MaC
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Brian William Thair1945-2023
Brian William Thair, PhD, 77, passed away at Prince George Hospice House on June 23, 2023. Brian was born on December 23, 1945, in Ottawa, ON.
Brian T, aka Robson Valley, has died.
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Brian William Thair, PhD, 77, passed away at Prince George Hospice House on June 23, 2023. Brian was born on December 23, 1945, in Ottawa, ON.
ElThomsono
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Oh no. I'm sad he never made it from ROF to OOTF, used to enjoy his posts; sometimes dumping knowledge, sometimes just describing his storybook lifestyle.
Jaggededge
Explorer
Oh dear. I used to envy his life location.
Beachlover
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Sad news indeed. I hope someone takes car of his cat.
bushwacker
VIP Member
Are you suggesting it should be run over?
Nice65
Explorer
Aww, that’s sad news. I’d been wondering if he was ok, he’d been quiet on BCUK for a while.
CaptainBeaky
VIP Member
Gone to scratch Heidi-cat's ears again.
Rest easy, fella.
Hope Rumpuss is getting cared for.
Rest easy, fella.
Hope Rumpuss is getting cared for.
Andylaser
Administrator
Sad news indeed. He did live a great life.
Gower Ranger
VIP Member
RIP Brian T
Fast but dim
Adventurer
Sad to hear.
It's strange, but via BB etc we had so many friends we never met.
It's strange, but via BB etc we had so many friends we never met.
Quarterstaff
VIP Member
R.I.P. Brian, you’ll be missed.
MaC
Moderator
Not being morbid or entrenched in grief raking, nearly a year on, but strangely, this came up in my query for something else entirely.
It's an obituary written by his brother. I've added it in here just because it kind of completes things.
Sounds like a good way to scatter and send all the physical bits back to the life he loved so much.
thestarphoenix.remembering.ca
Dr. Brian Thair
Died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 77. His daughters, Adrienne and Simone, had been with him most of the last three weeks.
Brian was a fascinating guy, with a thousand hobbies: builder of theatre costumes and props, grouse-hunter, water-colourer, photographer, gourmet chef, woodcarver, grapevine retailer, range officer, shortwave radio operator, winemaker, fireworks technician, fisher, and ambler along the Robson Valley logging roads.
He was kind. And he was irascible, smart, funny, puerile, sensible, competent, a talker, and usually patient with me, his younger brother.
Taking a walk through the forest with him was a delight, witnessing his enthusiasm, and his ability to state the genus and species of every plant. I mean every plant. And most bugs, too. He taught me to look.
His family will go up those roads one more time to scatter his ashes in the Robson Valley he loved. And I'll remember to look. Really look.
There is no more fitting memorial for a botanist than a tree. If you like, consider alivingtree.ca.
Hai! Hai!
and on the woodworkers forum too,
It's an obituary written by his brother. I've added it in here just because it kind of completes things.
Sounds like a good way to scatter and send all the physical bits back to the life he loved so much.
Remembering the life of Brian Thair
Brian Thair passed away. This is the full obituary where you can express condolences and share memories. Published in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix on 2023-07-08.
thestarphoenix.remembering.ca
Dr. Brian Thair
Died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 77. His daughters, Adrienne and Simone, had been with him most of the last three weeks.
Brian was a fascinating guy, with a thousand hobbies: builder of theatre costumes and props, grouse-hunter, water-colourer, photographer, gourmet chef, woodcarver, grapevine retailer, range officer, shortwave radio operator, winemaker, fireworks technician, fisher, and ambler along the Robson Valley logging roads.
He was kind. And he was irascible, smart, funny, puerile, sensible, competent, a talker, and usually patient with me, his younger brother.
Taking a walk through the forest with him was a delight, witnessing his enthusiasm, and his ability to state the genus and species of every plant. I mean every plant. And most bugs, too. He taught me to look.
His family will go up those roads one more time to scatter his ashes in the Robson Valley he loved. And I'll remember to look. Really look.
There is no more fitting memorial for a botanist than a tree. If you like, consider alivingtree.ca.
Hai! Hai!
and on the woodworkers forum too,
ElThomsono
VIP Member
I was just thinking about him today; I always stand to the side of the bench grinder when I turn it on after he told me a kid at his school got killed by one shattering a disc at 3,000 rpm.
MaC
Moderator
I was weeding this morning, and in among the pulls of sycamores I found a wych elm. It's at the four leaf stage and looking healthy. I think I'll find a home for that one. Call it Brian 
Oldtimer
Explorer
I used to like his posts . His humanity shone through.
Beachlover
Moderator
For me it’s when I see my paltry dozen or so bunches of grapes on the vine in September and think of his massive but always understated enterprises. A lovely guy.