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For those who knew David Sergeant and had yet to hear of his death:
OBITUARY DAVID ERNEST SERGEANT Calmly at Royal Victoria Hospital =
in Montreal on Monday, June 30, 2008, at the age of eighty-one, due to =
complications of congestive heart failure. Predeceased by wife Johanne =
(nee Welsh) (1994), sister Linda Grace Marr (2006), and infant son Alan =
(1958). Beloved father of Christopher (Susan Davidson), Claire (John =
O'Neil) and Katherine (Howard Streight), cherished grandfather of Colin, =
Natalie, Wesley, and Linnea, and dear uncle of Lindsay and Graham Marr. =
He will be greatly missed by relatives and friends in many countries. =
David Ernest Sergeant was born in 1927 in Hangzhou, China, the son of a =
medical missionary. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in Zoology at Corpus =
Christi College, Cambridge, England. In 1951, he began his career in =
Canadian east coast fisheries research, studying beluga whales and harp =
seals. Married in 1954, David and Johanne lived in Montreal and then =
settled in Hudson, Quebec in 1963. They were passionate about =
travelling, often including opportunities for birdwatching. After =
Johanne's death abroad in a car crash, which he survived, David =
continued his travels. In recent years, he stayed closer to home, =
indulging in reading and various cultural and ecological pursuits. After =
cremation, according to his wishes, a memorial service will be held at =
St. James Church in Hudson, Quebec on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 11:00 =
a.m. Donations in his memory may be made to the nursing services of NOVA =
Hudson (450) 458-5727, to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, or to the =
conservation charity of your choice. =20
Published in the Montreal Gazette on 7/5/2008.=20
Laurie Murison
Grand Manan, NB=20
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