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GIBSON, Lt. Col. Edward Slade, C.D., M.D., F.C.B.O.M.
On November 10, 2007, age 79. Beloved husband of Audrey
WRIGHT
(MOGGACH) and the late Jean
SOEDER (mother of his three sons.)
son of the late Capt. Lyle and Edith
GIBSON.
Proud father of
Col. Neil (Eleanore) of St. Albert, Chris (Nicole) of Courtice
and Brian (Alison) of Burlington. Step-father of Susan
O'BRIEN
of Hamilton and Warren
WRIGHT
(Linda) of Harrington Park, New
Jersey.
Brother of Joan
BENNETT of Toronto, uncle of Karen
BENNETT
(Peter) of Toronto and John
BENNETTT
(Inge) of Ottawa. Proud
of 11 exceptional grandchildren, Katy, Aidan, Kyle, Breanne,
Taylor and Gregory
GIBSON,
Jesse and Matt
O'BRIEN, Eric,
Alex
and Lauren
WRIGHT. He was a graduate of the University of Toronto
Schools and the University of Toronto. In his medical career
he was in family practice in Welland and Tavistock Ontario. As
an occupational health physician was Medical Director at Dofasco
until his retirement, then Medical Director of the Hamilton Hospitals
Assessment Centre. He was the first president of the Occupational
and Environmental Medical Association of Canada. He was a strong
supporter of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Ergonomics
within industry and was an honourary fellow of the Association
of Canadian Ergonomists. In his research as a Clinical Professor
in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
at McMaster University he was the first to identify the association
between steel foundry work and lung cancer. With his colleagues
at Dofasco demonstrated the hearing loss could occur at noise
levels of 85 decibels (formerly thought to be a 'safe' level).
His research on low back pain demonstrated that pre-employment
back x-rays did not predict future back pain, other research
involved cardiovascular disease and hypertension in steelworkers
and latterly the impact of sleep problems on adolescent students.
In the Canadian Forces he had been a Flight Surgeon in the Royal
Canadian Air Force and in the R.C.A.M.C.(M) was Commanding Officer
of 12 Medical Company, Kitchener, and
16 Medical Company, Hamilton.
In the community he was President of SleeplWake Disorders Canada
and had been a director of the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the Hamilton
Burlington Big Brother Association and Pet Trust (University
of Guelph). He was a member of Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Westdale.
We would particularly like to thank the Staff of the Community
Care Access Centre for their vital help. The Juravinski Centre,
Dr. Hotte, Doctor Craigie, Maryanne were particularly efficient
and compassionate. Very special thanks to Doctor Grant Taylor and
the caring staff of the Doctor Bob Kemp Hospice. The family will
receive Friends at The Swackhamer, Blachford and Wray Funeral Home,
1341 Main St. W., Hamilton, 905-522-9221, on Tuesday November 12,
2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service will be held on Wednesday
at Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Westdale, at 11 a.m. Cremation
to follow. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Doctor Bob-Kemp
Hospice, Saint Paul's Anglican Church or the charity of your choice.
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