IT SADENS ME IN PARTICULAR TO HEAR THE LOSS OF *JOSEPH B.REID* as the guiding spirit behind SI. I just missed meeting him while in Canada during 2002 July 4-6. Yes, his generousity to invite me for a lunch meeting 'during my next visit' remain postpone to another life, where I am sure he shall again lead the SI Metric World - perhaps inclusive of TIME.
May I join millions of US/Canadian nationals and rest of the SI family, who knew him, in offering my SPECIAL regards in his heavenly abode.
Brij Bhushan Vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
20040220T13:19(decimal) PM(IST)
Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda.
*****The New Calendar Rhyme*****
Thirty days in July, September:
April, June, November, December;
All the rest have thirty-one; accepting February alone:
Which hath but twenty-nine, to be (in) fine;
Till leap year gives the whole week READY:
Is it not time to MODIFY or change to make it perennial, Oh Daddy!
And make the calendar work with Leap Week Rule! ***** ***** ***** *****
From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [USMA:28803] Re: Sad News Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:57:09 -0800
Thanks. I looked for that, but it didn't occur to me to look in the Classified section. As Joe was quite well known, I expected it to be in the Obituary section.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
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Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 20:53
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:28802] Re: Sad News
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Deaths
Description:
REID, Joseph B. _ Age 90, on Monday, February 16, 2004 at Sunnybrook
Hospital from pneumonia. Alert and active to the end, he was devotedly
caring for his wife Marjorie at Glebe Manor. Father of Mary, Elizabeth,
Jane, and Margaret. Grandfather of Tom and Kate, Carla, Keith and David.
Graduate of the University of Manitoba, Rhodes scholar at Oxford University.
Worked for Kodak in England, UNESCO in France and India. Returned to Canada
and worked for Adalia Ltd., Trans Canada Airlines, Alcan, and L'Universit=
de Quebec. Past president of the Canadian Information Processing Society,
and past president of the Canadian Metric Association. Lifelong interest in
world affairs and peace. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Science for Peace, A306 University College, 15 King's College Circle,
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, or to UNICEF, 2200 Yonge Street, Suite 1100,
Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2C6. Condolences may be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] A
celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 28, at
Glebe Manor Retirement Residence, 17 Glebe Road West, Toronto M5P 1C8. RSVP
416-485-1150, Monday-Friday 9-5.
Date Posted: 2004-02-19
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2004-02-19 20:56 Subject: [USMA:28794] Sad News
> I have sad news to report.
>
> Joe Reid, who was President Emeritus of the Canadian Metric Association
and
> a frequent contributor to this list, died two days ago at the age of 90.
>
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