Lynn Emmet Homer Trainor

LYNN EMMET HOMER TRAINOR 1921-2008 Lynn Trainor, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of Toronto, died April 30th in Toronto. Born December 4th, 1921, Lynn grew up on a farm in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, attended Moose Jaw Normal School, and taught school in Valor, Saskatchewan. Following undergraduate studies in physics at Saskatchewan, he completed a PhD at Columbia and Minnesota in nuclear physics. His distinguished career included work at NRC and professorships at Queen's, UBC, U of Alberta (founder of Theoretical Physics Institute), and U of T (from 1963). In the 1970s Lynn began research in theoretical biology and was cross- appointed to the Department of Medicine. Lynn enjoyed an active retirement teaching, writing, and travelling. He loved his drives across Canada to his second home on Saltspring Island, BC. Throughout his life Lynn was committed to a wide variety of issues including education, peace, human rights, and the environment. In the 1970s he served as trustee and chair of the North York Board of Education. He was involved with Science for Peace, Pugwash Canada, Toronto Montessori, Environmental Health Association and many other organizations. His warmth and enthusiasm for living and learning touched the lives of family, his many friends, colleagues and students. We are all grateful for his caring, supportive friendship. He will be greatly missed by his wife Anne (Fidler). Predeceased by his daughter Patricia (2006), Lynn leaves his children Laurel and Charlie from his marriage to Helen Dixon; daughter- in-law Jane Harrison; and grandchildren Matthew, Emma, Jeremy, and Aaron. He was a much beloved brother-in-law and uncle to his extended family. A celebration of Lynn's life will be held at Victoria College Chapel (91 Charles St. W.) on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. with reception following. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be given to Science for Peace (416-978-3606 or scienceforpeace.sa.utoronto.ca) or McMaster Institute for Music and Mind (888-217-6003 or https://awc.mcmaster.ca/ awc_camp/MakeAGift.aspx).