Football | 3/4/2015 11:59:00 AM

Simon Fraser University will celebrate and remember the life of its founding Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Dr. Lorne Davies, in a public ceremony on Sunday, March 8 at 11:00 AM at the SFU West Gym, inside the building that bears his name – the Lorne Davies Complex.
 
Lorne Davies Celebration of Life
Sunday Morning (March 8) at 11:00 AM
Free Parking available in Visitor's Parking and Convocation Mall
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A reception will follow the ceremony at the Central Gymnasium. The public ceremony will be hosted by TSN broadcaster Farhan Lalji and will include special remembrances from individuals such as Judge Jim Jardine, Queen's Counsel Glen Orris, CFL legend Dave Cutler, and Fred Fox, brother of Canadian icon Terry Fox.
 
Celebration of Life Webcast
For those who are unable to attend the Celebration of Life it will be broadcast live through Clan TV at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgNHkXWbqu4
 
Sharing Memories
Individuals may pay their respects by sharing their memories of Lorne for the Davies family on the SFU Athletics website page: http://bit.ly/1wVMVpC
 
In Lieu of Flowers
The Davies family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Lorne Davies Endowment for SFU Athletics: www.sfu.ca/engage50/lorne-davies-endowment.html. This fund provides scholarships to the Male and Female Athletes of the Year in addition to support to SFU student athletes.
 
Dr. Davies passed away Friday, February 27 at the age of 84 (Aug. 6, 1930-Feb. 27, 2015). A familiar figure around campus until very recently, Dr. Davies continued to serve as executive director of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award program after his retirement as athletic director. He will be deeply missed by his wife of more than 60 years, June, son Lorne Jr., Karen, JR, Sonia, Brielle, Chris, Morgan, son Glyn, Melody, Michael, Ginni, Crystal, Darrel, Isaac, and the entire SFU community.
 
As the original football coach of the Clan, Dr. Davies' first wave of football recruiting classes yielded a judge (Jardine), a doctor (Jack Taunton), lawyers (Dave Syme, Glen Orris), teachers (Joe Bell, Bryan Ansley), successful entrepreneurs (Wayne Holm, Ted Warkentin) and Canadian Football League greats (Dave Cutler, Terry Bailey).
 
"Lorne's commitment to student athletes was rooted in his belief of the transformative and enriching power of sport," said SFU President Andrew Petter. "Lorne understood that through competition and teamwork, student athletes are preparing themselves for life, to be leaders, and to be the best they can be on and off the field."
 
Dr. Davies chose the original Clan colours blue, red, and white, and often told audiences that blue represented Loyalty, red was for Courage, and white for Integrity.
 
Dr. Davies is a member of the SFU Sports Hall of Fame (1986), Western Washington University Sports Hall of Fame (1995), Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame (2009), BC Sports Hall of Fame (2010), BC Football Hall of Fame (2011) and was also awarded the Premier of British Columbia Award in 1994, the Order of BC in 2000 and an honorary Doctorate of Laws in 2014.