Solomon Levin

LEVIN, Solomon Abraham (April 22, 1935 - May 25, 2007) A significant life journey has ended for Sol. He has touched so many lives in so many ways, none moreso than his family. In each of his children his zeal for medicine, art and business will live on. He loved the elements of sun and water and all they represented. His passion for books, art, poetry and sports and his dedication to his patients was unsurpassed. As a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, he was a mentor and innovative educator, a visionary, a spiritually insightful person, compassionate healer, lover of family, food and wine and most recently, all the little things in life. Valda, Adeera and Morley, Simon and Laurie, Malcolm and Sharon, Benjamin, Phoebe and Terra, as well as Raymond and Vivienne, Deanne and Clive, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and Lorraine, his dear friend and colleague, will miss him tremendously. Special thanks to all the patients, friends and family who shared their kind words with Sol during his illness and gave solace to his family. Thanks also to the Edmonton and Vancouver based Palliative Care Teams who helped him and ensured his dignity and comfort in his last days. In appreciation of the care he received in both Edmonton and Vancouver, and his dedication to medical education, he requested that donations be made to either: Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Dr. Sharon Watanabe, Cross Cancer Institute for Palliative Care Education, Edmonton, Alberta or St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Renal-Palliative Initiative (Education) c/o Dr. Daphne Lobb. Donations to the charity of one's choice will also be gratefully accepted. The funeral service will be held at the Chesed Shel Emeth (Chevra Kadisha Chapel) 12313-105 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007. Burial will follow the service at the Edmonton Jewish Cemetery, 7622-101 Avenue.