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Short, Roger John
September 17, 1939 – April 26, 2024
To die proudly, when it is no longer possible to live proudly. Death of one’s own, free choice, death at the proper time, with a clear head and with joyfulness consummated in the midst of children and witnesses, so that an actual leave-taking is possible while he who is leaving is still there.
Roger Short died peacefully, at home in Clarksburg, with his family beside him on Friday, April 26th, 2024.
He will be missed by his wife Sue, his beloved children Tim (Ann) and Helen (Ken) and his four exceptional grandsons, Ben, Nicholas, Matthew and Alexander of whom he was so proud. Born in Birmingham but at only days old, he and his Mum were evacuated to a small village in Wales to escape the constant bombing threat. (His father stayed through the blitz). Mother and son lived there for the next 5 years and Wales remained in Roger’s heart and soul for the rest of his life.
Roger and Sue grew up in the same village in Somerset, UK and married in 1962 whilst Roger was a postgraduate student at Oxford. His career began in industry where some aspects had a bearing in the Forestry and Pulp and Paper industries. Roger was recruited and brought the family to Vancouver, BC in January 1965. That move resulted in crossing Canada frequently, living in Prince Rupert, Vancouver Island, Montreal and New Brunswick and time spent in Brussels, Belgium and France before returning to Canada.
Much of Roger’s working life was spent overseas or in other provinces of Canada as his mission was to ‘save’ companies in a spectrum of industries which were in trouble. He was proud to be able to say that he did not ‘bury’ any of them.
In 1981 we took possession of a tree farm in the Beaver Valley which we owned and loved for over 37 years before moving to Clarksburg. Roger was one of the founders of the Bruce Grey Woodlands Association and, on his own property, pruned most of the trees over time. He learned from, and was associated with, Herman McConnell who owned the property next door.
Roger was passionate about the environment, and along with a close friend, they turned their hands to wind farming and together they embraced solar energy and efficiency too.
He loved to bike, hike, XCountry ski – participated in the first Ottawa ski marathon in 1967 and continued doing so from time to time for years – and snowshoe and swim – braving the cold waters of Georgian Bay from March to early November.
He was proud of his involvement with the Rotman School of Management (where he obtained his MBA in 1979) and also the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Roger made a difference in so many ways, and this is his legacy.
A private celebration of Roger’s life will be held at a later date.
As your expression of sympathy, and lieu of flowers, donations to scholarships for young surgeon scientist at the University of Toronto are much appreciated. Donate online via uoft.me/roger-short or at 416-978-0811, or through the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E., Meaford, ON N4L 1B9 to whom arrangements have been entrusted. www.fergusonfuneralhomes.ca
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A private celebration of Roger’s life will be held at a later date.
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2024
Décès pour la Ville:Meaford, Province: Ontario
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