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Memories and Condolences
for Douglas FRAYNE
20 Entries
Carol Cline/Brayman
February 5, 2018
I have just learned of Doug's death and am so sorry. Jeanne and June (Judy) you know that he and my brother the late Scott Cline, who died in 1989, were close friends growing up and I'm sorry we've lost touch. Losing a brother is so hard but I'm happy you had many years with him. It's also sad that in death I've just found out he was so geographically close by when all this time I've been picturing him at Yale or surrounds. Again, my deepest condolences. He was a sensitive, bright, and fun-loving young person who obviously grew to be a wonderful man.
Carol (Cline) Brayman
Sharon Frayne
January 30, 2018
Doug was a cousin whom I saw only briefly when I was a child. However, I was impressed by his energy and intelligence and his kindness. I have never forgotten him.
From the other Ralph Frayne family, I do express sincere condolences to your family.
Sharon Frayne
Tracy Spurrier
January 25, 2018
Doug was a very kind person who had more passion for his research than anyone I've ever met. I had the honor of working closely with Doug for many years as his TA in the NMC Department and got to experience how happy his students made him. He loved the material he taught, and the students truly enjoyed learning from him. He was also the first person to give me teaching opportunities which led to my own career path teaching material today he had first introduced me to. In an academic world where there are more critics than supporters, he was always the exception - interested and eager to sit and talk with me about my own ideas and help me find resources. Doug was an unending fountain of knowledge. I remember one day sitting in the RIM library, he came in and asked me what I was working on. I told him. And his reply, "That's amazing! You're doing groundbreaking work - what a discovery! Should I call the Toronto Star now to do a Press Release?!" I know he was exaggerating and kidding with me, but his support and enthusiasm really warmed my heart. I will miss him a lot.
Maryna Kravets
January 25, 2018
Deepest sympathy to Doug's family. I will miss his abiding curiosity and stimulating conversations. He was a gentle soul. May he rest in peace.
Donald Goodspeed
January 19, 2018
Few teachers are able to instill an enthusiasm for their subject as Prof. Frayne could. A font of Assyriological lore and possessed of a warm sense of humour, conversations in his office or at the RIM-Project library were always a joy. It was a privilege to have known him.
Andrew MacDonald
January 18, 2018
Dr. Frayne was and remains my favourite undergraduate professor. His letter of reference helped me get into law school, but I forgave him for that because I managed to switch careers before suffering permanent damage. It has been 10 years since I took my last class with him, and nearly 6 years since we last spoke by email, but I am forever thinking back to his classes and lectures. I will miss him dearly.
Sandra Bremner
January 18, 2018
I enjoyed many conversations with Doug while working at the front desk at NMC. He was always pleasant, well read and had opinions on a variety of interesting topics. I am sure many of his colleagues and students will miss him in the department. Rest in peace Doug.
Amir Harrak
January 18, 2018
Doug was an outstanding scholar, prolific writer, and passionate about his research, especially on Mesopotamian geography and its echoes in the Bible. He was very kind, most friendly, and always ready to help. He was also keen to learn from others while he knew a lot. He will be dearly missed. May he rest in peace.
Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner
January 12, 2018
It was my good fortune to work with Doug in the Department of NMC at the UofT for more than 17 years. He was a selfless teacher and a kind presence on the 4th floor of Bancroft, a colleague who was always eager to share his current research project, deconstruct a TV show, or discuss politics. His thoughtful insights, enthusiasm, and genuine respect for fellow human beings will be greatly missed.
Malcolm Horsnell
January 12, 2018
I first met Doug driving with Professors Sweet and Smith to an Assyriology conference in the USA back in the early 1970s. We were both students at U. of T. in the old Near Eastern Studies Department. We remained in touch over the years through the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia project. Doug devoted his life to his scholarship and willingly shared his deep knowledge. I am forever grateful for a number of cold winter Saturdays he spent with me pouring over Sumerian year-names giving freely of his knowledge. Doug was a kind, gentle and giving man and will not be forgotten.
Eric Smith
January 11, 2018
An inspirational and enthusiastic teacher. Studying Akkadian and Sumerian with him changed the course of my academic career. I am grateful for the long rambling conversations we were able to share. I will miss him.
Laurie Pearce
January 11, 2018
I learned of Doug's generosity and devotion to the field of Ancient Near Eastern studies when I was an undergraduate and he a graduate student in New Haven, CT. He considered every question important enough to answer thoroughly and shared his knowledge freely and enthusiastically. His attention to detail and his powers of recall were impressive. He is remembered with much warmth.
Hannes Galter
January 11, 2018
I remember Doug as a dedicated Scholar and a real friend from my years at the RIM-Project. He was enthusiastic about what he was doing and we spent hours discussing Details from Sumerian royal inscriptions. But he was also Kind enough to help me - with much advice - to settel in the new and unfamiliar Environment of Toronto. He is gone but the Memory remains.
Hannes D. Galter (Univ. of Graz, Austria)
David Lipovitch
January 10, 2018
I first remember Doug from my days as an undergraduate in the NES Department when he was working with the RIM project. I came to know him much better when I returned some 15 years later to the now NMC Department as a research affiliate. I always enjoyed talking to Doug when I would bump into him around the department, when we both audited the same seminars, and in the RIM library where he was a welcome distraction from my research. It won't be the same there without him. Rest in peace, Doug.
January 10, 2018
Doug was a deeply committed, imaginative scholar and researcher of enormous energy and devotion. He was a warm, sensitive, and gentle person. We shared many years, projects, and interests together at Yale and through ROM. As the Persians say, "his place is empty." Benjamin R. Foster
Jennie Jones
January 10, 2018
I loved talking with Doug across the front desk at the NMC Department at UofT for over 15 years. He was so sensitive, smart, curious, generous and really funny. I admired his passion for his work, and his bravery. He was a lovely soul, an eccentric, and a real mensch. I really, really liked him. Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your brother. Jennie Jones (Toronto, ON)
Glenn Schwartz
January 10, 2018
Doug was a kind and generous man, and I will remember fondly the discussions we had about our work, and about other things, when we were fellow grad students at Yale and at various points thereafter.
Daira Szostak
January 10, 2018
Professor Frayne served as my first formal introduction to the world of the Ancient Near East - a world I continue to explore in my career, in no small part due to the foundation of his teaching. He was a brilliant scholar and a kind man. He will be missed by myself, the UofT community, and beyond.
Kim Echlin
January 9, 2018
Doug was the most generous of scholars and teachers. He gave of his deep knowledge, and shared true and loyal friendship. Kim Echlin
stephen reeves
January 6, 2018
I will miss Doug, friend for 40 years, always willing to help others, may he rest in peace
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