Captain Sverre Haydahl
Captain · “Sam”
August 10, 1935 – August 10, 2023
**HAYDAHL, Captain Sverre (Sam) **
The Haydahl family wish to announce the passing of Captain Sverre (Sam) Haydahl. Sam is survived by his wife Josephina, his son John and his three daughters Sarah, Krista and Jessica.
Sam immigrated to Canada from Norway setting up home in West Vancouver where he and Josi raised their children.
“Never bored a day in his life”.
A caring, generous, patient and dependable person to all who ever met him.
Sam worked as a logger on Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. He was commissioned to fell a yellow cedar which was carved and sent to Queen Elizabeth II and it still stands proud and tall in Windsor Great Park.
Sam loved the sea, working on tugboats for 41 years. A true mariner at heart he shared his ocean-going days with his family and friends, often taking them out on the tugs while he worked.
After retirement he volunteered guiding blind skiers in cross-country events across Canada and Norway.
Sam was a kind and loving
husband, father, brother and son.
He was one of the good ones,
a gentle soul and we will forever miss him.
There will be a celebration of Sam in the fall, if you would like to attend or have a memory you would like share please email captainsamhaydahl@gmail.com
Published by North Shore News from Aug. 16 to Sep. 15, 2023.