn's Dad "Mr Dombowsky" always loved to joke around with us as teenagers, but he really wanted to know what our interests were and what was on our mind and if all was ok at school, home, etc. Mr Dombowsky cared and provided a magical, safe environment for all of us to hang out, something you just dont appreciate until later in life!!!
One of the greatest adventures was being on one of Mr Dombosky's Seismic/Oil Crews for a summer, Shawn and I had an amazing time exploring South & North Dakota while we were in college, with Con just shaking his head at two students trapsing around the Dakotas learning how to be juggies and learning to appreciate the soft lives we had at college :) I can never thank Mr Dombowsky enough for that life experience and learning what real hard work and sacrifice was!
Such great memories of Mr Dombowsky, we will miss this great man and my personal thanks for all he did for all of us!
- Tom Hoople
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Gary Oxenforth lit a candle
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Con and I were great golf buddies sharing our life stories and experinces
He was a good freind and I will miss him dearly.
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Karen Dombowsky posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
I have many wonderful memories of Con. When I joined the family, he always made me feel welcome. He also loved to tell me "feminist" jokes just to see if he could annoy me. I always had to laugh at them because I knew he didn't mean them. After our children were born, we spent every other Christmas in Calgary. He was a wonderful Grandpa to our children and spent lots of time with them. He took them to the Calgary Zoo and to the park many times. He will be missed by all of us.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Janice Nieswandt posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
I miss uncle Con so much already but I am thinking of all of the wonderful memories I have with him and hope you all do as well! He became like a father to me over the years (and Auntie Ila like a second mom to me as well), especially after I moved to Calgary and he spent so much time with me letting me take part while he did home repairs, renovations and painting, trips to take things to the dump with lunch at McDonald's afterwards (which he always called our Saturday dates), long drives into the country to talk to landowners and just hanging out watching tv. It didn't matter WHAT we did together but what did matter were the conversations we had. The life experiences he talked about, lessons he had learned and especially everything he taught me will always be precious memories to me and will never be forgotten. I miss you uncle Con but am happy that you are at peace now.
Janice