PHOENIX o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-04-07 published
MURRAY,
James
Findlay, M.D., Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
of Canada
A much respected, much loved and wonderful man has died. Peacefully
but suddenly on April 4, 2003 in his 83rd year. Beloved husband
of Shirley for 57 years, dearest father to John (Jenny), Bill
(Stephanie), Claire and Hugh, adored grandfather to Amy and Katie
(Milne), Robert and Olivia (Murray) and Scott and Cameron (Murray).
Dear brother to Betty
LAMBERT and the late Margaret
PHOENIX,
and cherished by his nieces, nephews and many relatives and Friends.
He loved life with a passion, and deeply touched the hearts of
countless people through the myriad organizations and endeavours
he undertook. Born in Toronto, Jim attended Oakwood Collegiate,
and University of Toronto where he graduated from medical school
in 1943 as the permanent class president and Valedictorian, and
recipient of the George Biggs Trophy. From 1944-46 he served
as Captain in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, and subsequently
undertook his surgical training at the University of Toronto
and at McGill University in Montreal. In 1953 he joined the Toronto
East General and Orthopaedic Hospital, where he became head of
Plastic Surgery and later Surgeon-in-Chief. He organized a specialized
hand clinic, and was then appointed the consultant Hand Surgeon
at the Ontario Workers' Compensation Board. Jim
MURRAY is considered
one of the pioneers of modern hand surgery in Canada. In 1983,
he founded and became the first director of the Hand Service
at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and in 1985 he was bestowed
the honour of Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Toronto. Over the years he held numerous professional positions
including the Presidencies of the Canadian Society of Plastic
Surgeons, The Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the
American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Where he was known
as ''Doc'', Jim served as team doctor for the Toronto Maple Leafs
during the ''glory years'' from 1948-1964, and liked to claim
he led them to 5 Stanley Cups. He was head doctor for Team Canada's
1972 Canada-Russia Hockey Series. This remarkable man who is
sadly missed has brought warmth, love, humour, magic and a human
touch to so many people, and above all to his Friends and dear
family. The family will receive Friends and relatives at the
Humphrey Funeral Home - A. W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue
(south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
There will be a memorial service to mark Jim's passing and celebrate
his life on Thursday, April 10 at 11 o'clock at Lawrence Park
Community Church, 2180 Bayview Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, 1200 Bay Street,
Suite 202, Toronto M5R 2A5.
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