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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How sad I am to learn of the death of such a dear
and gifted colleague. Patrick's colleagues at Mount Saint Vincent, the ACTR
community, and all those who love theatre are much the poorer for this
loss.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Louise Forsyth</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=denis.salter@MCGILL.CA href="mailto:denis.salter@MCGILL.CA">Denis
Salter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=CANDRAMA@LISTSERV.UNB.CA
href="mailto:CANDRAMA@LISTSERV.UNB.CA">CANDRAMA@LISTSERV.UNB.CA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 05, 2006 8:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> The death of Patrick
O'Neill</DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Dear
Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>I am
writing with the sad news that Patrick O’Neill died on Thursday while at a
conference in <st1:place w:st="on">Galway</st1:place>. He was an exemplary,
rigorous scholar, and generous friend to many, who did so much painstaking and
dedicated work to establish the foundations and the development of Canadian
theatre history over a career spanning nearly four decades. He moved from the
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:PlaceName> in 1975 to become a Professor of Speech
and Drama at <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mount</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Saint Vincent</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He recently served as Director of
Research and International Liaison Officer for the Mount, and had returned
last autumn to full-time teaching and research. He was a Fulbright Scholar in
Boston during 2004—I remember him telling me vivid stories about the wonderful
research libraries there and the many happy hours he spent in the Boston
Athenaeum—and he was engaged in several large projects, including writing a
comprehensive history of the Halifax stage. Embodying the life of the scholar
as gentleman, he had a delightful, dry sense of humour, never taking himself
or his work too seriously; he took enormous pleasure in sharing his research
findings and helped many scholars at various stages of their careers. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He regularly delivered papers to the
annual ACTR conference; ACTR was a kind of second family to him. He was a man
who loved to learn, not just in order to publish, but because he was
insatiably <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">curious</I>. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Patrick is mourned by his wife, Dianne;
his sons, <st1:City w:st="on">St. John</st1:City> (Lesley) of Hamilton, and
Brendan of <st1:State w:st="on">Victoria</st1:State>; and his sister, Margaret
(James Lynn) of <st1:City w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:City> and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>. He will be
fondly remembered by extended family, friends, colleagues, and the many
students whom he taught and inspired. A memorial service will be held tomorrow
in St. Matthias Church, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Chebucto
Road</st1:address></st1:Street>, in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City>, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
donations in his memory may be made to the MSVU Scholarship Endowment Fund.
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>--Denis
Salter<SPAN
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>__________________________________________________________<BR>"When
a people forget a language, they forfeit the heart of who they <BR>are
and the ability to comprehend the stories that are central to their
<BR>cultural, spiritual and emotional health."--Keren
Rice.<BR>____________________________________________________________________<BR>"That's
what hybrids were invented for: survival in changing ecologies."--Lisa
Doolittle
<BR>_______________________________________________________________________<BR>"To
celebrate this award, and the work it recognizes of those around the world,
let me recall the words of Gandhi: 'My life is my message.' Also, plant a
tree." Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize for
Peace.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>__________________________________________________<BR>Denis
Salter<BR>Professor of Theatre<BR>McGill University<BR>853 Sherbrooke St.
West<BR>Montréal, QC<BR>H3A 2T6<BR>Tel (514) 398 6550<BR>Regular Fax (514) 398
8146<BR>Computer Fax (309) 294 0444<BR><A
href="mailto:denis.salter@mcgill.ca">denis.salter@mcgill.ca</A><BR><A
href="mailto:d.salter@videotron.ca">d.salter@videotron.ca</A><BR>__________________</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>