Obituary of John Hugh Polson

John Hugh Polson was born in Consort on November 30, 1924 at the Consort Hospital, to Annie and Jack Polson. His formative years were spent on the family farm, attending Whitton School with his friends and siblings, Robert, Margaret, Helen and Roger. Dad loved horses and he had some favourite horses, like Trixie. He also loved the fastest team he ever had that he used to drive to high school. He could get from home to Consort in 25 minutes flat, cutting across the fields and ending up at Tainsh’s! John’s dad told him that he needed to get a trade and he headed off to Tech in Calgary, graduating as a machinist. It was in Calgary that he met Shirley Frost, who would become his wife on October 02, 1949. John and Shirley made their home in Calgary in the early years of their marriage, and they had two children, Douglas Neil in 1953 and Debra Lynn in 1957. In 1959, John’s brother Robert helped Dad to create Consort Machine Shop, first on the site of the Denny’s garage, the current Day’s Tire Shop. They built Consort Machine Shop on its current site in 1963, and Dad was never more proud to see three generations of machinists, and to be able to know that Neil took over the business when he retired. John was widowed in 1977 following a tragic accident that took Shirley and Robert. But as life paths go, John was the luckiest man alive to be introduced to Emelia Osetsky and she became his wife on Feb. 15, 1979. Over 36 years, they enjoyed the company of friends and family as they pursued their hobbies – golf, fishing, travelling, old-time dances and watching their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren grow. John lived a long and full life, enjoying good health until his passing. John passed away after a brief illness at the Coronation Hospital on May 06th in his 91st year, surrounded by the love of his family members present. Thank you to the nurses and Dr. Walters for the compassionate care.