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DONALD THOMAS ANDERSON (DT)
Born: Oct 02, 1925
Date of Passing: Oct 30, 2014
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDONALD THOMAS ANDERSON (DT) Peacefully on October 30, 2014. Born October 2, 1925 in Lampman, SK. Predeceased by his beloved wife, (Melba) Joanne (Peterson). Loving father of Lisabeth Grace (Ron), Barbara Ruth (Mike), Donna Christine (John), Margaret Louise (John), and Carol Marie (Jake). Fun-loving grandfather to Steven, Scott, Shaun, Michael, Vanessa, Michael, and Jack. Great-grandfather to six. Don will be remembered for his quick wit and humour. Don treasured time at Hillside Beach with family and friends, and loved to travel throughout his life. He was a prospector, Professor of Geology at the University of Manitoba 1965 to 1987, and in 2005, was awarded a Distinguished Service award by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the charity of your choice may be made in his memory. Many thanks to the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg for their excellent care of Dad in the last few years. Memorial to be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014, Chapel Lawn Funeral Chapel, 4000 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 04, 2014
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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It's hard to believe that 60 years have passed since Don was my first boss when I was a student-worker in mining exploration near Kenora, Ontario. We were roommates for three years in rooming houses which catered to university students in Winnipeg, until Jacquie stole him away. When I moved out to Vancouver 25 years ago we lost touch, but I have never forgotten him. In fact, only last week I used a phrase which my wife of 47 years immediately knew was derived from my association with Don. I am sad to learn that he has passed on, but he will live forever in my memory. - Posted by: John Bissett (Friend) on: Mar 03, 2015
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DT was a good friend of mine. I set him up on a blind date for a university geology group party with Jacquie Elliot who became his first wife. I was an usher at his wedding and my wife was Jacquie's Matron of Honour. We were a close knit group until graduation when we went our separate ways. Don and I maintained our friendship and he often stayed with us when he visited his children in Ottawa. I vividly remember a time when he and my brother-in-law Doug Gibson were staying with us After a busy evening around the rye bottle Doug was telling stories about life as an Air Canada pilot and Don was supplying all the sound effects. I gave up and went to bed and felt better than either of them in the morning. Goodbye my friend. Stir up heaven and please don't stake the Golden Gates - Posted by: Colin Riley (friend) on: Nov 04, 2014
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A truly remarkable man with an infectious sense of humour. Over the years I can't recall a day when he wasn't laughing or making another laugh. His manner of teaching was a succesfull melding of the technical and common sense reality. Rest well DT and God bless you. - Posted by: Rick Lemoine (Former student at U of M Geology) on: Nov 04, 2014
