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Lorne Vernon Mulberry

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Lorne Vernon Mulberry

Birth
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death
19 Apr 2007 (aged 75)
Colorado, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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Lorne Mulberry was born November 9, 1931 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. He as the oldest of two sons born to Vernon B. Mulberry and Signe Elizabeth Gunström {Grundström} Mulberry.

As a boy Lorne loved to build Model Airplanes, which he and his friends flew by radio control. He carefully glued all the small wood pieces together, sanding, painting and varnishing his plane. He had a paper route for the Winnipeg Free Press for years, delivering the papers by bicycle to all his customers, on even the coldest Manitoba winters! He also delivered the 'Liberty 5 Cent Magazine". There was another newspaper called the 'Winnipeg Citizen' which his brother Bryan said he may have delivered.

Lorne had a die cast set of molds for Army men. He would melt down the metal, and pour it into the molds. When cool, he would paint the army men. At Christmas time, he sold his little armies to parents who gave them as Christmas gifts.

Lorne attended WINDSOR SCHOOL on Cunnington Avenue in St. Vital, Winnipeg Manitoba. The Principal was Mr. DEAN FINLAY, who was a very kind man and spent a lot of time with his students. Mr. Finlay sent Lorne a Christmas card and letter every year until his 80's! Whenever Lorne visited Winnipeg, he paid a call to Mr. Finlay. One year, Lorne and his brother Bryan went to visit Dean Finlay together; he lived across the street from Windsor School. When Mr. Finlay opened the door he recognized them right away and said, "Well, if it isn't the Mulberry boys". Can you imagine the thousands of students he taught in all those years? 'THE DEAN' loved to tell stories about his Model A and all his adventures, maybe that's why Lorne enjoyed him so much.

Lorne then attended GLENLAWN COLLEGIATE in St. Vital on St. Mary's Road. Mr. Yardrow was the Principal at Glenlawn. It burnt down, but was rebuilt. After his high school education, Lorne attended MANITOBA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE on Portage Avenue and Wall Street. It is now called "Manitoba Institute of Technology. He served a 4 year apprenticeship, earning a Journeyman Plumber's License.

Lorne married Ruth Moss of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on 23 July 1955, and had 4 daughters.

Lorne and family moved to Colorado in 1963, and he raised his family there. Over the years, Lorne took classes to compliment to his trade. He took evening welding courses through Emily Griffith Technical School in Denver, Colorado.

This added skill enabled him to work on one of his favorite hobbies ... restoring antique cars. Lorne bought a beat up 1930 Model A Ford body. It had bullet holes in the back of the body, near the rear view window. With Lorne's new skill of welding, he was able to repair the holes; filing and sanding to make the metal look like new. Lorne took his oldest daughter with him to the car junk yards, antique dealers and swap meets to find parts for the project. A fender here, a door there, and yes, an "Oooga Horn" too! Many hour working in a cold garage, retooling the bent and broken pieces, and bringing them back to original specifications. Precision work to make sure holes line up for bolts, etc. One day, as the car was beginning to approach completion, Lorne found another Model A engine in South Park, Colorado. He had been concerned about a hairline fracture in the motor he had in the car, so he brought this one home. It was caked in oil and mud, and needed a putty knife to clean it off. Lorne hooked up a coffee can of gasoline with tubing to the engine, and then took the crank to give it a try. The engine started right up to everyone's surprise, and purred like a kitten! After having the cylinders bored out, re-ringing the pistons, and a fresh coat of paint, the process to remove the current engine began. Lorne borrowed his daughters' swing set, and placed it over the car. With the help of a welded chain, Lorne pulled the motor out of the car, and replaced it with the second motor.

Lorne purchased a compressor and primed, sanded and painted the Model A. In the end, the body was stone brown, the top seal brown, with black, fenders and sporting cream yellow wheels with spokes. When the car was finished, Lorne drove it in parades, and to Model A Club of Colorado functions. On the trip to Estes Park, Mom followed behind in the station wagon with bottles of water, for the problem of overheating, which old classic cars have. Lorne restored a second antique car, a 1928 Model A Pickup truck. When it came time to sell the Model A, Mr. Terry Kindig bought it. Mr. Kindig taught Civics at Drake Junior High School, and had become a family friend over the years. When Mr. Kindig's students did well on their exams, they were rewarded with a ride in "Our Dad's Model A"!

