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The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge expresses its sincere condolences to the family, friends and former colleagues of Don Ferguson, one of the early members of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬'s Department of Mathematics, who passed away October 8, 2022 at the age of 88.
Dennis Connolly, who spent nearly 20 years working with Ferguson, remembers him as a very smart man and ardent fan of Pronghorns hockey.
Ferguson had a brilliant mind which he developed through lifelong learning. After high school he went on to complete his Bachelor's of Math and Physics at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Manitoba. He then earned a master's from McGill Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ before finishing his graduate schooling in 1963 with a PHD in Mathematics from Rutgers Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬.
Ferguson spent the majority of his teaching years at ULethbridge. After retiring, he was very active with the Castle Crown Wilderness Association – working hard to protect bear habitat from commercial development. He was also very active politically, running as a candidate in federal elections: initially for the NDP party and later for the Green Party.
For a full obituary, please see .
At Don's request, no funeral will be held. The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ will lower its flags in honour of Ferguson on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
Contact:
Trevor Kenney | trevor.kenney@uleth.ca