Jan Bertram van Stolk,  -- August 8, 1925 -- September 5, 2002

It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Jan Bertram van Stolk announced his sudden death on Thursday September 5, 2002, on Salt Spring Island, B.C.

Jan was born in Rotterdam, Holland.

After living through the German occupation he and his family moved to South Africa.

Jan received his medical training in Holland, South Africa, and Canada.

As a young physician he worked in Africa with Dr. Albert Schweitzer, as Senior Surgeon and Physician.

Jan came to Edmonton, Alberta in 1957, where he had a notable practice in Psychiatry for 35 years.

Jan worked tirelessly for world peace since the 1960's, when he was prominent in organizing and promoting anti-nuclear education across Canada. In 1984, he was elected First Vice-President of Physicians for Social Responsibility Canada and was Canada's official representative to the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War when that organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.

Jan retired to Salt Spring Island in 1993 and remained committed to the environment and world peace.
He is greatly missed by his large and loving family, as well as his extended family and friends around the world.

Jan is buried at St. Mary's Church, Fulford Harbour on his beloved Salt Spring Island.

"We can say 'No' to life, and destroy; or we can say 'Yes' to life, and heal."

"The will to live is in us and is, very clearly, in this planet."

(From an address by Jan van Stolk, Montreal Canada, 1988)