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DR. ELMER E. REIMER

Born: May 30, 1927

Date of Passing: Dec 22, 2015

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DR. ELMER (AL) E. REIMER May 30, 1927 - December 22, 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Elmer (Al) E. Reimer. Interment and a celebration of his life will be held in April 2016. Details will appear in a full obituary published closer to that date.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 24, 2015

Condolences & Memories (3 entries)

  • I credit Prof. Reimer for being the inspiration that led me to a career in higher education. My experience with highschool English teachers had been far from inspirational, and it was literally eye-opening to encounter in my freshman year a teacher so full of enthusiasm for his discipline, and love of knowledge. Animated, humorous, and invariably interesting and informative, Prof. Reimer caused me to realize that a career as a professor could be extremely rewarding. Nine years later I graduated from the University of Alberta with a PhD in American literature, and after some years, secured a fulltime position at the University of Saskatchewan, from which I retired five years ago. While Prof. Reimer was not the only person who inspired me, he was the first, and he provided me with a pedagogical model that stayed with me throughout my teaching career. He had a vibrant personality that is impossible to forget, and his love of literature was infectious. - Posted by: Terry Matheson (Former student) on: Jan 01, 2016

  • I credit Prof. Reimer for being the inspiration that led me to a career in higher education. My experience with highschool English teachers had been far from inspirational, and it was literally eye-opening to encounter in my freshman year a teacher so full of enthusiasm for his discipline, and love of knowledge. Animated, humorous, and invariably interesting and informative, Prof. Reimer caused me to realize that a career as a professor could be extremely rewarding. Nine years later I graduated from the University of Alberta with a PhD in American literature, and after some years, secured a fulltime position at the University of Saskatchewan, from which I retired five years ago. While Prof. Reimer was not the only person who inspired me, he was the first, and he provided me with a pedagogical model that stayed with me throughout my teaching career. He had a vibrant personality that is impossible to forget, and his love of literature was infectious. - Posted by: Terry Matheson (Former student) on: Jan 01, 2016

  • Family, friends, neighbours and former students alike will cherish their memories of Al Reimer. His legacy is a love of education, literature, art and music, and he enriched the lives around him. - Posted by: Colleen Sexsmith (Friend of the family for over 50 years) on: Dec 28, 2015

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