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Dearest Marion, Caspar, Hedley, Victoria and Claudia, It was with deep shock and sadness that we heard of Rogers passing. So many fantastic memories flooded back of our escapades in England and Canada. Being around Roger was always exciting; I recall that every aspect of what we did together had an element of adventure, learning and perhaps a bit of competition. We were always “on the go” somewhere and, although we were never late, we might be “A bit behind in time..” as Roger would say. Lorna Jean loves to tell of rushing around the house to get ready to attend some event and Roger and eight-year-old Anna Jane had vanished. After a search, they were found in the back yard where Roger had set up a card table and microscope and was showing Anna Jane the rich aquatic life that existing in a drop of pond water. Mark remembers a frenetic drive while he was still coming to grips with a right-hand drive rental car, with Roger in the passenger seat educating him on the optimal timing of gear selection, while directing him through the labyrinthian streets of Norwich and simultaneously teaching him the etiquette of roundabouts. All this while politely suggesting that with a bit more speed they might just beat Caspar to the destination. We are so fortunate to have shared many fine events with Roger and the Aylott clan, from fine dining in a London restaurant to eating pasta off a tin plate on a rock beside the Madawaska River. We will remember Roger as a delightful raconteur, tour guide, chef, academic, apprentice upholsterer, sportsman, but above all else, as a loving, doting husband, father, grandfather and a consummate gentleman. We will miss him greatly. Our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. With our deepest sympathies Mark, Lorna Jean, Anna Jane, Matthew and Hana