Hugh Phillips GODARD

GODARD,Hugh Phillips , PhD October 19, 1914 - November 10, 2005 Longtime resident of Kingston and Alcan retiree.Hugh (91 years of age) passed away peacefully on November 10th. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by Carol, his wife and best friend of 14 years, son Scott, daughter-in-law Sharon, grandchildren Craig and Michelle, great grandchildren Madison and Cassidy, half sister Shirley, nephew Hugh Reid, cousins Richard Shier and Alison Hanson, Carol's family Judy and Ken Rekrutiak and their sons, Don and Jan Brister, the Campbell family and many lifelong friends. He was predeceased by Nina wife of 49 yrs, Dorothy Campbell wife of a year and half brother Neil. Born in Montreal, Hugh moved to Vancouver in 1921. He graduated from UBC with a B.Sc. and M.Sc., Chemical Engineering in 1937. He earned a PhD in Industrial and Cellulose Chemistry at McGill University in 1941. Hugh served as Chief Chemist and Chief Explosives Inspector for the Canadian and UK Governments during World War II. In 1945 Hugh joined Alcan in Kingston Ontario as Head of Aluminium Research progressing to Deputy Director of Research. After retiring in 1973 he remained active as an Independent Corrosion Consultant. A member of the National Asso ciation of Corrosion Engineers from 1947 to 1983, he served as it's first North American President in 1959-60 and editor of its technical journal from 1973. Hugh was a pioneer in aluminium corrosion, authoring a book on this subject and receiving extensive recognition from peers around the globe Hugh returned to the Vancouver area in 1987. He had a zest for life, adventure and travel. His career afforded him opportunities to travel the globe and establish friends in many countries. He enjoyed relating these experiences to all of his family. We will es pecially remember Hugh for his great intellect and his lifelong love of learning, his generosity, compassion and wit. Memorial Services will be held November 28, 2005 at 2:00 PM in the Boal Chapel at 1505 Lillooet Rd. North Vancouver. A short service will be held at his final resting place on Decem ber 5, 2005 at 1:00 PM at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens in Kingston Ontario. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to UBC Brain Research Center, 6253 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B5 (604) 822-0374. - 11/26/2005 - ID7478242 Clipboard | E-mail to a friend