Jean Holt Mason (nee Martin) and Denis Charles Mason, residents of Didsbury,

Alberta, passed away on Friday, February 27 and Sunday March 1, aged 88 and 91.

Denis and Jean were both born in Manchester, England, and it was through Jean’s

brother Gerald, a good friend of Denis’s, that they met, fell in love, and married.

The following year, the first of their children, Duncan Charles, was born; Lynn

Jean was born in 1959, and Tracy May in 1962 .

Seeking a better life for their beloved family, Jean and Denis emigrated to Calgary,

Alberta, Canada in 1966. Denis worked in the construction field for many years in

Calgary as a carpenter and electrician for Atco, and Jean became a cosmetologist at

the Hudson’s Bay store in downtown Calgary, specializing in products by Max

Factor and Shiseido.

In 1980, they all moved to Victoria, BC, where Denis found work as Building

Supervisor at BC Ferries Head Office, while Jean once again found herself

working for the Hudson’s Bay in downtown Victoria.

In 2000, returning to Alberta after many years, Jean and Denis retired to Didsbury

where they enjoyed the small town ambience and friendly atmosphere of “life on

the prairies”.

Jean and Denis are lovingly remembered by all the family, including Duncan and

Wendy and Rael, Tracy and her dear Kelsey and Callum, Lynn and Rick, Steven

and Audrey, Haley and Jaas. In addition, the great grandchildren who brightened

their lives in so many ways: Dylan, Piper, Nate, Luna, and Gwen. Other family

members in Australia and the UK have also expressed their condolences and fond

memories of dear Jean and Denis.

Looking back, the generosity, love and devotion shown by Jean and Denis to each

other and to every member of the family will be a cherished memory for all of us.

All who knew mum and dad recognized their sincere joy of life and the pleasure of

giving. They sustained us in life, and their memory will sustain us as we go

forward, lessened by their loss, but enriched by their memory.

Memorial Donations can be gifted to Stollery Children’s Hospital, or any Charity

of your choice.

The Gathering

Our loved ones gather

Near those that are here

And those that have passed

The voices we will never forget.

Our loved ones and the angels draw nearer

Ever closer

The stories being told, the memories

Being shared.

The Gathering has begun

The veil is thinning

The last of the life force of the earth body

Dancing between worlds in time and space.

They reach out now to take you to the oceans

Of the soul’s gate.

Reunited and rebirthing.

A song that aches deep in our hearts

Peace be the whisper on our lips.

Haley Mutschall

Feb. 26, 2026

A private celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com. Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., 5226 – 46 Street, Olds, Alberta. Phone: 403.507.8610

• Date : 2026-03-07
• Location : Heartland Funeral Services (Olds) www.heartlandfuneralservices.com 403.507.8610