Thomas Reginald Frizzell
January 11th, 2022
Thomas Reginald “Jock” FRIZZELL
May 20, 1933 – January 11, 2022
Reg Frizzell of Calgary, AB, passed away after a brief illness at the age of 88. He will be dearly missed by his wife of over 64 years, Jean; and daughters, Beverly (Jane), Linda (Dean), and Barbara. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Marjorie Frizzell of Moose Jaw, SK.
Reg was born and raised in Moose Jaw. He was an active member of the St Andrews Boys’ Pipe Band and an avid curler. He married Jean, his high school sweetheart, in 1957. That same year, he won the City Amateur Golf Championship and, two years later, he won the 1959 South Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championship.
As a teen, Reg’s first job was at the CPR. After graduation, his career began at the Moose Jaw Refinery and continued at Husky Oil. After moving the family to Calgary in 1969, he worked at Hardy & Assoc, Nova Chemicals, and then retired from the University of Calgary in 1998.
In his leisure time, Reg loved many outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hunting, archery, and golf. He was also a very talented artist with a passion for carving, painting, and fly tying. He had a vast knowledge of birds and wildlife and had a special bond with his many granddogs. He also had quite a green thumb and was particularly proud of last year’s pepper plants. He was happiest outside in the yard, with his girls and a cold beer.
The Frizzell family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the Rockyview Hospital Emergency Care and Cardiac Unit 71 staff for their care and compassion. We will never forget your kindness.
A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
Messages:
So sorry to hear of Mr. Frizzell’s passing. Hugs to all of you. You are in my thoughts. May your fond memories and the love of friends and family be of comfort during this difficult time.
Hi Jean very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband. He was very accomplished and enjoyed his life. Regards to your families always hard to have a loved one go. We are all thinking of you and your girls at this saddest of times. Marg Post /Dancing Pins/ Bowling Bells and all of us on the league.
Jean and family, my thoughts are with you in this most difficult of times.
Dear Jean, Ann and I are so sorry to hear of Reg's passing. We will miss him. We think of you both often. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help in this time of grief. You can always call on us if you would like some company for a cup of coffee or just to chat. Ann and Bill (your old neighbours on Hunterbrook Road).
Hi Jean, We lost touch for many years but I wanted to pass on my condolences after hearing about Reg. I do remember aunt Marjorie as a real nice lady. I did not know Reg was such a good golfer and you will miss him. Take care and all the best. Garry
We are sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept our condolences. You may recall that I (Maurice) worked with Reg at Hardy & Assoc. We did lose touch after we moved to Brooks however we still think about you. Reg was great to work with and we had some good laughs in the coffee room.
My sincere condolences to the sudden passing of Jock. Jeanie and girls... I hope you find solice in knowing that he was an amazing man and although I hadn't seen him in years, I would get the play by play on all of you through mom and dad. Hope to see you soon for a coffee.
So sad to hear of Reg passing, we remember him well from Moose Jaw and Huntington Hills, we are thinking of you Jean and the girls and our thoughts are with you.