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MEECH,
Richard
Campbell, Q.C. (September 16, 1921-January 3,
Honorary Consul General of Thailand Partner Emeritus and Counsel,
Borden
Ladner
Gervais LLP R.C. ('Dick')
MEECH died peacefully
at home surrounded by his loving family. He was with his beloved
wife of 55 years, Carol; his children Susan, Richard, Peter,
Sarah (Sally,) and Nan; his sons-in-law Craig
MILLER,
Kurt
HANZLIK,
and Sava TATIC; his daughter-in-law Jill
RIGBY; and his granddaughters
Madeleine and Nathalie
HANZLIK-
MEECH and grand_son Rade
MEECH-
TATIC.
He was the devoted
son of the late Richard George
MEECH, Q.C.
and Elizabeth
CAMPBELL. He was predeceased was by his adored
sister Elizabeth, her husband Stanley
PALMER, and his niece Mary
Lou BAILLIE. He will be missed by Andrew
BAILLIE and his children
Emma, Victoria and Oliver. The extended Crockett family in the
U.S. also mourns his loss. Dick's Friends and colleagues and
anyone who had the chance to get to know him are saddened by
his passing. Dick's lifelong love of travel began early, at six
months old, when he travelled by ocean liner to Toronto from
Portsmouth, England where he was born. Dick distinguished himself
early on by winning Cutest Baby Award at the Broadview Boys'
Institute Fair. Dick got a kick out of being one of St. Clement's
School's oldest male 'sandbox' alumni. Other fond childhood memories
relate to his years spent at Ridley College and
at Onondaga Camp.
He went on to get his B.A. in 1946 from Trinity College, University
of Toronto where he joined the Kappa Alpha Society. He then received
his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1950 and his LL.M.
from Harvard Law School in 1951. During World War 2 Dick served
as an Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force pilot in the
United Kingdom, India and Burma (1942-1946). He flew with Royal
Air Force Coastal Command out of England in 1944 and flew his
own DC3 to India. He flew Air Transport with the 31 Squadron
Royal Air Force, dropping supplies to the British Army in 'the
forgotten war' in Burma from January to November 1945. He was
discharged with the rank of Flying Officer and finally returned
to Canada in January 1946. Dick loved practising corporate law.
He was a partner of Borden and Elliot (now Borden Ladner Gervais
LLP) from 1956 to 1990. He established the Canadian Investor
Protection Fund, the Canadian Securities Institute and the Canadian
Depository for Securities and was advisor to these self-regulatory
organizations as well as the Investment Dealers Association of
Canada. He was one of the first lawyers to have expertise in
the mutual fund industry. Mr.
MEECH was the Honorary Consul General
of Thailand. He was appointed Commander of the Most Exalted Order
of the White Elephant (Thailand) in 1986 and Knight Commander
of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand in 1990. He
was the longest serving Honorary Consul General of the Consular
Corps of Toronto (1967-2007). Dick found very rewarding his longtime
involvement with the International Bar Association and particularly
the Section on Business Law (Chairman, 1982-84). He formed long-lasting
Friendships with many lawyers from around the world. Dick was
a director of many leading corporations. He was Chairman of the
Board of Howden Group PLC (1982-87); Director and Chairman
of the audit committees of Barclays Bank of Canada, Budd Canada
Inc., the Personal Insurance Company of Canada, Slater Steel
Industries Limited and Stanton Pipes Limited; Director, Vice-President
and Secretary of Textron Canada Limited, Director and Chairman
of Eskofot Canada Limited, Director and President of Austin Knight
Canada Inc., and Director, Vice-President and Secretary of Canabam
Limited. He was also a Director of Brown Boveri Howden Limited,
The Continental Insurance Company of Canada, Canadian Pacific
Forest Products Limited, the Dominion Insurance Corporation,
Godfrey Howden Limited, the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited,
Howden Group America Inc, J.B.A. Software Canada Ltd., R.C. Cola
Canada Limited and Textron Canada Limited. Dick took pleasure
in being of service to the community and enjoyed working with
so many different people. He was a Director of the Harold E.
Ballard Foundation at the time of his death and had previously
been active in numerous organizations, including the Salvation
Army (Advisory Board), Sunnybrook Medical Centre (Trustee, 1966-81)
and then Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Trustee Emeritus),
Queen's University (Trustee, 1980-92), Canadian Club of Canada
(President, 1974-75), National Club (President, 1980-81), Textron
Canada Charitable Foundation (1972-98). He was delighted to contribute
his time over the years to Havergal College, Ridley College,
Harvard Law School Assn., and Wellesley College Cdn. Foundation.
Dick's passions were numerous and included golf, tennis, skiing,
fishing, walking (Himalayas, Thailand, Alps), singing, dancing,
games of every description, and travel with family and Friends.
