Tributes
This page is dedicated to the memory of those who are included in the first edition of Who's Who in Black Canada and who, since its publication, have died.
They graced us with their presence, inspired us with their courage, motivated us with their commitment, and elevated us with their dignity. Our paths are more navigable because of their contributions. As they leave this life and go on to the next, we remember....
2005
- Garth Alfred Taylor, MB BS, FRCSC, FACS (PDF)
- Ophthalmologist/Associate Professor, Dept. Ophthalmology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON
- John Douglas Salmon, MD, FRCSC (PDF)
- Chief of General Surgery (Ret.), Scarborough Centenary Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. George Bancroft (PDF)
- Professor Emeritus, U of T (d. May 2005)
- Owen Rowe (PDF)
- WWII Veteran and Diplomat (d. April 2005)
2004
- Norman Alexander-Forestry (PDF)
- Biologist, educator, photographer (d. December 2004)
- Hon. Calvin W. Ruck (PDF)
- Former Senator, civil rights activist, military historian (d. October, 2004)
- Frank Fraser (PDF)
- Engineer and CFL player (d. May 2004)
2003
- Raymond Lewis (PDF)
- Runner, 1932 Olympic medallist (d. November, 2003)
- Rev. Owen Burey (PDF)
- Minister, Sandwich First Baptist Church (d. October 2003)
- Dr. Daniel G. Hill III (PDF)
- Historian, rights activist, sociologist (d. June 2003)
- Dr. Rosemary Brown (PDF)
- Former MLA and activist (d. April 2003)
- Captain Vince Spicer (PDF)
- Canadian Armed Forces (d. March 2003)
- Charlie Biddle (PDF)
- Jazz musician (d. February 2003)
- Dr. George Sewell (PDF)
- Optometrist (d. February 2003)
2002
- Emile Ollivier (PDF)
- Writer (d. November 2002)
- Jack White (PDF)
- Labour union organizer (d. September 2002)
- Danny Braithwaite (PDF)
- Community organizer/activist (d. June 2002)