b'30 Member News July 2020ObituariesEdwin Morton BSc CEng MIET PEng26 May 195117 April 2020Obituary provided by IET Past President Barry Brooks, Graeme Allan, Colin Billowesand Frank Johnson of the Ottawa Local Network.It is with great regret that the Ottawa Local Network has to announce the untimely death on Friday 17 April 2020, at the age of 68, of our friend and colleague Edwin Morton. Edwin was born in London, UK, on 26 May 1951, grew up in the UK, obtained his BSc at the University of Kent and joined the IEE as a student member in 1973. In his career as an electrical engineer, he worked in Telecommunications, Public Safety, Life Safetyand the Security industries. His employers included: British Telecom;Bell Canada; Senstar; Crosskeys Systems; EADS; March Networks;Chubb Edwards; and Correctional Service Canada.Edwin Morton BSc CEng MIET PEngIn 1975 he emigrated to Canada whereas chair in 2013-14. During this period,As IET Past President, Barry Brooks he spent the rest of his career workinghe was a major contributor to thereflects: Edwin was a stalwart member in the Ottawa area. He joined thenew IET governance model whichof our Institution, a strong advocate Ottawa Branch of the IEE in 1980 whereestablished a clearer role for Council,for encouraging STEM amongst the he served in a number of capacitiesand, particularly, for Councillors to benext generation, for the importance of including Branch Chair and Viceinvolved in decision-making throughprofessionalism and the role that the IET Chair. He was one of our most activemembership of the IETs Main Boards.plays in the world. Edwin was a calm and members, always willing to pitch inThis was, to some, a controversiallogical negotiator who saw the benefit with ideas and help and he will alwayschange, which required his diplomaticof a collaborative approach in bringing be remembered for his penetratingskills to bring together all voices, and toabout change. As a fellow volunteer, I witty remarks and repartee, which hemake the one team concept work, withenjoyed working with him in the IET, and seemed to have in unlimited supply. Hismembers and staff working togetherwas grateful for his hospitality when my 1990s vision for an IEE North Americafor the greater good of the professionwife and I visited Ottawa and Toronto in Forum which could coordinate IEE,and the Institution. He successfully2014. As a friend, we remained in touch later IET, members ideas and needsdelivered the new relationship betweenuntil earlier this month. I regret that I did to IET HQ eventually happened withCouncil and the Board of Trustees. Henot realise how much he was suffering the establishment of the Americaswas a member of the implementationfrom the chronic hip pain. I will miss him.Regional Board, now the Communitiesand monitoring groups (MonitoringWe extend our deepest sympathies Committee Americas, a model that wasGovernance Working Party andto his partner, Susan Leclerc, followed by other regions of the world. Governance for the Future (G4F) Reviewand his three children, Natasha, In 2011, he was elected for the first ofGroup) ensuring that the new ways ofSean and Tanya. We have lost a two terms to the IET Council, servingworking achieved their objectives. great member and they have lost a loving father and partner.Leaving their legacyWe would like to thank the following people for remembering us in their wills.Mr David Richard Hutcherson (19592018) of Taunton,Mr John Foster Rose MIET (19292018) of Pinner, Somerset. Mr Hutcherson, though not a member, was Middlesex. Mr Rose joined the IET as a student membera lifelong engineer. in 1955 and remained a member his whole life.A gift in your will can leave a lasting legacy. If you would like to find out more, please contact Bhavini Bhatt at: development@theiet.org'