Ward Stevens

WW II, RAF Navigator over Burma, Burma Bombers, Squadron 357. Born on January 13, 1919 in Raymond Alberta; Passed away in Victoria BC on January 3, 2015, after a brave fight with pneumonia. One of the greatest adventurers in wildlife conservation of his time, Ward received his M.Sc. in Forestry (1947) at Iowa State University, and PhD in Zoology (1955) at UBC. His career path led him to conducting research in the Arctic, and the Mackenzie Delta, before becoming the Superintendent of Game with the NWT government in Ft. Smith. He spent most of working career as the Regional Director of the Canadian Wildlife Service, based in Edmonton, with additional years in field work in wildlife conservation research in Malayas jungles, Kenyas remote regions, and Perus rain forest. His dry wit and vast knowledge on every subject will be missed by all. The twinkles in his eye always let us know when he was joking. His idealism and passion for wildlife and wild places never diminished. Ward was predeceased by his devoted wife Jane Barrett (Cowan) in 2012. He will be deeply missed by his three children, Hilarie Stevens, Ellen (Wynn) and Charles Stevens. Thank you Dad for giving us the opportunity to share in all of your life-changing adventures from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to Mt. Kenya, trekking in Nepal with you when you were in your late 60s, and for passing on to us the insatiable thirst for world travel, nature, and adventure! We will always remember and cherish the years of life we shared with you! We will see you in the quiet places. In lieu of flowers you may make donations to Wards favorite charities as follows: Abbeyfield Houses Society of Duncan - 5905 Indian Road, Duncan, BC V9L 5L9 Or REAP Canada - for Eco-Kalan Project of Phillipines; 21 - 111 Lakeshore Road, Centennial Centre CCB13, St-anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9