Rolf Dieter Solga
Died: June 13, 2023 | Place: Victoria Hospital, London
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SOLGA, Rolf Dieter…
After a long battle with cancer, Rolf Dieter Solga passed away on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 at Victoria Hospital, London in his 86th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Linda Solga for 62 years. Devoted and loving father of Kim Solga and close friend Jarret Hardie. Dear uncle of Marie Christine, and Dominic. Dieter took much pride in his 1969 Mercedes Pagoda and was an active and well-liked member of the Mercedes Pagoda SL Group. In lieu of flowers, donations to honour Dieter may be made to Anova, 55 Horton Street East, 3rd Floor, London, ON N6B 1L1. Arrangements entrusted with A. Millard George Funeral Home, 519-433-5184. Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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Dear Kim and Linda,
We are so sorry for your loss. May Dieter’s memory be a blessing for you and the world.
Love,
Sylvia, Alex & Shaina
As President of the Pagoda SL Group, an international club of thousands of Mercedes 230SL, 250SL, AND 280SL Convertible Roadster automobiles, I am sad about Dieter’s passing and pass our condolences to both Linda and Kim.
Dieter was a valued friend to all of us, and a dedicated participant in our leadership and events over the past decade. As a Board member,(and engineer) he knew how to get things done and truly cared about the well being of our members.
I spoke with him by phone a week ago for 15 minutes, and his primary concern was who could pick up his Board duties. That was the kind of man he was. Most important, he was dedicated to caring for his wife and daughter.
I think I can speak for all of us who knew him by saying that he was a Good Man. He will be missed, and I will mourn his passing.
Liebe Kim, liebe Linda, unsere aufrichtige Anteilnahme zum Verlust eures Vaters und Ehemannes.
Wir wünschen euch für diese Schere Zeit viel Kraft.
Jetzt ist Onkel Dieter wieder mit seiner Schwester Tante Marleene und Papa Detma zusammen.
Viele liebe Grüße
Dominik mit Familie
I was fortunate to have spent many hours working together with Dieter back in about 1990 – 1995 when he was hired to modernize the maintenance practices at Interprovincial Pipeline – now Enbridge. He brought in a equipment database system that he wrote himself using Dbase, brought in a vibration measurement and analysis system, brought in maintenance procedure manuals. I was able to sit with him as we drove across western Canada and trained the mechanics and installed these systems at the pump stations.
We are pleased to have met Dieter and Linda a couple of months ago. They have much of which to be proud and hope that Linda and Kim can live a great life.
Dieter has been a been a classic car friend for many years and he would organize drives in our Pagodas (vintage Mercedes convertibles) locally, Niagara Falls & Owen Sound. He shared many adventure stories he did during his life and of his epic drives across North America/Europe. He recruited me to a board position on the Pagoda SL Group. I remember him as a loving & dedicated husband to Linda and father to Kim.
Dieter was a brave man with a fascinating life story and his enthusiasm for his Mercedes “Blue Tornado” was the stuff of legend. Best wishes to his family and we will miss him on the Autobahns of Southwestern Ontario
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We didn’t know your husband that well but he seemed to be a very honest, decent man. Enjoying over 62 years of marriage is an excellent testament of a persons character. There must be a treasure trove of happy memories that will help you get past this difficult time.
The new owners of your house don’t come near your level of perfection in gardening. Whenever I drove by I was torn between immense admiration and the desire to throw a few dandelion seeds on your lawn just so you would have a couple. Take care.
Dear Kim and Linda,
Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss. I really enjoyed getting to know Dieter and found him to be funny, honest, and deeply caring. He spoke often about how proud he was of Kim. He wanted to make sure you were both taken care of, and said he wished he could spend more time with you. I told him that we would all be there for you after his passing. Please get in touch when you need. I feel very grateful to have gotten to know him, however briefly. He was a special person and he loved you both very much. In sympathy, Alyssa
Sending love and peace.