John Gaylard HADWEN

HADWEN, John Gaylard
Died peacefully at age 84 at the cottage. Beloved husband of Shirley Vivyan (nee Brown), they were happily married for 52 full years. Proud of his 4 sons and daughters-in-law Timothy and Alison, Peter and Marilyn, Matthew and Simone, Anthony and Wendy. Delighted with 14 feisty grandchildren Jacob and David; Olivia, Nicola and Jonathan; Elizabeth, Jeremiah, Carissa, Thomas, Paul, Samuel and Mary; Amanda and Alexander. Close to his brother Theodore and sister Anne. Son of the late Alden and Seymour André. He enjoyed his extended family and many friends.

Born in Toronto. Graduate of University of Toronto Schools, University of Toronto (Trinity College) and attended London School of Economics. Served in Italy and the liberation of Holland in World War II with the Royal Canadian Artillery. Joined his cherished Department of External Affairs in 1950 and served for 33 years. Assistant to Lester B. Pearson and Paul Martin Sr. Posted to Pakistan, the United Nations and Norway. Ambassador/High Commissioner to Malaysia, Singapore and Burma; Pakistan and Afghanistan, India and Nepal. Director General responsible for Consular Affairs, Personnel, and Security and Intelligence.

Author of 'How United Nations Decisions are Made' with Johan Kaufmann, and numerous essays and articles, most recently on the portraitist Hans Holbein.

Generous, supportive, determined, energetic, astute, devoted to public service, collector and correspondent, an excellent dancer, with a great sense of humour, creative to the last, he lived a rich life. He will be so much missed and, at the same time, as he would have wanted, we will press on, trying to plan ahead.

A funeral will be held in Ottawa in early September with details to follow.