He valued the time he spent at the following clubs: York, National,
Toronto, Toronto Golf, Granite, and B&R. Dick's eyes twinkled
with his love of life, his wonderful sense of humour and his
delightful sense of playfulness. He treated everyone with respect
and kindness and always tried to see the positive side of life.
We are so happy he was in our lives. He was a true gentleman
and a class act. A Celebration of Life Service will take place
at 3: 30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 at The Anglican Church
of St. Clement, Eglinton located at 59 Briar Hill Ave (corner
of Duplex and Briar Hill Aves.). The reception following the service
will be held at the York Club. A private family burial will take
place. If desired, In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can
be made to The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (416-586-4800
ext. 8290), the Salvation Army, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre,
or a charity of your choice. If you have a story or memory you
would like to share with the family, please send it c/o Susan
MEECH,
Box 82, 33 Hazelton Ave, Toronto M5R 2E3. Condolences
and memories may also be sent to meech12345@yahoo.ca. Arrangements
are under the direction of the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles
Chapel http://www.humphreymiles.com (416-487-4523).
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BUTTRICK,
John
Arthur
John Arthur
BUTTRICK,
Professor of Economics, died in an auto
accident on Gabriola Island, British Columbia on July 15, 2007.
He was 87 years old. John
BUTTRICK was born September 12, 1919
in Rutland, Vermont, first
son of George and Agnes
GARDNER)
BUTTRICK. He grew up in New York City, where his father was a
Presbyterian minister and taught at the Union Theological Seminary.
John graduated from the Collegiate School in New York and received
his B. Sc. in economics from Haverford College (1941), and his
M.A. (1947) and PhD (1950) in economics from Yale University.
John began teaching economics at Northwestern University (1949-53),
and became Professor in the Economics Dept. at the University
of Minnesota (1953-73), where he served as Department Chair (1961-63)
and headed the Minnesota-Universidad de los Andes Project (1965-66).
From 1967-69 he served as Director of Graduate Studies. In 1970,
he joined the Economics Department at York University in Toronto,
where he directed the Graduate Program in Economics (1979-83).
In 1986-89 and 1992 he was Coordinator of York's Centre for Research
on Latin America and the Caribbean. In 1989, he was awarded the
title of Professor Emeritus. He held visiting professorships
at the following universities: Stanford, Vanderbilt, University
of California Berkeley, Harvard, the Universities of Tokyo and
Singapore, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), University of
Toronto, Huazhong University of Science and Tech and People's
University (China), North-South University (Bangladesh), and
University of the West Indies and the University of Technology
(Jamaica). Throughout his career, John's research interests reflected
his political and social engagement, ranging from development
issues to education, discrimination, and economic inequities.
He coauthored the books Economic Development (with H.F. Williamson),
1954 (Spanish and Japanese editions, 1958); Theories of Economic
Growth (with B.F. Hoselitz et al), 1960 (Spanish edition, 1964)
and Producer, Consumer, and Social Choice (with O.H. Brownlee),
1968. Some of his journal articles included: Who Goes to University
from Toronto (1977), Educational Problems and Some Policy Options
(1977), Two Views of Aid and Development (1979), and Economic
Discrimination in Toronto (1987). John was a member of Canadian and
American Economic Associations, the Canadian Civil Liberties
Association, and the Planning Advisory Committee of the City
of Toronto. In retirement, he was consultant to the Jamaican
Ministry of Finance, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, and
the Planning Institute of Jamaica. As well, John helped advise
President Cheddi Jagan's government of Guyana on university education.
John is survived by his first wife Doctor Shirley
(MILLER)
BUTTRICK
of Washington, D.C., and his second wife, Ann
(TATLOW;) by children
Dr. Peter BUTTRICK
(Anne
WATTENBERG) of Denver, Colorado; Hilary
BUTTRICK (Dr. Ted
LO) of Toronto, and Michael
BUTTRICK of Tokyo.
His three grandchildren are Nicholas and Alice
BUTTRICK, both
at Yale University, and Nina
BUTTRICK in Japan. He has two living
brothers, Rev. G. Robert
BUTTRICK of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Prof. David
BUTTRICK of Nashville, Tennessee. John was a Conscientious Objector
during World War 2. He was posted to the Forestry Department
as a wildfire fighter and Ski Patrol member. He held memberships
in the American Civil Liberties Union and the Canadian Civil
Liberties Union, Jamaicans for Justice, the Minnesota Democratic-FarmerLabour
Party, Science for Peace, and the New Democratic Party of Canada.
John reached beyond himself with an easy grace, and lived a life
of committed usefulness to others near at hand and all over the
world. A memorial gathering will be held at Friends' (Quaker)
Meeting House (60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto) at 3 p.m. on Saturday,
September 8. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Doctors
Without Borders.
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