A Calgary man who died in a car crash in northwest Australia this week was on account of come dwelling for a household marriage ceremony subsequent month.
Ambrose Walton, 33, had been working at mine camps in Australia.
Australian police instructed Walton’s household in Calgary that he had organized to fulfill a good friend in Karratha on Jan. 23 however by no means confirmed up.
A search was launched and Walton’s car was discovered crashed about 90 kilometres from Karratha. Walton was discovered lifeless on the scene.
Walton grew up with seven siblings within the northeast Calgary neighborhood of Whitehorn and graduated from Bishop McNally Excessive Faculty.
His sister Emily DeWolfe says Walton liked to journey, having hung out in Eire, Costa Rica and numerous locations in Canada and america.
He set off for Australia in November of 2019.
“He appeared the happiest in Australia, however at all times made it identified that Calgary was his dwelling,” Dewolf mentioned.
“He at all times joked that he was looking for his spouse. He constructed a home right here in Calgary and mentioned it was for his spouse and children each time he would have these.”
Walton was scheduled to return to Calgary on Feb. 7.
“My child sister was speculated to get married on Feb. 9, so he was speculated to be right here for my sister’s marriage ceremony. It’s like life performed a merciless joke on all of us,” DeWolfe mentioned.
His household describes Walton as fearless and filled with journey and an individual who liked structure, historical past and going to museums.
“He made associates all over the place he went and it’s not like he simply met them. He bought to know them like they have been household. He was at all times cracking jokes and laughing and on the identical time he can be there for you it doesn’t matter what. He was a very good man,” DeWolfe mentioned.
All of his siblings besides one nonetheless dwell in Calgary, as do his mother and father.
“My mother and father can’t wrap their heads round this. They’re not doing so good. My dad bought laid off so he’s struggling that he can’t be the one to go get my brother,” DeWolfe mentioned.
The household attends St. Anthony’s Church in southwest Calgary the place prayers have been mentioned for Walton on Friday.
The household has arrange a GoFundMe web page to boost cash to deliver his stays again to Canada and to assist offset funeral prices.
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