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FORD, George 19th November, 1919 - 26th May, 2005 Survived by his loving wife Louise, sister Helen, children Gordon (Leslie), Margaret (David), Neil (Sara) and Elizabeth and step-children Peter Gads and Mary Stapleton. Proud Grandfather of Katie, Helen, David, Catherine, Alison, Daniel and Anne. Predeceased by his first wife Catherine and sister Mary. Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Professor Emeritus, George was a professor of engineering at the University of Alberta for more than 40 years. Gold Medalist of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, he was a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and of the Engineering Institute of Canada and chaired the National Research Council Associate Committee on Aeronautical Structures and Materials. A memorial service was held in Edmonton on June 1st. Donations may be made to the George Ford Chair in Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 6/1/2005