DR. JUSTIN RODERICK CARROW

DR. JUSTIN RODERICK CARROW On January 30, 2016, Rod passed away at home surrounded by loving family and friends, after a difficult battle with cancer. Rod was predeceased by his beloved wife of 34 years, Pat Pelech, in December of 2013. He leaves behind his two sons, Geoff (Jody) and Mike (Zan) and grandchildren, Ruby, Sophie, Amelie and Jordan, as well as nephews Glen, Brian and Gavin and niece, Laurie. Rod will also be missed by many close extended family members and friends. Rod grew up in Toronto attending University of Toronto Schools in his high school days. He earned degrees at the University of Toronto (B.Sc.F. - Forestry), University of British Columbia (M.Sc. - Zoology) and Cornell University (Ph.D. - Entomology). After working briefly with the Toronto Board of Education as a teacher at Bloor Collegiate Institute, Rod became Research Scientist and project leader for the Canadian Forest Services tackling the problem of the balsam woolly aphid in British Columbia from 1967-1977. For the next five years, Rod served with both the Provinces of Ontario and British Columbia as Supervisor of Pest Control to stem infestations of spruce budworm. In 1982, he was seconded to New Brunswick to solve a similar outbreak. Rod helped to pioneer strategies of pest control involving both biological and chemical agents. In 1985, Rod accepted the role of Dean of Forestry at the University of Toronto for the next ten years. He then went into semi-retirement as a consultant and worked on various challenges in forest management. As a young man, Rod performed at a high level in various sports such as skiing, tennis and football and was a mainstay on the UTS swim team. His real passion, however, was amateur wrestling in which he truly excelled. Within 5 years of starting wrestling, he had captained the University of Toronto team, won the OUAA championship, the Canadian Open championship and silver medalled in the light heavyweight division in the 1959 Pan American games held in Chicago. His iconic gold medal match with the legendary US wrestler, Frank Rosenmayer, was used in a promotional film to encourage young people to participate in the sport. During his professional career, Rod lived with his wife, Pat, in the Orangeville, Ontario area for almost thirty years. They both had artistic leanings and considerable talent and became involved with the Dufferin Arts Council where they made many lasting friendships. Rod, especially, enjoyed working with his brother, Bruce and his children on the farm property, Carrow's Glen, which has been in the Carrow family for three generations. Rod and Pat travelled extensively through Canada, Alaska, the US Southwest, Hawaii, New Zealand, the Caribbean and Europe. In 2001, they purchased a cabin on Hornby Island in British Columbia's Salish Sea where they spent many memorable vacations with their children and grandchildren. In 2008, they moved to the Victoria area to retire in a beautiful part of the world and be close to their family. Rod was interested in numerous charitable institutions and was a strong supporter of: The Salvation Army, Plan Canada, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Dufferin Arts Council and the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Rod's memory could consider one of these institutions or one of their own choosing. A celebration of Rod's life will be held at SEQUOIA GARDENS MEMORIAL, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC, on February 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.