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Frank passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the age of 70. Beloved husband of Elena "Helen" (nee Arnone). Loving father of Andrew (Jin "Jill" Wang), Patrick and Robert. Cherished grandpa of Damien and Xavier. Survived by his brothers Gord (Joanne), Sam and his sister Jeanne (Paul Roberts). Predeceased by his brother William "Bill".

Dr. Souter was granted his degree in medicine from Queen's University at Kingston Ontario in 1969 and earned a Master of Health Sciences (Occupational and Environmental Medicine) at the University of British Columbia in 1988.

He enjoyed a full career in the Canadian Forces, enrolling in 1966, serving in land, air and sea environments in Canada and abroad, and was qualified in Field Medical Operations, Submarine and Diving Medicine and Flight Medicine. As head of Operational Medicine section in Ottawa from 1991 to 1996 one of his many responsibilities included medical defense against chemical, biological, and radio-nuclear threats to the Canadian Forces. As the Assistant Defense Attaché for Health Affairs in Washington DC from 1996 to 2000, he continued his efforts to integrate these preparedness efforts with our international allies. After retirement from the Canadian Forces in 2001 he worked an additional 12 years on the Surgeon General's staff as the Project Manager of the Biological Warfare Threat Medical Countermeasures (BWTMCM) project, a major Crown initiative working with our allies to develop, license and acquire vaccines and therapeutic agents for the protection of personnel from biological warfare threats. He has been recognized for his significant contributions to the "Multinational Chemical and Biological Defense Efforts" by the Defense Departments of Canada, the US and the UK.

Family and friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (between Bayshore and Baseline Road), Nepean on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 1 p.m. until time of service in the chapel at 2p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.