It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lee Gordon Hurd, who died peacefully at home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on April 7, 2025, at the age of 96 after a brief illness. Born 16 July 1928, and raised in Turner Valley, Alberta, Lee graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. His career was dedicated to the natural gas industry in Western Canada, culminating in his work at Foster Research in Calgary. Lee was a Continue reading
Anne Shuttleworth
Anne Shuttleworth, age 88, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2022 in Sooke, BC with her family close by. This last year has been hard for Anne as she lost many loved ones: her husband, Doug and her only brother, Chris; and sister-in-law Jill. Anne was born on October 23, 1933 in York, England. After graduating from medical school in London, England, she emigrated to Calgary in her mid-twenties. Anne met her first husband Graham Shuttleworth on the field hockey pitch. While raising 3 Continue reading
Robert Fyfe Millar
January 23, 1928 - January 12, 2015 Born in Guelph, Ontario, Bob began his career in applied mathematics at the University of Toronto, where he received his MISC in 1952. After being awarded a Ph.D. at Cambridge University (Trinity Hall) in 1957, he continued his research at the National Research Council in Ottawa and the Courant Institute in New York City). He subsequently taught and carried on his research at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, and the Technical University of Continue reading