Lampard, Dorothy M.

LAMPARD

Dorothy M. Lampard, Ph.D., passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Health Centre on November 26, 1994.
Born in Calgary on September 16, 1911, she became a one-room school teacher in the 1930s. After training in Winnipeg, Chicago and Birmingham, she became recognized as an expert in remedial education, with a life long focus on reading problems. In 1952, she began the first reading clinic and post graduate reading program at the University of Alberta. She became the first Canadian Director of the prestigious International Reading Association. Following completion of her Ed.D. in 1966, she transferred to the new University of Lethbridge as a founding faculty member and Senator. After retirement in 1977, she became a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Mt. St. Vincent University, Halifax.
A superb diagnostician, she was noted for her generosity of time, knowledge and books, her lifelong dedication and pioneering work in reading, her dry humour and a lack of extravagance in her choice of words. After completing 51 years of teaching excellence and 36 years in her reading subspecialty with numerous publications, guide books, curriculum changes and courses to her credit, she returned to Edmonton and was honoured with the Queen's Jubilee Award and Alberta Award of Excellence.
Dorothy leaves behind Jim and Sadie (Red Deer), Joyce (Edmonton), and Marion Jenkinson; five nephews: (Doug, Bob, Toby, Bill, and Tom); their families; and countless appreciative students.
A memorial service was held at St. Leonards On-The-Hill, Red Deer, December 3, 1994, with Rev. D. Hoskin officiating.
Donations may be made to the Libraries of the University of Alberta, the University of Lethbridge, or Mt. St. Vincent University.