Alexander Lovell MURRAY

The sad news of Alex´s death made me reflect on my academic relationship with him and realize that I learned much from him. More specifically, I did what I call my second apprenticeship as student advisor with Alex. (The first had been with Reg Lang.) In those days (I joined the Faculty of Environmental Studies as junior faculty member in 1975), the Faculty had only the MES program and in the early years worked with fixed advisor pairs. Alex was my second advising partner. Since the MES...

Condolences to Laura and all to the family in the loss of Alex Murray.What a creative force, such a wise counsellor he was.I feel privileged to have known him and learn from him. I was not a formal student of his, of which he had many, but I learned so much from him not just about planning or research or global affairs but about life.It was quite something to have a gourmet intellect on the Toronto Food Policy Council! It was Michael Hough, his great colleague in planning, environment, design...

As a long time colleague of Alex at York University I well remember his friendliness and deep commitment to the Faculty of Environmental Studies. I am proud to have known him.

Dear Laura

Great condolences to you and all the family. You and Alex have been grand neighbours for 40 years. We will deeply miss seeing & chatting with Alex on our walkabouts on South and Crescent.

Sincerely

Bob & Anne Bower

I met Alex in 1986 when I returned to school as a mature student to get my MES. He was always kind and incredibly knowledgeable. Alex was tireless in guiding students to find their individual paths to learning. My deepest sympathy to Laura and the family.

Alex was my thesis advisor for my Masters in Environmental Studies at York. He was very interested in architecture (my field) and was an encouraging professor and mentor. He always dressed in black, as architects do. This became his trademark at York. Naming the parkette in Rosedale for him was a well-deserved honour. My sincere condolences to Alex's family and friends.

I met Alex when I came as a student in 1972 to FES. To do my masters many years later he was on my PhD committee. I always admire him. He was kind and thoughtful and funny. My condolences to his family

Our deepest sympathy to Laura and the family. Alex was a truly remarkable and trustworthy man. He made a difference to thousands of young people. Rodger and Mary Schwass