It is with great sadness that we announce Colin's passing on 18th January 2021, aged 89 years, after his brave battle with Motor Neurone Disease. A much loved husband to Thelma, father to Alastair (deceased) and Claire, Grandpa to James and Alex, Grandpa-in-Law to Charly and soon to be Alice and Great-Grandpa to Elijah and Joshua. The family would like to thank friends, the dedicated medical staff and all of Colin's carers for their kindness and support during the last few years of his life.

Claire: I am so very sorry to read of Colin’s passing. I will share the information with appropriate members. Please know that you are all in my prayers. With heartfelt sorrow Paula McCordic

Dear Claire, I am so sorry to learn of the passing of your father. Colin was a highly valued NACE instructor and member. If you are preparing an obituary, I would like to publish it in MP, along with his photo. I appreciate you letting us know. Best Regards, Gretchen Jacobson | Managing Editor-in-Chief, Materials Performance Association for Materials Protection and Performance

I am very saddened to learn through the NACE Instructor's network that your father has passed away. I am a fellow Instructor at NACE and knew your father quite well, a perfect gentleman. Paula McCordic at NACE was kind enough to provide me with your email address. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. May God Almighty grant him a place in Paradise. Best Regards Moavin Islam PhD FNACE FICorr CEng NACE Certified Corrosion Specialist & CP Specialist NACE Instructor

God looked around his garden and found an empty place, He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered, 'Peace be Thine'. It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone, For part of us went with you the day God called you home. Anonymous

Thank you for setting up this memorial to Colin. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.