Remember making lefsa with Uncle at the farm in Minburn and in Calgary when I went to school. I remember duck and goose hunting with uncle. Uncle Gil was always smiling and a happy camper. Condolences to auntie Faith and all the cousins.

Uncle Gilbert was such an amazing uncle to me always called to check up on me, seeing how I was doing always asked about my family. I will surely miss this amazing human being. rip uncle

Heart goes out to aunty Faith love u. condolences to all the family

I remember Uncle Gil teaching me how to ride a bike as a child, throw my first baseball take me to little league.

He was like My Dad.

Always there for me growing up.

Love you Uncle Gil big big hugs Auntie Faith, Lorna, Shelley, Tina and their families xxoo

The whole Engerdahl family has been so amazing to me..I remember playing Simpsons with Sadie and Josh while he overlooked us and shook his head at our madness, or the many times coming by because I locked myself out again. Thank you for being my neighbours down the ally. I still look to this day for Gil uploading his work truck in the back when I drive down the back...

Gil and I worked together over the last 40 some years. He was a hard working man and always upbeat and always dependable. RIP old Buddy.

Living next door to Gil for 43 years generates many memories and stories. Here was a man with every tool or the means to make a tool and the ability and time to fix anything. Car trouble, house trouble, yard trouble, he was there. But wait, we were never stuck in the snow, not with Gil and his bobcat clearing our street and alley. Our yard received excellent treatment with that bobcat too. We talked across the fence like in a neighbourly TV show. Gil asked about our family, their health and activities and kept us up to date with their family’s news. We both loved our raspberry patches and growing tomatoes. Gil always raved about the Governor Sauce that Faith would make with the tomatoes. We saw the time he spent getting the camper and boat ready for his much-anticipated fishing trips. Halloween would light up the Engerdahl’s home and youngsters would need to have a trick ready to get a treat. On a cold December night, our cul-de-sac would be jammed with cars bringing folks to the annual Lutefisk Dinner. Gil treasured these gatherings and loved to see his family. As health issues crept into Gil’s life, he still strived for independence, and it wasn’t a month ago that he was working to get the truck unstuck in the alley.

Let us keep our treasured memories of a happy, generous man and his life well lived, let us be thankful for Gil’s peaceful rest now, and let us take inspiration for being a good neighbour to those around us. Our deepest sympathy to the family as they mourn the loss of their dear Gil.

Greg and Jacquie Halpen