Deaths Nécrologie

Graham, William, Nanoose Bay, BC; out 37 years of professional life he was Notice — CMAJ welcomes obitu- University of Western Ontario, 1949; very active in hospital administration aries submitted within 60 days of a general surgery; FRCSC. Died Dec. 7, and medical affairs.” death. These should be no longer 2002, aged 77. than 200 words, and colourful writ- Meilleur, Robert, Québec; Université ing is encouraged. Send to Patrick Helcl, Jaroslav, Ottawa; Karlova Uni- Laval, 1962; omnipraticien; ancien mem- Sullivan, [email protected]; versity (Czechoslovakia), 1946; obstet- bre du personnel du Centre hospitalier fax 613 565-2382. rics/gynecology; FACOG, FRCSC; de l’Université du Québec, Pavillon St- former staff, Grace Hospital; courtesy François d’Assise; directeur médical de la staff, Ottawa Civic Hospital. Died Mar. mutuelle d'assurance collective de SSQ Broadfoot, Thomas W., Lindsay, Ont.; 16, 2003, aged 84; survived by his wife, Groupe financier. Décédé le 9 mars 2003 University of Toronto, 1940; RCAMC, Pepinka, and 2 children. à l’âge de 68 ans; laisse son épouse. WW II. Died Mar. 16, 2003, aged 89. Jacobs, Robert, St. Catharines, Ont.; Murray, James H., Ajax, Ont.; Univer- Brown, Jeremy J., Canadian Embassy, Queen’s University (Ireland), 1945; sity of Western Ontario, 1950; MPH, Vienna; McGill University, 1977; general surgery; FRCS(Eng.), FACS, FACPM, DABPM; RCAF, WW II; for- respirology; FRCPC; former consul- FICS, FRCSC; former chief of surgery, mer medical director, St. Joseph’s, St. tant, Canadian Forces Support Unit Niagara-on-the-Lake General Hospi- Peter’s and North York General hospi- Health Care Centre and Ottawa Gen- tal; staff, St. Catharines General and tals; executive director, Canadian Coun- eral Hospital; chief, Section of Occupa- Hotel Dieu hospitals. Died Mar. 23, cil on Hospital Accreditation; comman- tional Health, RCMP; assistant clinical 2003, aged 80; survived by his wife, Dr. der, RCAF Institute of Aviation professor, University of Ottawa. Died Gloria, and 3 children. In remembering Medicine. Died accidentally Apr. 14, Feb. 25, 2003, aged 51. her husband, Gloria Jacobs quoted poet 2003, aged 80; survived by his wife, John Masefield’s Sea Fever: “And quiet Lynn, and 3 daughters. Son-in-law Dr. Chalmers, Robert H., Fredericton; sleep and a sweet dream when the long D. Ross Brown commented: “In 1943 his McGill University, 1941; obstetrics/gyne- trick’s over.” plane was shot down off Denmark, and cology; FRCSC; RCAMC, WW II. Died with the help of the Danish underground Mar. 19, 2003, aged 90. Fredericton MP Johns, George J., North York, Ont.; he was eventually returned to England. Andy Scott told the House of Commons: University of Toronto, 1952; psychia- After the war he was accepted into the “Dr. Bob was one of the original doctors try; FRCPC; former staff, North York veterans’ class at UWO medical school. at Fredericton’s first medical clinic and Branson Hospital. Died Mar. 18, 2003, He re-enlisted in the RCAF upon gradu- for over 10 years he was the only gynecol- aged 75; survived by his wife, Georgina, ation, and reached the rank of colonel.” ogist in the city. He thoroughly enjoyed and a son. his work and delivered over 10 000 babies Nadeau, Denis, Chicoutimi (Qué.); — including yours truly.” Larsen, Trygve E., Calgary; Univer- Université Laval, 1953; ancien membre sity of Saskatchewan, 1961; general du personnel de l’Hôpital de Civkin, Sydney W., Vancouver; Univer- pathology; FRCPC; former staff, Chicoutimi. Décédé le 19 mars 2003, à sity of Manitoba, 1942; FRCSC; former Rockyview General Hospital. Died l’âge de 75 ans; laisse son épouse. head, otolaryngology, Royal Columbian Mar. 13, 2003, aged 66; survived by his Hospital. Died Mar. 13, 2003, aged 86; wife, Faye, and sons Dr. Erik and Papsin, Frederick R., Toronto; Uni- survived by his wife and 2 daughters. Dean. Erik Larsen commented: “Dad versity of Toronto, 1958; obstetrics/ was widely travelled and well read, and gynecology; FACOG, FICS, FSOGC, Conklin, Francis J., Nepean, Ont.; his favourite place on earth was Lac la FRCSC; former chief, obstetrics/gyne- University of Ottawa, 1953; obstet- Ronge, Sask. His last few months were cology, and staff, Mount Sinai Hospital; rics/gynecology; FRCSC; former at- fully occupied completing dollhouses professor, University of Toronto. Died tending staff, Ottawa General Hospital; for his 3 granddaughters.” Mar. 16, 2003, aged 72; survived by his senior staff, King Fahd Armed Forces wife, Sandra, and 4 children. Hospital, Saudi Arabia; staff, Health MacKay, Ronald A., Milton, Ont.; Protection Branch. Died Apr. 7, 2003, University of Toronto, 1950; former Sayegh, Victor, Hampstead, Que.; aged 76; survived by his wife, Margot, staff, Milton District Hospital; director, Baghdad University (Iraq), 1948; diag- and 5 children. Colleague James Good- health services, Rockwell International. nostic radiology; former senior radiolo- win commented: “He could have been a Died Apr. 9, 2003, aged 79; survived by gist, Jewish General Hospital; associate double for Burl Ives, and for many of us his wife, Fae, and 5 children. His son, professor, McGill University. Died he was the best of the good guys.” Dr. Fraser MacKay, stated: “Through- Mar. 10, 2003, aged 79.

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