McISAAC o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-10-14 published
BESWICK,
John
Alexander,
Col. (retired) M.D., C.D., F.R.C.S.
(C).
Died in Toronto on Friday, October 10, 2003. Born August 17,
1916, to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Millet
BESWICK, fifth generation
Torontonion. Beloved husband of 54 years to the late Eileen Enid
(REES.)
Loving father of Debra Anne
McISAAC and Philip Rees
BESWICK.
Dear ''Papa'' of Ryan Leonard
McISAAC. Dear grandfather of Jeremy
John.
Predeceased by his sister Marion A.
GILBERT and brother
William E.
BESWICK.
Uncle of Barbara A.
REES, Thunder
Bay, and
many nephews and nieces. Cousin of Wayne, Margo, June, Michael
and of Martha
POWELL,
Peterborough.
Remembered and respected
by many colleagues, patients and good Friends. Served overseas
5½ years with the R.C.E. and Korea for 1½ years. Former chief
of Ophthalmology of Canadian Forces Hospital, Kingston; National
Defence Medical Center, Ottawa; then Chief of Ophthalmology at
Scarborough
Centenary
Hospital, West Hill for 14 years. Dr.
BESWICK
took a very active part in the promotion of the Eye Bank in the
early 50's and 60's at Sunnybrook Hospital, Scarborough Centenary,
and other Toronto Hospitals providing a steady flow of donated
eyes for transplants and research. Resident of Sunnybrook Hospital.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff
of Sunnybrook ''K'' Wing for the dedicated and compassionate
care given to ''Dad'' while he resided there. He was a remarkable
man whose strength of character and gentle nature will be sadly
missed by everyone. Cremation followed by interment at St. James
Cemetery in the plot owned by the
BESWICK family since 1874.
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