Gerrit Hazenberg
| Gerrit Hazenberg | |
|---|---|
| Tom Hazenberg | |
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| Portrait, 1983 | |
| Born | 1932-11-15 Hoogeveen, Netherlands |
| Died | 2017-06-27 Thunder Bay |
| Years in Thunder Bay | at least 1983 (Lakehead yearbook) and 1992 (long-service award); 2017 (died in Thunder Bay) |
| Occupation | professor of forestry |
| Employer | Lakehead University |
Gerrit Hazenberg (15 November 1932 – 27 June 2017 (aged 84)) was a Dutch-born forestry professor at Lakehead University, known as Tom, who became Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forestry.[1]
Life and death
Hazenberg was born on 15 November 1932 in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, and died on 27 June 2017 in Thunder Bay. A closed-casket visitation was held at Sargent Funeral Home on 4 July and a celebration of life at Trinity United Church on 5 July, with donations suggested to the Northern Cancer Fund at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.[1]
His family notice names as survivors Maryanne in Ottawa, Graydon and Terri in Thunder Bay, Saakje with Henkka in Jasper, Audie with Serge in Leysin, and Evan in Wellington, together with grandchildren Max, Malaika and Ellie.[1]
Forestry Harvest, 1983
| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Lakehead University | Staff | p. 8[2] |
- Printed with the nickname or motto: If you wish.
- Described in the yearbook: He is shown in a suit jacket looking upwards.[2]
Newspaper record
- Biographical notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1992-01-28.[3]
- Recorded with the title "Dr."
- Index note: LU long service award.
Other records
An obituary-index entry dated 30 June 2017 lists this person.[4]
Remembered in RALU News (October 2017)
The editorial of the October 2017 issue lists Tom Hazenberg among the academics of the university community who had died in the past year, together with Graham Borradaille, Bill Graham, Tom Hazenberg, John Naysmith and William Sears, and says the association exists to keep their dreams and aspirations alive.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Entry for Tom Hazenberg, "In Memoriam", Retirees' Association of Lakehead University, https://www.lakeheadretirees.ca/in-memoriam/ (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lakehead Forestry Harvest (1983), p. 8. Internet Archive.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 28 January 1992, p. 15
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 30 June 2017, p. 1(B)
- ↑ Editorial, PDF p. 12, RALU News, vol. 10, no. 1 (October 2017), Retirees' Association of Lakehead University. Archived copy on datum.locker (original PDF listed at the association's archived newsletters page).