Donald SAVAGE

I'm sad to discover rather late that Don Savage died last March. I met him at the youth hostel in Rome in April 1956, saw him subsequently in London, visited him in Montreal in August 1958, and he visited me in Lusaka, Zambia during the early sixties. In fact he spent Christmas with us at my sister's in Salisbury (now Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1965. Later we lost contact as I stayed many years in Zambia, but I remember Don very fondly as a most interesting companion and a charming person. My...

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Don Savage. I knew him first when I was preparing to go to Kenya with CUSO in 1965. He was one of the most informative and engaging of speakers at the orientation sessions. Later, when I was Director of CUSO's East, Central and Southern Africa region, I worked with him in the preparation of similar orientations, which he contined to direct for several years. Our paths crossed later when he was Executive Secretary of the CAUT, and I was with the...

Don Savage deserves to be in the hall of fame for the Canadian Association of African Studies. He was our Secretary-Treasurer for many years. He was the first Editor of the Canadian Journal of African Studies. He put African studies on the map in Canada. A tall gentle man with a soft voice and an intimate knowledge of labour rights whether they are African or university faculty associations. A big deep thank you for all you have done for us.

My condolences to Anne, Matthew and all of Don's family. Don worked tirelessly for the Canadian academic world and made a difference in the lives of Canadian academics by encouraging collective bargaining to improve their compensation and working conditions and by supporting and encouraging and defending the ideas of academic freedom in this country. I was honored to have Don on my Ph.D. committee at Concordia University and privileged that he shared his knowledge of the Canadian academic...

My sincere condolences to Ann and Family. I met Don at Loyola College when I was a student and Don a faculty member. Later we worked together at CAUT. The University Community in Canada would not be where it is today without Don's contributions. He was a gentle man who defended all rights and had an infectious smile.
George De Benedetti
Sackville NB

We miss your enthusiastic stories, cousin Donald.

I met Don Savage in Kindergarten at Hampstead School. We played together as boys, attended Westmount High School together, graduated in 1954 from McGill together, travelled around Britain together the next month, after which our paths separated as Don remained in London to pursue a Ph.D. and I returned for further studies at McGill. I remember that Don flew to New York to attend my wedding in Manhatten in 1962. I always admired his brilliant mind and superb grasp of detail and treasure the...

It was a joy to know Don, a path-breaking leader in every field that attracted his immense talents from his research on the East African Carrier Corps, to introducing the teaching of African history at Loyola College, to training CUSO volunteers for service in Africa, to founding the Canadian Journal of African Studies, to spearheading the work of the Canadian Association of University Teachers. Principled, wise, and blessed with a great sense of humor, Don was an inspiration to many of his...

Please accept my condolences on the sad passing of Donald, Uncle Donald to me, my mother's first cousin. Uncle Donald was a wonderful man with a contagious smile, sparkling eyes, quick wit, and generosity to us all. All those Christmases he spent with my family were times I will never forget, especially Uncle Donald's stories about his exciting travels in Africa.

Tom Harris