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  • Photo of Roger Burton Stotts, leaning against a rock, in the early 50s.

    1950s

    Roger Burton Stotts

    – BSc’53

    Winter 2021

    Roger Burton Stotts was a proud graduate of Queen’s University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering in 1953. In spite of the fact that he went on to earn a Master’s of engineering science from the University of Western Ontario (as it was then known) in 1970, his love for and loyalty to Queen’s was unwavering. He died at his home in Stratford, Ont., in the company of as many members of his family as could be there in these COVID times, including his wife of 68 years, Mary Eleanor (MacDowell) Stotts. A lifelong baseball player, coach, and fan, his final words were “Batter up!â€

  • Photo of Bruce Robson, outside, smiling at the camera.

    1960s

    Bruce Robson

    – BaSc’60

    Winter 2021

    Bruce died April 1, 2021; he was 84. Bruce went to work in the technical department at Alcan Aluminum Kingston Works immediately after graduation. He was with the company until retirement in 1997. While with Alcan, he worked in Kingston twice, in Fairmont, W.Va.; Oswego, N.Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Russellville, Ky.; and Detroit, Mich. He worked on foil products during his career, helping develop stock for aluminum cans (most notably for Coors); recycling, and retired as director, automotive development. One of his career highlights was working with an all-aluminum vehicle for Ford. He was a skier, golfer, and curler and played touch football; he volunteered in several community endeavours. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann, and their daughter Beth.

  • 2010s

    Hugh Knyvet Parker

    – BA’16

    Winter 2021

    Hugh passed away in Toronto on May 15 from a tragic accident. We are devastated but comforted by the memories of his many accomplishments, infectious personality and wit, love of music, sports, travel, exotic food and drink, and his instinctive curiosity and cheekiness. At Queen’s, Hugh studied economics. He had an uncanny ability to bring people together and was always eager to plan and host gatherings around the campus. Hugh is survived by the love of his life, Jessica, Artsci’16; his mum, Sheilagh; dad, Greg; brother, Jake; Nanna, June; and the Boys.

  • Graduation photo of Robert Daniel James McAuley

    1950s

    Robert Daniel James McAuley

    – BA’50, Meds’54

    Winter 2021

    Dr. Robert McAuley died at home on March 11, 2021, at the age of 92, predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Marion (Boyce), KGH Nursing’54. He is dearly missed by his children, Robert, BASc’84, William, BSc(Hon)’79, and Jane, Meds’87 (David Stieb, Meds’87), and grandson, Joseph (Stieb), MA’22. Born in Ottawa and raised by his widowed, school teacher mother, Margaret (McIlraith), Arts’16, and brother John (deceased), Meds’50, Bob had many adventures as a Queen’s student, waiting tables on Georgian Bay steamships while taking correspondence courses to complete his BA, working as an ordinary seaman (HMCS Nootka, University Naval Training Division), and providing medical care by float plane and boat in Northern B.C. After he completed his psychiatry residency (UofT’60), the family returned to Kingston, where he practised psychiatry until retiring in 1994. Bob embraced life and big ideas, and was well loved as a husband, father and Grampa.

  • 1950s

    Jay W.L. Lockerbie

    – BA’52, BPHE’53

    Winter 2021

    Peacefully at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, on Friday, April 16, 2021, Jay Lockerbie in his 91st year, loving husband to his dear wife Marjorie, father of daughter Jo-Ann (Jack), who predeceased him in 2015, and of son Brett (Laurie). Jay graduated from Queen’s University in Arts’52 and PHE’53 and played for the Gaels Football Team in 1949. He became a renowned educator for 33 years whose career included being the founding principal of LaSalle Secondary School in 1968. His teaching and administrative experience included Smiths Falls Collegiate, KCVI, TISS, Frontenac Secondary School, Ministry of Education (Kingston and London), and the Frontenac County Board of Education, retiring as a superintendent in 1988. He provided valued leadership and counsel at many teaching workshops and conferences for VPs and principals. He also golfed and curled at the Cataraqui Golf Club and is a recent honorary member there. 

  • Graduation photo of John Law.

    1960s

    John D. Law

    – BSc’62

    Winter 2021

    John passed away on June 30, 2021. He graduated with honours in mechanical engineering in 1962. He leaves behind his wife Joyce (Clarke), Arts’62; three loving sons, John C. (Andrea), William Alexander (Mia), and James H.R. (Marlene); six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John spent half of his career with Ford Motor Company and the other half with the Alberta government. While doing so, he received many awards for technical innovations and economic improvements – his vacation time and summertime after retirement were spent at his Muskoka cottage.