Bev SMALLMAN

SMALLMAN, Bev 1913-2005 There was nothing small about Bev Smallman. He was a gifted teacher, bee-keeper and bee inspector, pilot, hobby farmer, world traveller, artist, writer, photographer, storyteller - and a card ("Smallmanor", he called their pla ce in the country). Bev died of pneumonia at St. Mary's on the Lake Hospital in Kingston on Wednesday, May 4th at the age of 91. Born in Port Perry, Ontario, Bev was named Chief of Entomology in the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa in 1957, and, i n 1963, head of the Department of Biology at Queen's University - where he taught until 1980. He was immensely proud of his degrees and honours and he would have been tickled to see them listed: BA from Queen's, MSc from Western, PhD from Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Entomological Society of Canada Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Entomology, LLD from Trent. He leaves behind Sue Smallman, his wife of 40 years who will sorely miss him, as well his daughter Sylvia Smal lman of Vancouver, and granddaughter Kirsten Decle of Vancouver, Sue's daughter Clare Grant of Kingston, granddaughter Jessica Christiaans of Barrie, Ontario, her husband Aaron and great granddaughter Morgyn. He will also be fondly remembered by Al G rant and Carol Thain. Bev was predeceased by his first wife, Hazel Mayne. The family will honour Bev's memory privately on May 23rd, and they would be grateful if, in lieu of flowers, donations could be made in his name to St. Mary's of the Lake Hosp ital, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, or another charity. Alive to the world, engaged every moment and passionate in all that he did, Bev Smallman was much loved. Even the bees loved him. 5/6/2005- ID6146265 - Kingston Whig Standard