Oil executive dies while skiing in Canmore on weekend

Kelly Drader, the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Longview Oil Corp, died suddenly on Feb. 22, 2014.

The President and CEO of Longview Oil Corp died suddenly while cross-country skiing in the mountains on Saturday.

Kelly Drader, 57, of Calgary, spent over 34 years in the oil industry and was a graduate of the University of Calgary.

He was President, CEO and also a director of Longview and was involved in Calgary's oil industry as an executive and an accountant for several decades.

Steven Sharpe, Chairman of Longview, will take over as interim Chief Executive Officer until a suitable replacement is appointed.

Kelly Drader is survived by his wife, Jan, and two daughters.

A funeral will be held at Grace Presbyterian Church at 1009 15 Avenue S.W. on Friday at 1:00 p.m.