LINDSETH, Roy Oliver, C.M., F.R.S.C., LL.D., P.Geoph.

Born Calgary, Aug 19, 1925; concluded his life there, July, 8, 2018.

A remarkable self-educated professional, he achieved distinguished recognition in his endeavors. After attending Western Canada High School, he embarked on an adventurous early oil patch career in Latin America, before returning to Calgary in 1960, becoming Vice-President, EDP Engineering Data Processors Ltd. in 1964, then Vice-Pres. & Director, CDP Computer Data Processors Ltd. in 1968. He served as Chairman of his own Calgary & Houston petroleum consulting firm, Teknica Resources Development from 1972–92 where he pioneered the technology of synthetic well logs, digital seismic signal processing (DSSP), and invented Seismic Trace Inversion using computer applications in the petroleum industry; this lead to his appointment as Chair & President, HPC High Performance Computing Centre 1992–94; thereafter returning to Latin America as Director, TransGas de Occidente, S.A.; and Director, TransCanada International Ltd. 1994–2000. He remained active as a consultant through age 85, retiring after more than 60 years in the oil patch, in 2010.

In addition to his varied career, he served in many organizations, and was often honoured with their highest awards, including as President of APEGGA, who bestowed him their Centennial Award 1983, and an Honorary Life Membership; named a Fellow, Royal Society of Canada 1987; received the. J. Tuzo Wilson Medal, Canadian Geophysical Union 1979; served as President of both the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, receiving CSEG Medal in 1989, and the (World) Society of Exploration Geophysicists, for whom he lectured on “Recent Advances in Digital Data Enhancement Techniques” in 48 countries, receiving the Kauffman Gold Medal 1970, Enterprise Award 1989, and J Maurice Ewing Gold Medal 2007; Senior Member and Past President Canadian Geoscience Council; Officer, The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem; bestowed a University of Calgary Honorary Doctor of Laws 1978, awarded H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Silver, Gold, and Diamond Jubilee Medals; and, most notably, the Order of Canada, 1996.

He was predeceased by his first wife Lucia (Lucy) née Serrano Reyes, and second wife Dorys Smith, is survived by sister Joyce Holland, son, Richard Lindseth, and extended family in Calgary, Boston, Bogota, and Stavely, Alberta, where his maternal Sundquist family homestead continues in its 114th year.

He enjoyed golf at the Calgary Golf & Country Club and the annual Oilmen’s Golf Tournament, meeting colleagues at the Calgary Petroleum Club, attending the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Calgary Opera. At the age of 92, his “Slosh” league team won the coveted ``Red Suspenders” at the Ranchmen’s Club, where he served as President in the Club’s Centennial Year, 1991, and where friends will gather for a Celebration of Life on Thursday, July 19, 2018, 1:30 - 4 PM. 710, 13 Avenue SW.

The family kindly refers Memorial Contributions to the Lindseth Family Endowment, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Foundation, RR2, Okotoks, Alberta, T1S 1K2.

To view and share photos, condolences and stories of Roy please visit www.choicememorial.com. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Choice Memorial Cremation & Funeral Services (403) 277-7343.