Flag Notifications – Archives

Category for archived UBC in memoriam notices.

Flag Lowering: Dr. James Pearson & Valerian Revutsky

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered today, Thursday, January 11, 2011 to mark the passing of Dr. James Anthony (Tony) Pearson and Associate Professor Emeritus Valerian Revutsky. PEARSON, Dr. James Anthony (Tony) passed away on January 6, 2011. Dr. Pearson received his doctorate in physiology from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne […]

Flag Lowering: Doreen Gray

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered today, Thursday, January 6, 2011 to mark the passing of Dorie Gray. GRAY, Doreen (Dorie), passed away suddenly on December 24, 2010. Dorie began her career with UBC Continuing Studies in 1985, becoming a member of the UBC 25 Year Club last year. She […]

Flag Lowering: Leszek Karpinski

Leszek Karpinski The BC Flag (Main Mall & Agronomy) will be lowered today, Wednesday December 15, 2010 to mark the passing of Leszek Karpinski. KARPINSKI, Leszek, passed away December 2, 2010. After receiving his M.L.Sc. in 1969 he was appointed as a cataloguer, then as a Humanities Reference Librarian and finally as a bibliographer at […]

National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

The Canadian flag will be lowered today, Monday 6 December, 2012 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Flag Lowering: Virginia Greene

The BC Flag will be lowered today in memory of Virginia Greene, a member of the UBC Board of Governors, who passed away on December 2, 2010, following her 18-month fight with ovarian cancer. Ms. Greene earned a degree in anthropology from UBC and went on to serve our province in roles that included President […]

Flag Lowering: Dr. David Lam, Dr. David Jones and Lois Carrier

The BC Flag (Main Mall & Agronomy) will be lowered today, Tuesday November 23, 2010 to mark the passing of Dr. David Lam, Dr. David Jones and Lois Carrier. LAM, Dr. David C.V.O., O.C., O.B.C. Former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (1988 -95) has passed away Monday 22 November, 2010 . Dr. Lam emigrated from […]

Flag Lowering: Dr. Indrajit Desai & Dr. Jim Stich

DESAI, Dr. Indrajit DESAI, Dr. Indrajit, passed away on October 15, 2010. He was a Professor of Nutrition and worked at UBC for 33 years retiring in 1997. STICH, Dr. Jim STICH, Dr. Jim, passed on October 21, 2010. He was the President of the Alumni Association for the 1993-’94 term, Clinic Manager/Clinical Assistant Professor […]

Flag Lowering: Professor Hughes, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Young

HUGHES, Professor Gilbert C. III HUGHES, Professor Gilbert C. III, Professor Emeritus of Botany (1998) passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010. Gilbert spent 35 years of his professional life as a Marine Mycologist in the Department of Botany. For details of the time and place of his celebration of life, please contact the family. In […]

Flag Lowering: Dr. David Freeman & Dr. Lawrence Young

The BC Flag (Main Mall & Agronomy) is lowered, Wednesday September 29, 2010 to mark the passing of Dr. David Freeman and Dr. Lawrence Young.