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1916–2010

Jack Baldwin was born 17 May 1916. He graduated from Mount Allison Uni­versity in New Brunswick in 1937, then went on to study medicine, receiving his medical degree from Dalhousie University in 1941.

1924–2009

Dr Gordon Gatward (Bud) Lott was born in Victoria on 19 May 1924 and died there, unexpectedly, 24 September 2009. For many years he was very active in the BCMA and, as well, with MD Management.

1915–2010

George Cragg was the first white child born in Peace River, Alberta, where his father built a prize-winning ranch house as well as the one-room schoolhouse that George and his two sisters attended. He grew up on a farm, milk­ed cows, herded cattle, and enjoyed the many chores and pleasures of rural life. He also learned to play the violin. Well.

“If your hospital is at sea level on the equator, expect to operate at 30°C in 95% humidity, your clothes wet, and everything which can go rusty or moldy doing so. Only insects enjoy such conditions, and you will find plenty of them.”

The following physicians have died over the past year; please consider submitting a piece for our In Memoriam section if you knew the deceased well.