In Celebration of

John Graham Nairn

August 23, 1928 -  January 15, 2017

B.Sc.Phm., Ph.D., R.Ph., Professor Emeritus,

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto.

Born August 23, 1928 in Toronto. Passed away peacefully with his family around him at Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital, on January 15, 2017. Beloved husband of Mary Kathleen Flora (neé Pollock), loving and grateful father of Dawn Kathleen (husband Andrew Strong), David Graham (wife Tracey Livingstone), Diane Aileen (husband Joseph Defalco), Debra Margaret (husband Alexander Moy). Happy grandfather (Poppa) of Jenny (husband Kyle Milino) and Angela Strong, Shannon, Megan and Daniel Nairn, Matthew (fiancé Catherine Halivelakis) and Michael Defalco, and Ian, Benjamin and Isabelle Moy. Survived by sister Lorraine Aileen Fors (husband Arne) and his brother James H. Nairn (wife Jane). He embraced life’s adventure throughout his youth, followed by a long and distinguished teaching and research career at U of T., and travelled the length and breadth of Canada and overseas with his wife, settling at the cottage on Georgian Bay with family and friends. Friends may call Turner & Porter “Peel” Chapel (2180 Hurontario Street, North of the Q.E.W., Mississauga), on Friday from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel, Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, we would be grateful for donations to Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave W. Toronto, ON, M4V 1R5, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, U of T, 144 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2 or the Trillium Foundation, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON, L5B 1B8. Condolences may be sent to his family or made through www. turnerporter.ca

Guestbook 

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HEATHER LAWSON HADDEN (student/freind)

Entered January 18, 2017 from mississaga

Prof Nairn--you were an inspiration to me as a Pharmacy student and I will continue to always look up to you. You were a support to us as students and I always enjoyed your honesty, your dry humour and your smile. You will be missed.
Heather (Lawson) Hadden 8T4

W Robert Ballantyne (U of T classmate (B.Sc. Phm. 1952) and friend.)

Entered January 18, 2017 from Fayetteville, Pennsylvania

In 1948, twenty-five men and two women came together in Toronto as the first class in the history of the University of Toronto's Ontario College of Pharmacy to pursue a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree. Graduating in 1952, the members of this class took various paths forward - retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry, and teaching. One of those who chose the academic teaching path was Dr. Graham Nairn, a classmate of mine in that class, and in recent years together with a few other alumnae, a close friend.
To say that Graham will be missed seems somehow completely inadequate. This world needs more Graham Nairns.

Lucy Gabinet (Friend and work colleague)

Entered January 18, 2017 from Toronto

My sincere condolences to the Nairn family. Dr. Nairn (or as he always insisted on calling him Graham) was lovely, caring, down to earth, with a wonderful sense of humour. He was a true gentleman. I feel privileged to have known him. Rest in peace "Graham".
Lucy Gabinet

Judith Chan-Lau (Colleague)

Entered January 18, 2017 from Whitby

A professor who will forever hold a very special place in my heart. Someone who had lived life to its fullest; by examples, had instilled virtues and values in all of us to reach for our full potential in life.

Prayers for him and his families

Don McDermott (Former student)

Entered January 18, 2017 from Guelph

Sincerest condolences to the family. Professor Nairn was a great teacher and had a profound influence on his students.

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