Keith Rogers GREENAWAY

CM, CD, JMN, D.SC.MIL, LLD KEITH ROGERS GREENAWAY Brigadier General (Retire d) Greenaway was bor n in Woodville, Ontario on 08 April 1916 and died peacefully in Ottawa 11 April 2010. Son of the late Hanna Rogers and Wesley E. Greenaway. Pr edeceased by brothe rs Ve rn , Har vey and Lorne. Sur vived by Hazel (née Bradford), his beloved wife for over 65 years, daughters Brenda (Kenneth Serné) of Ottawa, Linda (Ford Blow) of Toronto, granddaughters Karen Ser né (Dr. Michael Benner) of Ottawa, Kristine Serné (Dr. Louis Bucalo) of Ft Lauderdale, grandson David Blow and great-granddaughters Emma and Julianne Benner. Ke ith had a distinguished 31-year RC AF/CF career accumulating over 8,000 hours flying time with about 6,000 hours flown on experimental, test and explorator y tasks, mostly in Canada's far northern regions. A world-renowned expert for his work in the field of arctic air navigation, he had to his credit several ground-breaking books, numerous articles and scientific literary contributions as well as the development of navigational aids and techniques for use in high latitudes. In recognition of his exemplar y service he received many awards including the 1950 President's Prize of the Royal Meteorological Society (1950); the Thurlow Award from the US Institute of Navigation (1951); the McKee Trans-Canada Trophy (1952); and, the Massey Medal (1960) from the Ro yal Canadian Geographic Society. In 1971 he was awarded the Johan Mangku Negara (JMN) Medal by the Malaysian Gover nment in recognition of his service to the Gover nment of Malaysia. In 1973 he became a premier member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame and in 1976 was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (CM). An Honorary Doctorate of Military Science degree was conferred upon Keith by Royal Roads Military College in 1978 and an Honorar y Doctorate of Laws degree by Carleton University in 2004. Upon his retirement from the military in March 1971, Keith ser ved as a consultant with the Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Norther n Development and also was appointed Senior Scientific Advisor to the Department of Indian Affairs and Norther n Development for three years. To raise awareness of Canada's vast northern region, he founded an Arctic tour program in 1977 for High Commissioners and Ambassadors accredited to Canada and over the next quarter centur y he devot ed countless volunteer hours to this highly-regarded initiative. The family wishes to thank the staff at Portobello Manor for their wonderful care over the last few months. A private family service will be held. Interment at Eden Mariposa United Church cemetery, Woodville, Ontario. A memorial service will take place in Ottawa at a future date. Kelly Funeral Home Orleans Chapel 613-837-2370