Sven Jorgen Paulsen was born Jun 20th, 1927 in Sedgewick, Alberta Canada to the parents of Axel and Christiana Paulsen. Sven passed away in the early morning of November 17th, 2012 in Federal Way, WA. He is survived by his loving wife Joan of 54 years, daughters Kim Poschwatta, Dianne Ackerman, Norma Brunet, 18 Grandchildren and brother Hans of Denmark.
Sven is preceded by death by his brother Arne, Paul, sister Elsbet and granddaughter Paige.
Sven moved to Denmark at the age of 12 to help run his family's farm where he worked with many horses and cows. He later moved to England to become a foreman on a large farm.
He learned something from every farm he worked on. One of Sven's favorite pasttimes was riding his Triumph Motorcycle. Sven served in the Danish Armed Forces and
said "It was one of the most interesting times of my life and I will never forget those years".
After leaving the Military, Sven moved to Vancouver, B.C, Canada. Later his brother Paul joined him. He then moved to Saltspring Island, B.C. where he met his wife Joan.
He became a master carpenter building homes and carpentry was his career.
In 1963 Sven and his family migrated to the USA and to California for work. In 1965 the family moved to the Northwest and Sven retired from New Lumber and Hardware in Federal Way, WA.
Sven will be remembered for his quiet, kind and loving personality, telling amazing stories, sense of humor, and his gentle nature with animals. His garden was his touch of heaven.
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Rest in Peace..............We Love You..............
Dear Dad,
You will always be in my heart and my thoughts. Thank you for all the wonderful memories I can share, for your love and patience. Every time I see a horse, you will be with me. Love you always, Norma. xxx
Dear Dad, Thank you for being the best dad a daughter could ever ask for. I will remember you for your patience, your loving smile, the wonderful talks, our life on the farm with the horses, teaching me to swim, always being there to help on a moments notice, working with us on the house and many times in the garden. Your words of encouragement and words of wisdom. You truely were the best. I will miss you more than you'll ever know. I know your at peace now, which is a comfort to us all. May your loving memory live on. I LOVE YOU. Kim
I Love You
I only briefly met your dad once or twice, but it sounds like he had an interesting life. Sorry to see him gone.
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