With a heavy heart indeed, we report the loss of Dr. George Crowell, a long-time member of COMER.
George graduated from Princeton University and Union Theological Seminary (NYC). Ordained a Presbyterian Minister, he moved soon to teaching social ethics at Lake Forest College and the College of Wooster before joining the Religious Studies Department at the University of Windsor, where he taught social ethics until his retirement. He focused on issues of peace and justice, environmental protection, racial harmony, and, for the last 20 years, on the necessity for a change in monetary policy as essential for a just society and the preservation of the social safety net for all Canadians.
He was a dedicated activist supporting the work of many social justice organizations including the London and District Labour Council, the Society of Christian Ethics, the Council of Canadians, the Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform (COMER), and a remnant community of Christ Church at Maple View Terrace in London.
George was a tireless activist who, despite a long illness, never ceased to care, and to work hard for what he believed in.
I was privileged to visit George just a few days before his death. He engaged in earnest discussion of the work in which we were both involved, and of the state of the world and the potential for meaningful change.
The celebration of his life truly was a celebration and a moving testament to the deep love and respect for him among his family and friends.
One of his daughters recalled a time when she asked him, on his way out, where he was going. He replied that he needed to go out to make the world a better place. In truth, he dedicated his life to that pursuit – and, he has, in fact, made the world a better place.
It is with much admiration and affection that we express our gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the work of COMER.
