Obituary of Stephen Lockwood

It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen Richard Lockwood announces his passing on June 4, 2020 at the age of 60 in Markham after a year long battle with liver disease. Stephen will be greatly missed by his wife of 30 years, Linda Morrison-Lockwood and his children Amber and Benjamin. Stephen will be remembered by his siblings, Linda, Kenneth, and Rebecca, by his in-law siblings, and by his several nieces and nephews.Stephen's lifelong goal to create a better life for himself and his family is one that he not only succeeded in, but is one that will continue, in his memory, through his wife and children.At Stephen's personal request, no memorial services will be held. In place of flowers, the family requests that everyone does something free, painless, and easy to help save a life: donate blood, sign your organ donor card, and/or join the stem cell registry. For more information, please visit www.blood.ca/en/ways-donate.The family has also selected two deserving charities that reflect Stephen's life passions and values. Financial donations may be made in memory of Stephen Lockwood, a person who valued education as the ultimate factor in helping others to better their situation.Scientists in School (www.scientistsinschool.ca/donate) seeks to ignite scientific curiosity in children so that they question intelligently, learn through discovery, connect scientific knowledge to their world, are excited about science, technology, engineering and math, and have their interest in careers in those fields piqued.The Trillium Gift of Life Network (https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/trillium-gift-of-life-network) plans, promotes, coordinates and supports the donation of organs and tissues for transplantation in the province.