SAMUEL ROGER RIMMER

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SAMUEL ROGER RIMMER November 25, 1944 September 22, 2008 Dr. Roger Rimmer passed away Monday evening, September 22, 2008 in the presence of his closest family at the Royal University Hospital after a short battle with cancer. All who knew Roger will remember him as a loving family man, kind friend, and gifted scientist. Born in Manchester, England in 1944, he moved to Canada in 1970 to pursue a PhD in microbiology at the University of Western Ontario. He went on to work in Penticton, B.C. and Winnipeg before settling in Saskatoon. His profession took him across the world, most notably Australia and China where he has made major contributions to plant pathology research. Roger is survived by his wife Lone Buchwaldt, four children, Julian, Emily, Andreas and Miles; granddaughter, Sloane; and two sisters, Shirley Spiller and Gill Buckley. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, September 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Park Funeral Chapel (311 3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK). Cremation to follow. Condolences to the family may be directed through www.parkfuneral.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Lynn Constantinoff of PARK FUNERAL CHAPEL, 244-2103.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 25, 2008