Dr. Roy Georges’ Obituary
Dr. Roy E. George, BSc, MA, PhD
February 17, 1923 – October 25, 2022
Born in Liverpool England, the middle of 5 boys born to Frederick and Minnie George (nee Crabtree). Defying statistical odds (by his calculations), Dad lived for 99 years, departing just four months shy of his 100th birthday. A true academic, lifetime learner and teacher, tenacious debater and skilled negotiator, adventurer, traveller and dreamer.
After spending his childhood in Liverpool during the Great Depression, he left home at 16 in 1940 to work in London in the civil service. The “blitz” in London started a few months later and he survived the bombing and partial destruction of the house where he was living. At 17 he enlisted in the Royal Air Force and spent most of WWII servicing aircraft radio equipment.
After the war ended, he was able to attend university as part of the demobilization program offered by the RAF, receiving a B.Sc and a PhD from London University and an MA from Bristol University, all in economics. Shortly after graduation, he married Jean Morgan who he had met while they were both serving in the RAF. For eleven years they lived in England (Bristol, Bath and Burnley) while he worked in the gas and coal industries, mainly in personnel management. Forever adventurous, he accepted, sight unseen and having never been to Canada, a position as assistant professor at St. Mary’s University in Halifax. On September 7, 1960, he and Mum boarded a ship to Canada, their 2 small daughters and dog Butch in tow, entering through Pier 21 in Halifax nine days later.
Three years later, he transferred to Dalhousie University where for 25 years he played an active role in university affairs including Secretary of Senate, Chairman of the Departments of Commerce and Economics, finally retiring as Dean of the Faculty of Management and professor emeritus. At various times, he was Vice President of the Faculty Association, President of the Faculty Club, Vice President and Treasurer of the Canadian Association of University Teachers and Treasurer of the Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners.
His main academic interest was in economic development. He also acted as consultant to federal and provincial governments. He published several papers and six books on the topic, authored reports and read papers at various conferences. He visited some thirteen countries, often accompanied by Jean, doing research on economic development, and spent a year in each of Ghana and Zimbabwe as Canadian Team Leader in international aid projects of the Canadian International Development Agency.
His other community activities included consultant to the Royal Commission on Sealing; consultant to the Nova Scotia Committee on the introduction of Medicare to Nova Scotia; Chair of Management-Union committees to minimize the impact of labour displacement in three industries in North Sydney, Halifax and Dartmouth; Director of the Maritime Provinces Chamber of Commerce; member of Halifax Regional Council’s Committee on the Western Region Needs Assessment; Volunteer Halifax Refugee Clinic; and Board member of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
Dad enjoyed what he considered to be one of the most challenging and fulfilling professions. His teaching career gave him great satisfaction and he was thrilled when he met former students locally and in such far-away places as Japan, Singapore, India, Jamaica, Bermuda and the other side of Canada. His other passion was travel and he and Mum trotted the globe together.
Survived by his daughters, Michele and Karen (Dennis Lindsay), grandchildren Paul (Kaye Quan George), Maddy and Joel, great-grandchildren Meghan and Logan. Predeceased in 1995 by his wife, Jean, of 46 years, his parents and his brothers, Len, Stanley, Alf and Harry.
The family is most grateful to the good people at East Cumberland Lodge and his in-home caregiver, Laura MacDonald, who cared for him at the end of his life during very challenging times, and to his devoted friends, Mike and Suellen Bradfield, for their continued visits, chocolate cake and cookies.
On to new adventures – sweet dreams Dad, Grandpapa, Great-grandpapa!
Private family gathering at Gaspereau cemetery to follow at a later date.
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