Lorne and his wife became United States citizens in August of 1982, along with their daughters Heather and Wendy. In honour of this event, their good friend Marge Butz and her husband Walter Butz presented the family with a hand painted wooden clock. Marge did the toll painting herself.

The family loved to go camping in the mountains, or for a day long picnic up Coal Creek Canyon. For Christmas one year, Lorne bought all of his daughters a pair of ice skates, and 'Mom' made pom poms for them all. In the winter Lorne would take everyone to Evergreen lake to ice skate. Lorne and Ruth also drove the family to Fernie, B.C. every year to visit Ruth's sister Sadie, and Uncle Hank Joinson. Good visits, great food and picking 'Saskatoons'.

Lorne worked long hard days as a plumber for Local #3 in Denver. He worked on new construction buildings in the Denver area. He was proud to say he worked on the Budweiser Brewery in Fort Collins; the Corn Syrup Converting project at the Jolly Rancher Candy Company in Wheatridge, CO; and at the new Allendale Elementary school in Arvada, where his daughters attended school. One perk of being a plumber is being able to run a second hot water line to your outside faucet, so you can wash your car in the winter months!

Lorne loved expanding his knowledge of history, music from the 'Big Band Era', Jazz and other genres of music. He loved drives in the mountains, working in his garage, visiting the antique auto parts stores and junkyards and the people who lived there. He enjoyed talking with old friends and 'solving the world's problems'. He was always an ear to an old-timer who could enlighten him on the past.

In later years, he and his wife connected with relatives in Sweden, who came to visit the United States on a number of occasions. While Lorne never visited Sweden himself, he felt satisfied to meet the very close relatives of his Swedish grandparents, Gottfrid and Beda Gunström {Grundström}. There were many good times with them, with recollection of the Swedish language, food and customs of the 'old country'.

He will always be remembered as an honest man with strong morals and values. He had a quick wit, was good with numbers, and was an excellent speller! He was an incredible handyman. Lorne learned many of his handyman skills from his father Vern Mulberry, and grandfathers David Mulberry and Gottfrid Grundström. Lorne told his oldest daughter his theory about repairing mechanical items. He said, "If a man can invent a machine or any item; I am a man, therefore, I can fix it." And he did!

We miss you Dad!
Lorne Mulberry was born November 9, 1931 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. He as the oldest of two sons born to Vernon B. Mulberry and Signe Elizabeth Gunström {Grundström} Mulberry.

As a boy Lorne loved to build Model Airplanes, which he and his friends flew by radio control. He carefully glued all the small wood pieces together, sanding, painting and varnishing his plane. He had a paper route for the Winnipeg Free Press for years, delivering the papers by bicycle to all his customers, on even the coldest Manitoba winters! He also delivered the 'Liberty 5 Cent Magazine". There was another newspaper called the 'Winnipeg Citizen' which his brother Bryan said he may have delivered.

Lorne had a die cast set of molds for Army men. He would melt down the metal, and pour it into the molds. When cool, he would paint the army men. At Christmas time, he sold his little armies to parents who gave them as Christmas gifts.

Lorne attended WINDSOR SCHOOL on Cunnington Avenue in St. Vital, Winnipeg Manitoba. The Principal was Mr. DEAN FINLAY, who was a very kind man and spent a lot of time with his students. Mr. Finlay sent Lorne a Christmas card and letter every year until his 80's! Whenever Lorne visited Winnipeg, he paid a call to Mr. Finlay. One year, Lorne and his brother Bryan went to visit Dean Finlay together; he lived across the street from Windsor School. When Mr. Finlay opened the door he recognized them right away and said, "Well, if it isn't the Mulberry boys". Can you imagine the thousands of students he taught in all those years? 'THE DEAN' loved to tell stories about his Model A and all his adventures, maybe that's why Lorne enjoyed him so much.

Lorne then attended GLENLAWN COLLEGIATE in St. Vital on St. Mary's Road. Mr. Yardrow was the Principal at Glenlawn. It burnt down, but was rebuilt. After his high school education, Lorne attended MANITOBA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE on Portage Avenue and Wall Street. It is now called "Manitoba Institute of Technology. He served a 4 year apprenticeship, earning a Journeyman Plumber's License.

Lorne married Ruth Moss of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on 23 July 1955, and had 4 daughters.

