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Calgary General Hospital; consultant, an encyclopedic memory.” Notice – CMAJ welcomes obituar- cardio-thoracic surgery, Rockyview ies submitted within 60 days of a General and Holy Cross hospitals; pre- Offord, David R., Ottawa; Queen’s death. These should be no longer ceptor, University of Calgary; president, University, 1957; psychiatry; former than 200 words, and colourful writ- cardiovascular thoracic surgery section, staff, Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals; ing is encouraged. Send to Barbara and member emeritus, Alberta Medical founder, Canadian Centre for Studies of Sibbald, [email protected]; Association; senior member, CMA. Died Children at Risk — renamed the Offord fax 613 565-2382. Jan. 14, 2004, aged 76; survived by his Centre for Child Studies; recipient, Or- wife, Nancy, and 5 children. “He was a der of Canada; professor emeritus, Mc- passionate reader throughout his life and Master University. Died of cancer Apr. Allen, James F., Dover Centre, Ont.; inspired in his children a curiosity about 10, 2004, survived by his wife, Mar- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the world and a love of learning. He also garet, 4 children and 2 stepchildren. His 1981; orthopedic surgery; LRCPSI, ... introduced them to the classic come- wife told the Toronto Star: “People al- FRCSC; former chief, Department of dians of the twentieth century.” ways knew the big, imposing man had a Orthopedic Surgery, Chatham-Kent gentle soul who wanted to help chil- Health Alliance-Public General Hospi- Matzko, Alexander, Etobicoke, Ont.; dren. He would walk into a room and tal Campus and chief, physiotherapy, St. McGill University, 1951; anesthesia; people knew he was a special person.” Joseph’s Campus. Died in a plane crash FACA, FRCPC; former staff, Montreal Jan. 17, 2004, aged 51; survived by his General, York-Finch General and Orr, William L., Vancouver; McGill wife and 3 children. Colleague Cassie Shouldice hospitals. Died Jan. 20, 2004, University, 1940; diagnostic radiology; Harnarine told the Chatham Star: “He aged 77; survived by 3 daughters. FRCPC. Died Jan. 11, 2004, aged 87. was the first fully trained orthopedic sur- geon ever to set up practice in Chatham. Mendelson, Jack, Winnipeg; University Patrick, Evan, Ottawa; University of He was a pleasant, down-to-earth man of Toronto, 1944; ophthalmology; Liverpool (England), 1951; internal who was liked by everyone.” DABOphth., FICS; former staff, St. medicine; FACC, MRCP(Lond.), FR- Boniface General and Health Sciences CPC; former consulting cardiologist, Dickson, John T., Toronto; University Centre-Children’s Hospital; teaching Ottawa Civic Hospital and University of Toronto, 1962; otolaryngology; staff, University of Manitoba. Died Apr. of Ottawa Heart Institute; assistant FRCSC; former staff, Toronto East 13, 2004, aged 83; survived by his wife, professor, University of Ottawa. Died General Hospital. Died of cancer Jan. Naomi, and children, Dr. Sherry, Peter Jan. 12, 2004, aged 76. 20, 2004, aged 74; survived by his wife, and Leslie. Sherry said, “He began his Maggie, and 2 children. career in general practice in Nipawin, Ripstein-Soicher, Riva B., Pointe- Sask., a period that provided colourful Claire, Que.; McGill University, 1944; Hildebrand, Alvin F., McGill Univer- stories of rural practice, including life- former staff, Department of Family sity, 1949; anesthesia; FRCPC; former saving emergency neurosurgery from a Medicine, Lakeshore General Hospital. staff, North York Branson Hospital. propped up textbook!” Died Jan. 15, 2004, aged 84. Died Jan. 19, 2004, aged 85. Morin, Rosario E., Montréal (Qué.); Robb, Ian S., Halifax; Dalhousie Uni- Lizotte, André, Saint-Lambert (Qué.); Université Laval, 1945. Décédé le 15 versity, 1942; anesthesia; FRCPC; Capt., Université Laval, 1951; DPH; membre janvier 2004, à l’âge de 84 ans. RCAMC, WW II; former United du Corps royal canadien durant la Deux- Church of Canada medical missionary. ième guerre mondiale et membre du Murphy, A. Patrick, Moncton, NB; Died Apr. 27, 2004, aged 87; survived by Corps de santé royal canadien; ancien University of Toronto, 1944; Capt., 2 children. Known for his pragmatic in- membre du personnel de l’hygiène RCAMC, WW II; Army Reserve; for- tellect, devotion, determination and publique et de l’administation hospitalière mer staff, Moncton and Dr. Georges-L. courage, he unhesitatingly took his med- de l’Université de Montréal; directeur Dumont hospitals; physician, Salvation ical acumen and missionary spirit to médical adjoint à l’Hôpital Notre-Dame; Army Eventide Home. Died Jan. 9, where it was needed most: theatres of médecin inspecteur au Collège des 2004, aged 86; survived by children, war, revolution and social upheaval.” médecins du Québec. Décédé le 17 jan- Dr. J. Thomas, Kevin, and Carey- vier 2004, à l’âge de 84 ans. Louise. “His hobbies included garden- Zak, Eva, Hamilton, Ont.; Prague Uni- ing, photography and carpentry, and he versity (Czechoslovakia), 1966; psychia- Macdonald, Malcolm H., Calgary; was an avid baseball fan. He took a keen try; FRCPC; former staff, Brantford McGill University, 1951; thoracic interest in the history of Moncton and General and Lakehead Psychiatric hos-

DOI:10.1503/cmaj.1040978 surgery; FRCSC, CRCSC; former staff, its surrounding areas for which he had pitals. Died Dec. 5, 2003, aged 62.

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