Alexander PROWSE

Obituary of Alexander William PROWSE

November 12, 1947 – Moosejaw, Saskatchewan

June 2, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta

Alexander Prowse, beloved husband of, Linda Prowse (nee Moren) of Calgary, AB, passed away at the Peter Lougheed Hospital on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the age of 72 years.

Alexander was born on November 12, 1947 in Moose Jaw, SK. He attended public school, then St. Louis College in Moose Jaw. At eighteen years old he met the love of his life, his wife of 51 years, Linda.  They married in 1968 and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1969.
 

In 1979 they moved to Oakville and then Kitchener, ON, before settling back to Calgary in 1993. He worked at The Hudson’s Bay Company working his way up from a hardware clerk, to a china and glass buyer where he was able to travel the world and then worked as a store manager until his retirement in 2005. He worked for thirty-seven years with the same company.

After that, Alex became the owner/operator of Ceragem Calgary. Alex was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Crime Stoppers and Toastmasters.  Alex was a longtime volunteer with The Heart and Stroke Foundation. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and acceptance of others.

He is survived include his wife of 51 years, Linda Prowse. His three children, Bree Prowse (Marty), Michael Prowse (Crystal), and Jenny White (Todd) ; as well as grandchildren, Amanda Prowse, TJ White, Jadon Prowse and Cassidy White; his step-mother Eleanor Prowse; sisters, Mary Ann Bergen (Jack) and Peggy Page (Bob);  brother-in-law, Jerry Moran (Jan), sister-in-law, Sharon Lawson, brother-in- law, Harvey Moran; Col Sr. Lawson (Sally) and Carol Moran;  and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his mother, Margaret Prowse and father, William Prowse.

His jovial spirit and loving kindness will be missed by many.

 If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 – 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca.

A private family service was held. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Alexander’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.

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In living memory of  Alexander Prowse, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Eastside, 5388 MEMORIAL DRIVE NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 3V9, Telephone: 403- 248-8585.

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