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MURRAY WALTER ORBANSKI
Date of Passing: Oct 21, 2013
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMURRAY WALTER ORBANSKI On Monday, October 21, 2013, Murray Orbanski of Hnausa, Manitoba, passed away in the Fisher Branch Personal Care Home at age 73. Murray was born on August 16, 1940 to Walter and Olga. He is survived by his wife Violet (nee Gillis); sons Edward (Cindy), Bruce (Laurie), Cory (Rachel) and eight grandchildren, Vincent (Melanie), Bryan (Lana), Adam, Travis, Jenna, Christopher, Kira and Kristen; four great-grandchildren Shianne, Zach, Kylee, and Suri; his brothers Lorne (Lorraine), Robert (Lara); sisters Donna (Edward), Lenore (Ross), and countless nieces and nephews. Murray worked as a self-employed contractor, spending most of his life in the far North. Some of his accomplishments include being the first to enter Churchill on the road he built, alongside the transmission line he also built. He cleared thousands of Hectares of bush for Manitoba Hydro in remote locations like South Indian Lake and Jenpeg. He built hundreds of miles of road in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory. He built ice dams across the Nelson River and walked heavy equipment across frozen lakes, rivers, creeks and swamps throughout the North. He earned his pilot's license at the Air Force base in Gimli in 1969 and later obtained his multi-engine and float certification logging over 2000 hours of flying time over mountains, bush and tundra. Murray spent much of the 1980s and 1990s in Alaska and the Yukon with his immediate family mining gold where, together they built and operated one of the largest placer mining processing plants in North America. Murray also loved to travel, seeing every continent but Antarctica. His travels included exotic places such as Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Central America and Peru. He especially loved Hawaii with his family where he once landed a 310 lb. Blue Marlin. The last part of his life was the hardest but he did the best he could. The family wishes to thank the Fisher Branch Personal Care Home for their kindness and help. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at the Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Murray's memory to the Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church, Box 149, Riverton, MB, R0C 2R0. Gilbart Funeral Home, Gimli in care of arrangements. www.gilbartfuneralhome.com
Publish Date: Oct 24, 2013
MURRAY WALTER ORBANSKI Peacefully, on Monday, October 21, 2013, at the Fisher Branch Personal Care Home, Murray Orbanski, aged 73 years, of Hnausa, MB, beloved husband of Violet. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church. Full obituary to follow. Gilbart Funeral Home, Gimli in care of arrangements.
Publish Date: Oct 23, 2013
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 24, 2013
Condolences & Memories (8 entries)
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Our most sincere condolences to all the family. God Bless you all. - Posted by: Richard & Gerry Solmundson (Friend since childhood) on: Oct 26, 2013
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There are a lot of hard working people in the Riverton and Interlake area but Murray had to do it with a flare. BOO HAU forever. My condolences to Violet and the family. - Posted by: DAN OLAFSON (Business Acquaintance & friend) on: Oct 26, 2013
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There where many hard working people in the Riverton and Interlake area, but MURRAY had to do it with a FLAIR. BOO HAU forever. - Posted by: DAN OLAFSON (Business Acquaintance & friend) on: Oct 26, 2013
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I spent a month with Murray in the Yukon after I retired in 97. we had a great time up there. I made a spice cake for supper a time but when I went to get it there was none left. Rest In peace my friend - Posted by: Art Schultz (Brother-Inlaw) on: Oct 24, 2013
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Adam, our sincere condolences to you and all your family on the loss of your Grandfather. The Colmans - Posted by: Colman (neighbours) on: Oct 24, 2013
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Sincere condolences to all the family. Had many dealings with Murray when I was selling Ford trucks. It was always challenging to make deals with Murray, he sure knew how to grind out a deal, of which were made many times over the phone because he was trusted. - Posted by: Peter Marykuca (Had business dealings with Murray ) on: Oct 24, 2013
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I will always remember Murray for his friendly smile and his zest for an exciting life. Although he was always on the go he never made you feel that he was anything more than an ordinary man and a good neighbour. - Posted by: Norm Magnusson (neighbour ) on: Oct 24, 2013
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I remember brush cutting on a HD21 for Murray in the late '60's and early '70's at William River. I worked for Murray numerous times and my condolences go out to Violet and family. May God bless you all. Murray was a good man to work for. - Posted by: Wilfred Kozub (former employee) on: Oct 23, 2013