Lorne and family moved to Colorado in 1963, and he raised his family there. Over the years, Lorne took classes to compliment to his trade. He took evening welding courses through Emily Griffith Technical School in Denver, Colorado.

This added skill enabled him to work on one of his favorite hobbies ... restoring antique cars. Lorne bought a beat up 1930 Model A Ford body. It had bullet holes in the back of the body, near the rear view window. With Lorne's new skill of welding, he was able to repair the holes; filing and sanding to make the metal look like new. Lorne took his oldest daughter with him to the car junk yards, antique dealers and swap meets to find parts for the project. A fender here, a door there, and yes, an "Oooga Horn" too! Many hour working in a cold garage, retooling the bent and broken pieces, and bringing them back to original specifications. Precision work to make sure holes line up for bolts, etc. One day, as the car was beginning to approach completion, Lorne found another Model A engine in South Park, Colorado. He had been concerned about a hairline fracture in the motor he had in the car, so he brought this one home. It was caked in oil and mud, and needed a putty knife to clean it off. Lorne hooked up a coffee can of gasoline with tubing to the engine, and then took the crank to give it a try. The engine started right up to everyone's surprise, and purred like a kitten! After having the cylinders bored out, re-ringing the pistons, and a fresh coat of paint, the process to remove the current engine began. Lorne borrowed his daughters' swing set, and placed it over the car. With the help of a welded chain, Lorne pulled the motor out of the car, and replaced it with the second motor.

Lorne purchased a compressor and primed, sanded and painted the Model A. In the end, the body was stone brown, the top seal brown, with black, fenders and sporting cream yellow wheels with spokes. When the car was finished, Lorne drove it in parades, and to Model A Club of Colorado functions. On the trip to Estes Park, Mom followed behind in the station wagon with bottles of water, for the problem of overheating, which old classic cars have. Lorne restored a second antique car, a 1928 Model A Pickup truck. When it came time to sell the Model A, Mr. Terry Kindig bought it. Mr. Kindig taught Civics at Drake Junior High School, and had become a family friend over the years. When Mr. Kindig's students did well on their exams, they were rewarded with a ride in "Our Dad's Model A"!

Lorne and his wife became United States citizens in August of 1982, along with their daughters Heather and Wendy. In honour of this event, their good friend Marge Butz and her husband Walter Butz presented the family with a hand painted wooden clock. Marge did the toll painting herself.

The family loved to go camping in the mountains, or for a day long picnic up Coal Creek Canyon. For Christmas one year, Lorne bought all of his daughters a pair of ice skates, and 'Mom' made pom poms for them all. In the winter Lorne would take everyone to Evergreen lake to ice skate. Lorne and Ruth also drove the family to Fernie, B.C. every year to visit Ruth's sister Sadie, and Uncle Hank Joinson. Good visits, great food and picking 'Saskatoons'.

Lorne worked long hard days as a plumber for Local #3 in Denver. He worked on new construction buildings in the Denver area. He was proud to say he worked on the Budweiser Brewery in Fort Collins; the Corn Syrup Converting project at the Jolly Rancher Candy Company in Wheatridge, CO; and at the new Allendale Elementary school in Arvada, where his daughters attended school. One perk of being a plumber is being able to run a second hot water line to your outside faucet, so you can wash your car in the winter months!

Lorne loved expanding his knowledge of history, music from the 'Big Band Era', Jazz and other genres of music. He loved drives in the mountains, working in his garage, visiting the antique auto parts stores and junkyards and the people who lived there. He enjoyed talking with old friends and 'solving the world's problems'. He was always an ear to an old-timer who could enlighten him on the past.

In later years, he and his wife connected with relatives in Sweden, who came to visit the United States on a number of occasions. While Lorne never visited Sweden himself, he felt satisfied to meet the very close relatives of his Swedish grandparents, Gottfrid and Beda Gunström {Grundström}. There were many good times with them, with recollection of the Swedish language, food and customs of the 'old country'.

He will always be remembered as an honest man with strong morals and values. He had a quick wit, was good with numbers, and was an excellent speller! He was an incredible handyman. Lorne learned many of his handyman skills from his father Vern Mulberry, and grandfathers David Mulberry and Gottfrid Grundström. Lorne told his oldest daughter his theory about repairing mechanical items. He said, "If a man can invent a machine or any item; I am a man, therefore, I can fix it." And he did!

We miss you Dad!


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