Ralph Irving Bishop, BCom, died on Aug. 30, 2017 in Barrie, ON. He was 98. Ralph was the father of Cheryl, Brett (Pam), Donna Pfundt (Bela) and Stephen (Janis); grandfather of six and great-grandfather of 11; and sibling of John and Frances (deceased). Ralph became a chartered accountant in 1948 and held various positions within the automotive sector and, later, in hospital administration.
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Preston Reid “Jerry” Cook (BCom) died on Jan. 7, 2009, in Thunder Bay, ON. He was 85. Jerry was a 50-year member of the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment: an active serviceman in WWII, Commanding Officer 1962-65, and then Honorary Colonel. He was President of Barnett-McQueen Construction for 35 years and CEO of the Thunder Bay Harbour Commission. Jerry will be dearly missed by his wife Marie (Bain), son Grigor, Sc’72 (Janice, Artsci’72), daughter Gail Johnson (Neil), four grandsons, a great-grandson, and extended family.
Published in: Spring 2009
Donald (Don) James Daly, BCom, Artsci'46, MA'48, celebrated his 75th Homecoming in October 2018. Accompanying him were his wife, Madeleine, their son, Eric Daly, Artsci’70, daughter Maureen, Artsci’83, Ed’85, son-in-law Colin Edwards, EMBA’00, and granddaughter Jacqueline. Don and Madeleine live in a seniors’ residence in Thornhill, Ont.
Published in: Winter 2020
Bruce Matheson (BCom) passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends in Gananoque, ON, at the age of 86 in January. He was born in Stratford, ON, to Ada (Fisher) and Rev. Finlay Matheson, a founding member of the United Church of Canada. His uncle, John Matheson, was Dean of Arts at Queen’s from 1924 to 1943. On graduation, Bruce joined the Canadian Army and was in training for overseas deployment when WWII ended. He became a CA and held senior positions with DuPont Canada in Kingston, Montréal and Mississauga. He and his wife Winnifred (Elliott), who married in 1949, raised three children: George (Arts’72), Anne (Artsci‘77) and Robert. Bruce attended several Queen’s reunions, proudly sporting his frosh tam, and donated his time and energy to such organizations as the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and Gananoque Food Bank.
Published in: Summer 2008
QSB alumni are a well-travelled bunch who seem to gravitate towards one another, as chance encounters in remote places attest. Have you ever encountered a fellow alum while lining up for opera tickets in Vienna, or when on a safari in Africa? Tell QSB Magazine about your out-of-the way rendezvous, and we’ll publish it in the next issue. It can be a recent story or an old favourite, as long as the setting is surprising or exotic. Anecdotes accompanied by photos taken at the site of the encounter, featuring both or all of you, are especially welcome. Our inaugural submission comes from former Commerce program Director Marjorie Peart, who retired in 2004. New Zealand is a land of wonders, as my husband Peter and I discovered during a five-week trip there this winter. Hiking up the South Island’s Franz Josef Glacier was a highlight of the trip, and encountering an ex-student at the top was one of the reasons why. The one-kilometer climb itself was challenging and the view magnificent on that warm and sunny day. (Although we had ascended to the “top” of the Glacier, there were still about 12 kilometers above us!) Of course, we were all eager to capture the amazing scenery with our cameras, and our fellow climbers were eager to share their impressions. I mentioned to the young woman next to me that we had the same camera.We were, as it turned out, both Canadians. This led to the discovery that we had more in common – namely Queen’s School of Business! During 1995-96, my first year at the School as Associate Chair of the Commerce Program, Stephanie Sloan was a 4th year Commerce student.We vaguely remembered each other, but since I had just arrived and she was just leaving, we’d had fewpersonal encounters. However, we did share the same warm memories that Queen’s and the Commerce program engender. Now we share the fact that we met in New Zealand hiking on a huge river of ice. Marjorie and her husband Peter live in Kingston where Marjorie is active in the local community. Stephanie lives in Newmarket, ON, and teaches at Aurora High School.
Published in: Summer 2008
Gabriella “Gay” Risk, BCom, died July 13, 2018 in Toronto. After graduating Commerce, Gay embarked on a career that took her to Ottawa, New York and, eventually, Montreal, where she met her husband, Bud (Allan) Risk. Friends would always find Gay up for a game of bridge, a round of golf or some curling. She is survived by her daughter, Stephani Kingsmill, BCom’88, and grandchildren.
Published in: Winter 2019
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Keith (Casey) Campbell (BCom) passed away March 17 in Vancouver. He is survived by his wife Liz, his children Angus (Diane), Judy (Kim Davies), Mary Jo (Pat Heale) and Cathy (Dennis McNabb), as well as step-son Richard Scott (Masami) and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Following his graduation, he became a chartered accountant, working first in Winnipeg, then Vancouver, where he retired as a senior financial executive in 1986. Among many pastimes, he particularly loved racing sailboats and was a proud founding and lifetime member of the ZigZag yacht Club in Clearwater Bay on Lake of the Woods, ON, Chair of the 1967 Pan Am Games sailing event in Gimli, MB, and was an Honorary Life Member of the Royal Vancouver yacht Club.
Published in: Summer 2012
Douglas ‘Jack’ Godkin (BCom) died peacefully in a Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, hospital on May 23 at the age of 87. He was predeceased by his wife Mary in 1988, but is lovingly remembered by daughter Ann Kelton (Dave) and son John (Cathy), five granddaughters, his sister, June Burnett (Robert), and sister-in-law Ann Wood of California (BCom’42), MBA Harvard. After Queen’s, Jack served with the 14th Field Regiment RCA in northwestern Europe, 1942-45, and then began a long career with the Ford Motor Co. in Oakville, ON. He lived most of his life in Mississauga, relocating to Waterloo for the last five years.
Published in: Winter 2019
William Hesler (BCom) CMA, passed away in November in Stoney Creek, ON. He was born in Welland, ON, and attended Welland High School before entering Queen’s. Bill was an avid sportsman who won his letter at Queen’s playing hockey and was also an Olympic-level swimmer. He was awarded a Military Cross during WWII for his exploits in chasing a tank with a pistol to save his men. Upon his return to Canada, he worked as an accountant, first at John Deere in Welland and, until his retirement, as the Treasurer of Ronark Developments in Hamilton. He served in the Canadian Army Reserves and as the Deputy Commanding Officer of the 57th Light Anti - Aircraft unit (Welland, Fort Erie, St. Catherines and Niagara Falls), retiring in 1956 with the rank of Major. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Robin and brother Richard (MD’47).
Published in: Spring 2010
Robert Wong, BCom, died in January, aged 97. Robert was born in Guandong Province, China, and immigrated with his family to Canada at a young age. He had a successful career as an industrial engineer, eventually moving to Anaheim, CA. He is survived by his wife May; children Stephen (Nancy) and Debra (Dr. Francis Wong); and extended family.
Published in: Summer 2017