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Graham Booth passed peacefully and valiantly to his rest on August 21,
2012 at the age of 82.
Loving husband of 47 years to Kate, he will be
greatly missed by his son Colin and daughter-in-law Lisa.
Beloved uncle to Elizabeth (the late Stanley), Jennifer (Gordon), Peter
(Vivienne), Emma (Matthew) and the late Derek (Alexandra) and great-uncle to
Andrew, Anne, Jackson and Caitlin. He is predeceased by his sister Joan (the
late William Dagger).
After graduating from Epsom College in Surrey,
England and Imperial College London, Graham had a distinguished career as one of
Canada's space pioneers. As Chief Electrical Payload Engineer for Alouette 1,
Graham was part of the Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment (now
CRC) team whose engineering achievements resulted in Canada becoming the third
country in the world to design and build a satellite.
After several years working at Plessey Aerospace
in England and ESRO (now European Space Agency) in Holland, Graham returned to
Canada in 1969 and co-founded the satellite engineering division at Telesat
Canada. He then began work on the Anik series of satellites and was subsequently
involved in all major Canadian satellite projects until
his retirement from the Department of Communications in 1990 as Chief of
Satellite Programs.
He also had a fulfilling three years with the
Department of National Defence, during which time he partnered with Canada's
allies as a member of the Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (CDLS) in Washington
DC.
Fondly remembered and sadly missed by both his
family and dear friends across Canada, the US, England and Northern Ireland,
Graham will be remembered as a man who loved to sail, who valued the fellowship
of others and the spirit of service evident through the professional, community
and church organizations to which he belonged.
The family wishes to thank all involved in
Graham's health and spiritual care at the Queensway Carleton, Ottawa General and
Elisabeth Bruyere Hospitals, as well as the Carefor team and Christ Church
Cathedral ministry for their support, encouragement, and prayers.
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