Obituary of Colin Michael Sargent

Professor Colin Sargent passed away peacefully at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon on February 24, 2021.  He is survived by his partner, Lynne Brewster; and daughter, Michelle and her husband Jim Oruski, and their two sons Cole and Cody.  

Colin grew up in England and graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge.  He was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan.  Colin’s classes were always entertaining and challenging.  It was remarked by students that Colin “looks like Santa, but marks like Scrooge”.  Colin initiated the Big Sister Little Sister program designed to encourage and support female students in engineering, and the Second Wind Club to help support mature engineering students.  In 2000, Colin received the Master Teacher Award from the University of Saskatchewan.  

Colin and Lynne built a cabin together in Northern Saskatchewan.  Together they enjoyed their time at “the lake”, gardening, and enjoying time there with friends and family.  Alvena was another special place in Colin’s heart, where he enjoyed relaxing, and gardening, and shared his fear of salamanders with his neighbors. Colin also enjoyed traveling, good food, a glass of wine, and good conversation which always included and required a good sense of humor.  His intelligence, wit, and generosity will be missed by many.  

This is my dream,
It is my own dream,
I dreamt it.
I dreamt that my hair was kempt.
Then I dreamt that my true love unkempt it.
Ogden Nash

Thank you to the Royal University Hospital Nursing Staff, Dr. Donna Slobodzian, and the Saskatoon Funeral Home, for all the support, and compassion provided.  In lieu of flowers, friends may make a gift to the University of Saskatchewan Engineering Dean’s Fund,   Donations and Trusts, G15 Thorvaldson Building, 110 Science Place Saskatoon SK S7N 5C9 or online at https://donate.usask.ca/online/engineering.php.  Designate your donation in memory of Professor Colin Sargent and it will be used to support female students in the College of Engineering.