Obituary of Ronald W. McCallum

RONALD W. McCALLUM, MD Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto (1926 - 2015) Devoted husband for sixty-three years to Mary, beloved father of Fiona and proud grandfather of John and Stephen. Predeceased in 2011 by his beautiful daughter Heather, whom he adored. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife and family in Toronto and by his three brothers Alistair, Graham and Kenneth and their families in the UK. He will also be missed by his many friends and colleagues, as became evident in recent weeks. In his 89th year, after a long and fulfilling life, Ron died on March 20, 2015. Born in Windsor, Canada, of Scottish parents, they returned to Scotland where he grew up. In WWII, he volunteered for the Royal Navy (1943-1948) and trained as a Navy Pilot, during which time he met the love of his life Mary, whom he married in 1952. After graduating in Medicine at the University of Glasgow in 1955, he completed ten years in General Practice in Essex, England. He returned to Canada with his wife and two daughters in 1966 to specialize in Radiology and was trained at St. Michael's Hospital between 1967 and 1970. In 1976, he wrote the authoritative book on Urological Radiology of the Adult Male Lower Urinary Tract. He subsequently authored many papers on the topic. He remained as a staff radiologist at St. Michael's until 1986, when he was appointed Radiologist-in-Chief. He was proud to bring the first MRI to St. Michael's Hospital, which was also among the first in the city. An author and teacher, he was frequently invited as a guest speaker at National and International Radiology and Urology meetings. He was appointed as a Professor at the University of Toronto and became a visiting Professor in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. He was appointed Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto in 1991 and retired from full-time Radiology in 1994. He continued working part time until 2006 and volunteered teaching until 2010. He loved his work and was dedicated to St. Michael's. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A "Celebration of his Life" for family, friends and colleagues will be held in the chapel at Humphrey Funeral Home, 1403 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4G 3A8, on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to St. Michael's Hospital Foundation, 30 Bond St., Toronto, M5B 1W8. We would like to thank the many nurses and doctors who so thoughtfully cared for him over the past few months. "Tis sad to me to leave this earthly heaven, for I found heaven nowhere else but here, with Mary, Heather, Fiona, John and Stephen and with good friends" --Ron McCallum