Individual Details
Lorne Victor Ursel
(24 Oct 1931 - 2 Jul 2020)
From the time he was a young boy Lorne was drawn to the sky. He enrolled in air cadets and was granted his pilot's license when he was just fifteen. He would soon depart for Royal Roads where he spent two years followed by another two years at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario where he would meet Pinky on a blind date.
Upon graduating, Lorne received his Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Alberta while flying full-time in the RCAF. Shortly after leaving the RCAF, Lorne was approached to become a Professional Experimental Test Pilot with Avro which was a dream come true.
On two occasions, while in the test program for the Avro Arrow, Lorne was suited up, in the cockpit and had taxied out only to be recalled. The second time was when the program was cancelled. He never got to fly the Arrow.
Upon finishing his flying career, Lorne went on to found several businesses specializing in Aerospace and Technology in Ottawa where he would eventually retire with Pinky.
Lorne was an enthusiastic volunteer supporting sports in which his children participated. These included equestrian, sailing, and for many years he was a volunteer senior executive with the Canadian Ski Association where he was the Alpine Chairman during the era of the "Crazy Canucks". Lorne was also an avid skier, sailor, golfer, and bridge player during his retirement.
Upon graduating, Lorne received his Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Alberta while flying full-time in the RCAF. Shortly after leaving the RCAF, Lorne was approached to become a Professional Experimental Test Pilot with Avro which was a dream come true.
On two occasions, while in the test program for the Avro Arrow, Lorne was suited up, in the cockpit and had taxied out only to be recalled. The second time was when the program was cancelled. He never got to fly the Arrow.
Upon finishing his flying career, Lorne went on to found several businesses specializing in Aerospace and Technology in Ottawa where he would eventually retire with Pinky.
Lorne was an enthusiastic volunteer supporting sports in which his children participated. These included equestrian, sailing, and for many years he was a volunteer senior executive with the Canadian Ski Association where he was the Alpine Chairman during the era of the "Crazy Canucks". Lorne was also an avid skier, sailor, golfer, and bridge player during his retirement.
Events
| Birth | 24 Oct 1931 | Regina, Saskatchewan | |||
| Death | 2 Jul 2020 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary (Pinky) Reiffenstein (1930 - 2011) |
| Child | Lesley Jane Ursel ( - ) |
| Child | Peter Geoffrey Ursel (1961 - ) |
| Child | James Lorne Ursel ( - ) |
| Father | ADAM Ursel (1897 - 1966) |
| Mother | STEPHANIE JOHANNA Uhrich (1901 - 1986) |
| Sibling | RUTH Mildred Ursel (1922 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Elsie Hildegard Ursel (1923 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Frederick George Ursel (1924 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Norman Herbert Ursel (1926 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Adam Harold Ursel (1929 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Richard Alvin Gerald (Dick) Ursel (1933 - 2001) |