We just found out about Mike's passing.  Our sincere condolances to the family xo

I just learned of Mike passing, my deepest condolences to the Conway family. I met Mike almost 30 years ago when he gave my first job in our industry and then my second job and then finally he invited me into his company to form a partnership. I have so many memories of Mike and I owe him so very much, he will be deeply missed.

My condolences to Mike's family.

Mike Conway was my friend. As a father of ten children, I always admired Mike as being the father of eleven!  We attended many family and home schooling conferences, especially when all our kids were young.  We lived on opposite ends Calgary but had a mutual respect for each other.

Mike made some mistakes, as did I. Mistakes have bad consequences, that's why they are called mistakes. We shared some of our mistakes with each other.

Mike did some things well, as did I. I fondly remember when the Conways had the entire Lipp clan over for dinner at their place north of Airdrie, Chef Mike prepared a huge scrumptious prime rib for dinner seating almost 30 of us at a super long table.

I visited Mike twice at the Peter Lougheed hospital, once about three months ago and then on August 4, just three weeks before he died. On the first visit he said that he hoped he would be able to walk his daughter June down the aisle to give in marriage to my son Peter, on October 7th.

During my last visit I shared his disappointment that he was not yet in the rehab section getting his muscle strength back. I brought him some fresh blueberries as well as some home-made cookies since I knew he was getting tired of hospital food. He had been told he would be in the hospital for about three weeks, and after four months, he was rather discouraged. I also gave him a book by Albertan author, Phil Callaway, whom Mike remembered. Each visit lasted about 45 minutes and we spoke candidly. On the second visit, we listened to the gospel of John chapter 15 together. If I remember correctly, we also prayed together. I vividly recall one of the nurses coming in and asking if we were Christians. She was a Christ follower too and wanted to encourage us. She did - one of God's messengers. I will miss Mike but expect to see him in Heaven. Mike Conway was my friend

We are saddened to hear that Mike has passed. Our deepest condolences to the family.  We have good memories of warm hospitality with Mike and Dianne and family, in your home and at church. We continue to uphold your family in prayers now and during the service on Friday. We are out of town and unable to attend but know that Jesus is holding you all in His embrace.

It was a privilege to know Mike, he was a dear friend and brother in Christ. Heaven rings, as Mike is welcomed home, with our Father’s greeting for him - this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased . Mike experienced the supernatural work of Grace as God revealed His infinite love and forgiveness to him. Witnessing Jesus’ indwelling Life heal Mike from his rejections, regrets and failures is a gift beyond description. One visit in June his eyes lite up with the eternal hope and confidence we have in Christ as we held hands and prayed together. Today my dear friend is literally immersed in the love of his heavenly Father. He will certainly be missed. 

Starting in early 2020, I had the privilege of working with Mike and others in an attempt to create a new business. It was a pleasure to work with Mike, I appreciated his sense of humor, and have borrowed some of his "one-liners", such as "The nice thing about being an an entrepreneur is the flexibility you have to choose which 80 hours of the week you want to work, " Or, if my kids were procrastinating on their school work, I suggested they could be like Mike, who "enjoyed Grade 11  so much he took it twice."

It was a joy to share discussion with him about God and wise v foolish choices. With Mike, you knew pretty quickly if he disagreed with a proposed course of action. This was useful in a small organization, where we needed to uncover and explore differing perspectives quickly.

I'm sorry to see him go, and will miss friendly conversation with him. Blessings on the family.

After Mike and family settled into the acreage at DeWitts pond a decision was made to drive down there for a visit. I’m sure we had directions but by the time we reached Airdrie they were not to be found. Tried to reach Mike on his cellular but reception was very poor then. Drove up and down Big Hill Springs Road numerous times in hope that by some fluke we would find them. On this last drive back to Airdrie I managed to spot the “Yacht” by a stand of trees. The Yacht was the name bestowed on the very large 15 seat white van that was used by the family when the all needed to travel together. Enjoyed many laughs with the family when we related this story on our arrival. 

A number of years ago I started to call my brother “Brother Mike” and that is how it stayed until he left us. Probably four years ago or so he reciprocated and started to reply to me with Brother Andrew. Also in recent years myself and Elizabeth were able to enjoy much more time than was typical with him. So appreciative that we had that time with him. 

My brother Mike and myself shared a tradition that we did our best adhere to. Every New Years Eve we would contact each other at 5:00 pm which coincided with midnight in Scotland. We would share some time to enjoy a glass of whiskey together. This tradition was started by our dad when we were just teenagers. These memories will always be with me and I will miss him so much.
Brother Andrew.

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Mike at such an early age. I have admired this family for many years and thought they had done an amazing job of raising so many lovely children. My condolences to the family at this difficult and sad time. It is comforting to know we'll meet again.

I was so sorry to hear about Mike's passing. Mike had many qualities I admired and was privileged to call him my friend.

Mike was always able to see the upside in situations and put in 110% effort when he believed he could make a difference. Mike loved his family and especially his kids and grandkids. He would have so many stories and things to share, he was proud of each and everyone. Mike also had strong beliefs in God, politics and doing things the “right way” and was not shy to share these with others. I appreciated how Mike could easily talk to people and make them feel comfortable, I guess that is why he was so good with sales and people. 

I will miss Mike and his smile. He was a good friend to me. My sincere condolences to all of Mike’s family. I pray the Lord with comfort you during this time.