Slind, Orrin Lee Orrin Lee, beloved husband of Joann Slind (McDowell), passed away on May 17, 2020 at the age of 91, slipping free of earthly constraints on syttende mai (Norwegian Independence Day). Lee was born August 3, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Dorothy and Orrin Cornelius Slind. The family settled in St. Anthony Park in St. Paul and Lee attended Murray High School. On graduation, Lee joined the Marines, serving at Subic Bay before returning to enter the University of Minnesota. The Korean War saw him recalled to duty; he was wounded at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir (Purple Heart). Lee graduated with degrees in Geology and Engineering and met Joann McDowell, the love of his life. On graduation, he took a summer job exploring for oil in Alberta. He fell in love again, this time with the Rockies. Lee and Joann married and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1954, where they started their family. With the exception of a wonderful three-year stint in the Netherlands, the family stayed in Alberta, building the family home on an acreage outside of Calgary and living there for forty-five years. Lee imparted his love of the outdoors to his children: summer vacations were spent visiting family in St Paul and hiking and camping in Jasper National Park. Lee would eventually attain the rank of Chief Geologist for Shell Canada; he continued to work well into his eighties, including projects in Nepal and East Africa. Lee is survived by Joann, daughter Kate (George), sons Chris (Patricia) and Konrad (Cheryl), and thirteen grandchildren; by siblings Richard (Mary) Slind of Woodbury, Minnesota, Karen "Sue" (Leighton) Johnson of Stillwater, Minnesota; and brother-in-law Mel (Jan) Soderholm of Bloomington, Minnesota. Lee was predeceased by sons Douglas and Eric, granddaughter Sarah, and cousin Susan Stan. Condolences: McInnisandHolloway.com