DR. FRANK BALDWIN -

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DR. FRANK BALDWIN 1934 - 2011 Frank died on May 19, 2011 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife Ali, daughter Olivia (Jaret) and granddaughter Annika, his son Frank (Karen), and his five Labrador Retrievers. He is also survived by his sister Jo (Tony) and her family in England, and sisters-in-law Teen and Alex and their families in Australia. Frank lived a full, fascinating and passionate life. He loved his family, Quack Farm , his dogs, ducks, decoys and the marsh. He was passionate about good foods and wine, single malts, long chats and music. He especially loved being Gramps to his little Annika. Frank dreamed big dreams and with persistence was often successful. Born in London in 1934, Frank moved to Sussex during the war years. He attended Marylebone School in London and upon graduation worked at University College prior to furthering his studies at Cambridge University. In the early 1960s Frank moved to Sydney, Australia where he helped set up the Anatomy Department of the Medical School at the University of New South Wales. He returned to London as a Churchill Scholar in 1972 - 1973, spending the majority of his time and studies at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital in London. In 1975 he was awarded his Ph.D. in Medicine from the University of New South Wales. In 1977, newlyweds Ali and Frank moved to Saskatoon where Frank worked in the Department of Anatomy in both the Medical School and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1981, the Baldwin family moved to Winnipeg where Frank joined the Department of Pathology at the Health Sciences Centre. Frank always had a passionate interest in waterfowling, conservation and education, pursuits that he focused on following his retirement from Health Sciences Centre in 1993. Frank was elected as a School Trustee in the Lord Selkirk School Division and served two terms. He also served on the Board of Ducks Unlimited Canada from 1991 through 2005 and following his retirement from the Board served as an Emeritus Director until his death. During this time he directed his efforts towards conservation and education initiatives including the opening of the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre, Greenwing Days, waterfowl festivals, the Adopt-A-Class program, mentored hunts and the Great Greenwing Adventure Camp. He also served on the Selkirk Ducks Unlimited Committee, acting as chairman for over a decade. Frank was presented with the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, the first Lieutenant-Governor's Greenwing Conservation Award in 2005 and the Carver's Award of Excellence in 2006. Frank was an avid and talented craftsman, carving his own decoys and building his own wooden boats, all of which were well used. He also taught many working decoy carving classes over the years, helping to re-establish the tradition of decoy carving in Manitoba. Barclay Kennels, under Frank's careful direction, has produced yellow and black Labrador Retrievers for hunters since 1982. Frank loved the preparation involved in a good meal and delighted in the consumption of the feast. He shared this passion through cooking classes taught in his own home where participants prepared and tasted various game dishes. He loved to write and over the past two years he researched and wrote a book on the preparation and cooking of waterfowl. He had almost completed this task at the time of his death. Given these great passions, we ask that, in lieu of flowers, you consider making a tax-receiptable donation in memory of Dr. Frank Baldwin care of Ducks Unlimited Canada. A fund will be established to undertake appropriate waterfowling heritage, environmental education, habitat conservation and waterfowl research programs in consultation with the Baldwin family. A celebration of Frank's life will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Oak Hammock Marsh. His family invites his many friends to join them in celebrating the life of this extraordinary man. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements. www.gilbartfuneralhome.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 28, 2011