JOHN ADAM DUNCAN HOLBROOK

John Adam Duncan Holbrook was born in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 58 years, Mariana Holbrook; three children, Miranda, Rosamund, and Colburn; and six grandchildren, Maev, Isla, Margot, and Oscar, Leo, and Nicki. He also leaves behind his sister, Jane. He immigrated to Canada with his mother, Frances Mary Holbrook, in 1947 to join his father, George William Holbrook, who worked at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. Adam's siblings, Peter and Jane, were born while the family lived in Kingston. Adam started school in Kingston and transferred on a scholarship to Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, on a scholarship. The family moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1960. He received a B.Sc. with honours in physics from Dalhousie University, an M.Sc. in physics from the University of Western Ontario, and completed a B.A.Sc. with honours in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa. Early in his career, he worked at Telesat Canada on the Anik A1 geosynchronous telecommunications satellite. Later, he worked for the Federal Government of Canada in the Treasury Board Secretariat and with Industry Canada. Finally, during his retirement in British Columbia, he was an Associate Director for the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology at Simon Fraser University. He was active in the community on Bowen Island, where he rekindled his love of sailing. When he and his wife, Mariana, moved to North Vancouver, he volunteered his time with St. Agnes Church. He died in the North Vancouver Hospice on January 24, 2026, due to complications from a fall. He was a good man who was loved deeply by his friends, family, and colleagues. He will be sorely missed by them all.