Obituary - Ken Paterson

1919 to 2001

Johannesburg Centre member Ken Paterson, passed away on the 7^th of July this year.

He was born in Brechin, Scotland on the 10^th of May 1919 and after leaving school, entered St Andrews University where he studied for his BSc Degree. During World War II, he became a pilot in the RAF where he flew Catalina long-range patrol aircraft. After the war, be joined British Airways as a commercial pilot. After leaving the Airline, he worked for African Explosives and Chemicals, first at Umbogintwini in Natal, and later at Modderfontein in the Transvaal.

He had a very keen interest in Astronomy and it was through this interest that he joined the Astronomical Society and became a member of the Johannesburg Centre.

Since 1985, Ken was also very involved as a volunteer of the Alzheimer's Association.

Our sympathies go out to his wife Herna, and children Jean, Andrew, Donald and Maurice.