A Celebration of Fred's life will take place at St. Thanks also to the kind staff on 5E3 at the University of Alberta Hospital. During his recent illness he was very appreciative of the exceptional love and care provided by his children. Fred was a very modest, thoughtful, kind, and generous man. After retirement, Fred and Helen enjoyed extensive travel throughout the world, but always found greatest enjoyment at their home and cottage with family and beloved pets, Bailey and Zoe. He loved hockey and curling and was a strong supporter of the arts community. He eagerly and unconditionally supported his children and grandchildren in all of their activities and education. Fred often said his family was his greatest accomplishment. As Past President of the Probus Club of South Edmonton and member of The Gyro Club he enjoyed spreading his wings and developing new friendships. As Chair for the Cooking Up Quality of Life Campaign, he successfully raised $4.5 million, to renovate and refurbish seventeen dining rooms in three of their older long term care centres. He volunteered with the CapitalCare Foundation Board for nine years. Involvement in the community was a big part of Fred's life.
He was a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Engineers Canada, the Chemical Institute of Canada, the Canadian Society of Senior Engineers and recipient of many awards, including the APEGA Centennial Award.
TIM HOLT FOLIO PROFESSIONAL
Fred had a great passion for his profession and held many leadership positions, including President of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, Chair of the APEGA board of examiners, Member of the Governing Council of the National Research Council, President and CEO of DBR International, and Public Member of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists. He later became Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering (1970 - 84) and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (1985 - 94).
Upon completing his doctorate, Fred returned to his alma mater in 1962 as an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department. He received his Masters in 1958 and then entered the PhD program at the University of Michigan. Fred graduated in Chemical Engineering at the U of A in 1957, with the APEGA Gold Medal for highest honours. They were married in 1960 in Westmeath, Ontario, and subsequently settled in Edmonton. In 1956, while working as a summer student for Atomic Energy of Canada in Chalk River, Ontario, Fred met Helen Brown, who was a summer student from Carleton University. He attended the University of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering, with a scholarship covering his tuition fees. Fred grew up in Mannville and graduated from high school in 1953. Fred was born in Hardisty, Alberta, Januto the late Douglas and Mable Otto, and is survived by his sister Florence Mesland in Ouderkerk, Netherlands. He was in his 88th year and is survived by Helen, his loving wife and soulmate of 61 years, three children and ten grandchildren: David and Jannine Otto (Claire, Christopher, Sarah) Joanne and Timothy Caulfield (Adam, Alison, Jane, Michael) and Catherine and Jeff Holt (Evan, Ryan, James). With profound sadness, and appreciation for his amazing life, we share the passing of Fred Otto. Frederick Otto passed away on May 1, 2022. Frederick Otto, Professor Emeritus, former Dean, Faculty of Engineering and former Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering.ĭr. The University of Alberta banner is flying at half-mast from June 27–30, 2022 in remembrance of Dr.
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