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Douglas Lyle Bland Obituary
Soldier, scholar, and denizen of Lisa Bay, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Lyle Bland died quietly in Kingston, Ontario on February 5th, 2025, in his 84th year.
Born in Kingston on pay day September 30th, 1941, Doug was an army brat growing up in Bordon, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba. At 18, he joined Canadian Armed Forces and served as a proud 8th Hussar for 30 years. He held commands in Canada and Germany where, as he would tell it, he was ‘holding back the creeping tide of communism’, and at the Canadian National Defence Headquarters. After retiring from the military, Doug served as a consultant for the Canadian Red Cross and a technical advisor to the Government of Canada, Somalia Inquiry.
Doug earned a MPA and PhD in Political Studies from Queens University and taught at Queens, the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, and the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He retired Professor Emeritus in 2011.
Always willing to express an opinion, Doug was a well-regarded speaker and wrote or edited multiple books and journal articles. He was a regular contributor to newspapers, television, and radio.
Doug’s professional careers were exemplary, but he was most happy sitting with his brother, Dennis, in a tin boat on the marshes outside Winnipeg waiting for the ducks to fly by, or listening to the laughter of his children and grandchildren as they launched themselves off the dock at the cottage. The cottage on Lisa Bay was his ‘happy place’ and lovingly called the ‘work camp’ by the family. Papa will always be present sitting on the front deck sipping his gin and tonic.
Much loved and missed by his wife, Cori: son Ian (Cecile), daughter Heather (Dennis); step-sons Daniel (Rob) and Matthew (Jenn) Poulin; brother Dennis (Doris), sister Sheila Gluck; grandchildren Bradley and Damon Hinton, Connor and Laura Bland; great grandson Rowan, and his extended family, friends and colleagues
Doug received the most wonderful care at Fairmount Home, especially from the staff on Lilac Terrance. He was also blessed with the presence of Gayle Babcook and shared the joy of music with Alexa Choquette.
Cremation has been entrusted to James Reid Funeral Home, 1900 John Counter Blvd. Kingston, ON. There will be no visitation but a celebration of life will be held in the spring. As an expression of sympathy, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated.
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September 30 1941
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Décès pour la Ville:Kingston, Province: Ontario
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