A young Don Douglas at the 1980 PHSC Fair
Toronto. I was sorry to hear that Don Douglas passed away this month. His daughter Janet sent an email notifying me of the loss. Don celebrated his 90th birthday just last month. He was a continuous member of our society since first joining in the 1975/6 membership year.
Don was also very active in the PHSC for many years both as a participant in the annual fairs and on the executive. He took over as president for the 1987-1989 membership period and chose Ev Roseborough as journal editor (Ev was one our most successful editors). Don spend some 40 years in the insurance industry. He was also an accomplished amateur photographer and an ardent collector of Ansco cameras. Prior to taking on the duties of president, Don held the positions of Program Director and then Vice-President.
His humour was low key and caught your attention. At one point, I added ‘occupation’ to the membership form thinking it would help us fill executive spots. In reaction, Don wrote “curmudgeon” on his renewal. A few years later, he described himself as “retired curmudgeon”.
We wish Don’s family and relatives all the best in this most trying of times.
