A Tribute to my Uncle Heinz.....

My Uncle Heinz passed away tonight. He was a wonderful uncle and I have very fond memories of him. He will be greatly missed. We love you Uncle Heinz.

Heinz Karl Drawe
Heinz Karl Drawe 1932 ~ 2008 Heinz Karl Drawe, age 76, passed away in Bountiful, Utah, on December 24, 2008, of complications associated with Parkinson's disease. Heinz was born to Wilhelm Gottlieb and Anna Marie Mueller Drawe in Herne, Germany, on April 12, 1932. He grew up during a tumultuous time in Germany and experienced the struggle and heartache of a war-torn country at a young age. Heinz immigrated to Alberta, Canada, at the age of 19 with his good friend Dick Holtkamp and quickly learned to adapt to a new language and culture. He soon met and married his wife, Lorna. They had six children together and were later divorced. Heinz served in the Canadian Army as a paratrooper and a dental hygienist and with the United Nations Forces in Egypt. After leaving the service, he became a painting contractor. He enjoyed music from a young age and for several years was a member of and soloist with the German Chorus Harmonie. He also sang with the Jay Welch Chorale, where he met his sweetheart Patricia. They were married in 1981. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a proud day for Heinz when he became an American citizen. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he served faithfully as a teacher, ward choir member, and devoted temple worker, among other callings. Heinz's hobbies included oil painting, writing poetry, and snow-blowing neighbors' driveways. He liked to collect clocks and music boxes. Heinz asked that many thanks be given to all those friends, neighbors, and ward and branch members who visited him faithfully and helped buoy him as well as Pat through these last few years. Thanks also goes to the vigilant staff of Welcome Home Assisted Living who patiently and kindly cared for Heinz and provided such a comfortable home-away-from-home for him. Appreciation also to Silverado Hospice.