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Sven Oscar (Paul) Cederberg
June 8, 1932 - June 14, 2014
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<div itemprop="description">CEDERBERG, Sven Oscar &quot;Paul&quot; <br /> <br />At the age of 82, Sven Oscar &quot;Paul&quot; passed away peacefully at the Elizabeth-Bruyere Long Term Home in Ottawa on June 14, 2014. Paul Cederberg is survived by his loving wife Michelle Suzanne Cederberg, proud son Eric Paul Cederberg, daughter-in-law Renata Verri and grandchildren Elliot and Luca Cederberg. <br /> <br />He was predeceased by his mother Catherine Cederberg (MacNeil) of Iona, NS and father Hugo Alexander Cederberg of Stockholm, Sweden. Paul was also predeceased by his oldest brother Fred, brother Reginald, twin brother Gordon and sister Dagmar (Didgie). <br /> <br />He was much loved by his nephews and nieces including Kirk (deceased), Gordie, Michael, Mary-Kay, Hal, Mike, Robert, Barbara, Carol and Gary. <br /> <br />Growing up in Toronto, Ont., Paul joined the RCMP at age 20 on July 21, 1952 where he spent 35 memorable years as a devote public servant. <br /> <br />In his distinguished career, Staff Sargent Paul Cederberg spent 3 years in Western Canada, including Creston and Kimberly, BC, following his graduation from Depot Division in Regina, Sask. He then accepted a position at Head Quarters in Ottawa where he remained for 32 years. <br /> <br />During his stationing in Ottawa at Head Quarters, Paul spent 18 years with several departments including Service Directorate, Identification &amp; Scenes of Crime and the Photographic Section where he honed his artistic skills before moving to the Public Relations and Visual Aids section where served for 14 years. <br /> <br />A major highlight of his career was the RCMP Centennial year of 1973 where he played a major role in its celebration with the promotional artwork that commemorated the rich history of the RCMP. <br /> <br />Commissioned by his employer, Paul painted five paintings that reflected the RCMP&rsquo;s historical significance in the building of Canada. These images were later utilized for a commemorative Wilkinson Sword and Winchester Rifle designs. During this time he also rendered a painting named &ldquo;The Last Dog Patrol&rdquo; that was presented to Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on July 4, 1973 at RCMP Depot Division in Regina, Sask. as part of the Royal visit to Canada that year. <br /> <br />His most significant contribution to the RCMP and &ldquo;Canadiana&rdquo; was the design of the 1973 RCMP Centennial commemorative quarter and silver dollar. The quarter, referred to by many Canadians as the &ldquo;Mountie Quarter&rdquo;, was the first time that the iconic caribou image on the quarter was replaced since its inception in 1937. <br /> <br />In his time away from work, he was an avid golfer before and after retirement. He was also a great sports fan from an early age, cheering on the Montreal Canadians while attending Toronto Maple Leaf games as a kid. He enjoyed playing school yard football and excelled in baseball as a pitcher which led to an eventual tryout with a St. Louis Cardinal&rsquo;s farm team. <br /> <br />From the point of joining the RCMP to well into his retirement he was a dedicated fitness enthusiast which included weight lifting and for a time, long distance running. He was also his son&rsquo;s number one fan, cheering on Eric at his football games beginning with the Blackburn Bengals mosquito football team up to his time at Concordia University. <br /> <br />Always &ldquo;the life of the party&rdquo; at family and work gatherings, Paul was the master of many languages, or so he and others thought. Whether it was German, Russian or Italian, he could always fool many. <br /> <br />Paul was the quintessential polite and kind gentleman. Paul&rsquo;s loving and caring nature, his passion for singing and desire to see people smiling will be greatly missed by those who knew him. He will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren as &ldquo;Pepe Duck&rdquo; for his Donald Duck impersonation. <br /> <br />Friends and Family are invited to visit at Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue (East of Vanier Parkway), on Friday, June 20, 2014 from 9 a.m. until time of Memorial Service in the Sacred Space at 10 a.m. with interment to follow in the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Moncton Fallen RCMP Members Fund at https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/18850 or the Alzheimer&rsquo;s Society of Ontario. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div>