In memoriam

Lives and legacies.
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An image of Jim McWilliams
Jim McWilliams was a UBC Faculty of Forestry alumnus, Rhodes Scholar, and retired BC Registered Professional Forester (RPF). Jim had a long and varied career in wood products manufacturing and as a...
An image of Janet Porter Miklas.
Janet Miklas (née Porter) passed away suddenly of a heart attack in August 2019. She was born in England and trained as an occupational therapist. Upon moving to Vancouver, she completed the...
Ruth passed away peacefully on July 26. She had no children but will be sadly missed by her nine nieces and nephews and many friends. Ruth was a nurse by profession, and obtained her master's degree...
An image of Antonin Prochazka.
Antonin (Tony) Prochazka was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in January 1945. He received his engineering degree from the Faculty of Nuclear Physics of the Technical University of Prague in 1967....
An image of Marian Nelson.
Marian Nelson (née Patterson) passed away peacefully at the age of 76 in December 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Krista Nelson (BSc’94) and Meryl Nelson (BSc’98), brother John Patterson...
An image of George Mitchell Henry.
George was born in Gladstone, MB, to Mary and John Henry. He passed away in Lions Gate Hospital after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his sister June (Arnie), wife...
An image of Cynthia Sinnott.
On January 14, 2020, Cynthia Anne Sinnott of Campbell River, BC, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus. She arrived at the world, to her parents Gladys and Charles Ball, on January 7, 1934, in...
An image of William Murdoch.
Bill Murdoch passed away peacefully in Salmon Arm, BC, at the age of 91, after "90 great years" and one in declining health. Bill's love of the ocean and commerce degree in 1955 led to a career in...
An image of Timothy Hugh Hollick Kenyon.
Dr. Tim Hollick-Kenyon Sr. died peacefully on November 8, 2019. Tim’s wife, Ina (Ritchie) Hollick-Kenyon (MSW), predeceased him in 2014. He is survived by three children and four grandchildren. 
Art Patterson of Calgary passed away on December 26, 2018, at the age of 94 years. Art was devoted to his family and dearly loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved his...