DR. IAN ROME INNES -

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DR. IAN ROME INNES 1916 - 2000 It is with sadness that we announce the death on March 17, 2000, of Dr. Ian Rome Innes, in Penticton B.C He is survived by wife, Elizabeth, of Penticton; sons, Rome, of Winnipeg and David, of Penticton; daughter-in law Joan, of Winnipeg; daughter Val, and ex-partner Brenda, of Vancouver, as well as numerous in-law relatives. He was predeceased by his first wife Roddie Innes, nee Amos, in 1978 and his brother Norman Innes, in 1991. Born in Scotland on July 14, 1916, Ian graduated in Medicine from the University of Aberdeen by the time he was 20. He was a House Surgeon at the Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children and then became Resident Surgical Officer at the Prince of Wales General Hospital in London from 1938 to 1940, where he met and married Roddie Amos.He went into General Medical Practice in Scotland in 1941 and became a Lecturer in the Department of Physiology at the University of Aberdeen in 1948. His first two children, Rome and Val, were born in Scotland in 1942 and 1946, and he enjoyed camping in Scotland, England and Spain with his family. In 1957, he took a 6 month sabbatical as a Research Associate at Harvard Medical School and in 1958 moved to Winnipeg to become Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1960, to Professor in 1964 and then to Department Head in 1967, a position which he held until 1982. In 1981, Ian, exploring his spirituality, became a meditator, and through that met and married his second wife, Elizabeth, nee Krasnow, in 1982. They had a son, David, in 1983. Ian retired from the University in 1989 to enjoy his retirement with his family. During his life, many happy hours were spent camping, staying at the cottage he built at Fox Lake, enjoying winter vacations in Barbados and visiting with friends and family. Ian had an inquiring mind and was very interested in many forms of alternative as well as traditional medicine. He also played the organ, read and was a mean card player! He was a devoted family man and was always there for those who needed him. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. In his later years, he was afflicted with Parkinsons and dementia. The family would like to thank Winnipeg Home Care (especially Lisa Yano) and the doctors and nurses at Penticton General Hospital for their kindness and care during the latter years of Ians illness. Memorial Services were held in Penticton at 2:00 p.m. on March 19 and will be held in Winnipeg in August (notice will be given in the Winnipeg Free Press prior to the service or contact Val Innes 1-604-538-5403 for details). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Manitoba to create a scholarship in the Medical School in Ians name. Please send donations in care of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. Arrangements in care of EVERDEN RUST FUNERAL SERVICES, (250)493-4112.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 25, 2000