The Taproot
In Loving Memory, Ove Nielsen
It is with great sadness that Ove Tellerup (husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather) passed on Wednesday, February 13. He passed peacefully at home as he wished surrounded by love.
He was a man of passion and talent. Â Family and friends were first and foremost; followed closely by his love of woodworking and the sea. Â He was a true artist whatever the medium: Â wood (joinery), water (boats), music (accordion), words (stories). Â His talent for model shipbuilding brought Ove hours of personal happiness and much public recognition.
He showed us how to grab life and shake everything out of it. He was larger than life; loved dearly and missed greatly. We hope this next journey includes pickled herring and aquavit.
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