Daniel Mihalik
| Daniel Mihalik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958-07-20 Fort William |
| Died | 2021-06-15 |
| Occupation | Non-destructive examination technician; military reservist |
Daniel Jeffrey Mihalik (20 July 1958 – 15 June 2021 (aged 62)) was a Fort William-born military reservist and non-destructive examination technician.[1][2]
Life and family
Mihalik was born in Fort William on 20 July 1958, the youngest child of John and Mary Mihalik. He attended Ogden Street School, McKellar Park Central and Selkirk High School, was a member of the Fort William Air Cadet Squadron, and studied refrigeration and heating at Algonquin College in Ottawa.[1]
In the military reserve he served with the 736 Communication Squadron as a lineman, with a posting to CFB Baden in Germany, and rose to squadron sergeant major; he helped set up the radio towers for the squadron's annual "Talk to Santa" program and retired as a master warrant officer.[1] As a civilian he was assistant manager of the Intercity Radio Shack and then a certified non-destructive examination technician, inspecting pipes, pressure vessels and welds in northwestern Ontario, Fort McMurray and southern Ontario nuclear plants until illness forced his retirement.[1]
He was a member of Knox United Church, the Royal Canadian Legion Slovak Branch 129 and the Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He died on 15 June 2021, aged 62.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Daniel Jeffrey Mihalik, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), June 2021, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 17 June 2021, p. 10(B)