August 4, 1940 - May 26, 2021 Bert passed away peacefully May 26, 2021 at the age of 80 following a week in palliative care in the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre following a short battle with cancer. He cherished the visits he was able to have with his family. Bert was born in the Drumheller hospital August 4, 1940 to Harry & Florence Hanson. He graduated from Morrin High School and began working with Alberta Government Telephones (AGT, now Telus) working with the tech guys and on call for phone transition problems. This is where he met Grace Hunter, whom he married in 1961, moved to Edmonton where they started their family with two boys. In the mid 60’s they purchased their first home in an upstart community named Sherwood Park where eventually a daughter became part of the family in 1971. They moved to Brooks in 1973, working in oilfield construction. Their fourth child, a boy, was born shortly after moving to Brooks. He took an interest in welding, obtained his welder certification and became owner/operator of Greenbook Welders mid 70’s. Bert joined the Brooks Volunteer Fire Department in 1977 and was an active volunteer firefighter until leaving the fire department in 1986. He returned to Drumheller in 1992 and worked in various jobs in the community and even worked with Bill Hunter, surveying even after he retired.