In Memory of
David Mackenzie Logan
Visitation
Service
No Public Visitation or Funeral Service will be held. Private Family Service will be held at a later date.
Logan: David Mackenzie
Former York University Professor
Peacefully at his home in Tottenham on Tuesday January 17, 2017. David Logan , in his 80th year, beloved husband to Susan (nee Hanna), loving father of Richard (Clare), Heather (Bob McAlpine) and Michael. Remembered with love by his grandchildren, Cameron, Spencer and Frances. Dear brother of Patricia Davidson and brother in law of William Hanna, and the late Donald Hanna.
WITH A HELPING HAND
On July 23, 1937 Douglas and Kathryn Logan welcomed Patricia’s brother, David, into the world. He entered as we all do but departed having accomplished what many do not. The highlight of his early years was living in Winnipeg with his maternal grandparents just after the war. In his teens he excelled in everything he did, from academics to being a backyard mechanic. And then on December 31, 1952 he met the love of his life, Susan, and began a 64-year journey that would see him raise a family and change the world around him with one selfless act at a time.
David was an academic, having achieved his BA from the University of Toronto in 1960 and then his PhD in 1965 in Medical Biophysics at The Princess Margaret Hospital. He settled at York University in 1968 and worked there teaching one of the largest classes on campus until 2002. While his training was in science, his interests were varied to the point that he was asked to teach an American Civil War class based solely on his own research and tours of war era battlefields.
David’s true calling was giving back to the world around him through volunteering at many levels. While only a small list of what he did, some of his proudest accomplishments were serving as the Chairman of the North York School Board in 1974 and 1975, working on the Board of Directors for the York Finch Hospital and the one he cared for the most, working on the Board of the Ontario March of Dimes. All of these commitments lead to numerous awards, including the 1994 Canada Volunteer Award and the 2001 International Year of the Volunteer award among a host of others. While he appreciated the recognition, he never felt he had given enough and was always eager to give more of his time. Those who knew him best understood his commitments to volunteer organizations, but their true admiration came from knowing he was always there to help them or stop and share a conversation.
As we bid farewell to a husband, father, grandfather and friend, we think of all the lives David touched. He was a leader where he worked and volunteered, a mentor and guiding hand within his family, and most importantly to him, he was Susan’s husband. May he rest in peace, looking out onto the Georgian Bay waters on which he loved to cruise.
Respecting David’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of any flowers, the family would ask that you make a donation to the Ontario March of Dimes.

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