Professor emeritus David Elrick died Aug. 20. Elrick was a professor in the former Department of Land Resource Science from 1962 to 1996. He started his career at U of G in 1957 as a physics professor, before moving to Australia to work for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Visitation will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, August 26, at the Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m.

Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice Wellington or Harcourt Memorial United Church.

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