BARDWELL: John Alexander Eddie Bardwell, formerly of Saskatoon, was 91 when he died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday May 2, 2013 at Harwood Manor in North Battleford. He will be sorely missed. He was a loving father and husband. John will be remembered for his calm, kind, logical and fair nature. A modest man, his unassuming nature concealed a keen intellect. He enjoyed telling jokes and stories and had one for every occasion, often preceded by a little chuckle and always told with a twinkle in his eye. He had a passion for chess, which he played to win until his death, and also enjoyed gardening and travel. John, son of Alfred and Christina Bardwell was born on Dec 25th, 1921 and grew up in Appin, Ontario. He received his B.A. with honors in Chemistry and Physics from University of Western Ontario (1944). He was in officers' training in the Royal Canadian Artillery (1944-1945) but the war ended before he saw active service overseas. He then completed his M.Sc. with honors in Chemistry at University of Western Ontario (1946), his Ph.D. at McGill University (1948) and his D. Phil. at Oxford, where he was a Ramsey Fellow at Exeter College (1950). He joined the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 1950 as a Special Lecturer then became Assistant Professor and rose through the ranks to Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He also held the positions of Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences (1961-1967), Special Assistant to the President of the University (1967-78) and Director of Research Administration (1978-1984). John was married to Millicent (Mickey) Morgan on August 14, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They lived in Saskatoon until their retirement and then spent summers at Day's Beach, Jackfish Lake and winters in Sidmouth, Devon, England, the Okanagan Valley and North Battleford. They very much enjoyed raising their three children who were a source of great pride. Jennifer Ann Bardwell (Principal Research Officer, National Research Council, Ottawa) is married to Rolando Rotondo (daughters Emma and Laura). James Charles Alfred Bardwell (Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is married to Ursula Jakob (daughter Alina and son Adrian). Vivian June Bardwell (Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis) is married to David Zarkower (sons Jasper and Sebastian). John was still mourning the death of his wife Millicent, which occurred on December 2, 2012. He is survived by his children and grandchildren, his sister, Margaret Arn of Glencoe, Ontario and four nieces and three nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Charlie (1944), who died while training for the war, and his sister Eva Crichton (2005). A small gathering of friends to honor John was held in North Battleford on May 6th. A link to the eulogy can be obtained from James ([email protected]). His ashes will be scattered on his former garden at Day's Beach in the summer. Memorial donations may be made to the University of Saskatchewan, 1-800-699-1907, https://give.usask.ca/ Condolences can be sent to the family in care of Vivian Bardwell, 1125 Ashland Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 USA or via email: [email protected]. ____________________________________________________
