{"id":55526,"date":"2026-04-13T08:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?page_id=55526"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:21:48","slug":"in-memoriam_pip-justice-brian-stevenson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/in-memoriam_pip-justice-brian-stevenson\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam_PIP Justice Brian Stevenson"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Past International President Justice Brian Stevenson, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, passed away. He was elected to serve as the international president at the Lions\u2019\u00a070th International Convention, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in July 1987.<\/p>

PIP Justice Stevenson was\u00a0a\u00a0proud Lion since 1966 and\u00a0a\u00a0member of the Calgary Northeast Eyeopener Lions Club,\u00a0and he\u00a0held numerous\u00a0roles\u00a0within the association, including district governor, council chairperson (74-75), member of the association\u2019s board of directors (77-79),\u00a0a\u00a0presidential appointee to the international board on five\u00a0occasions (79-80, 80-81, 98-99, 02-03 and 23-24), and\u00a0served as a board trustee for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). For his many contributions, Past International President Stevenson received the 100% District Governor Award, the Senior Master Key, 38 International Presidents\u2019 Awards, and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the association’s highest honor granted to its members. He was a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, along with his wife, Lion Patricia. They also received the Second Century Ambassadors award. \u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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He wanted to leave this world a better place than how he inherited it through his work with the association, so he served as Canada\u2019s\u00a0constitutional\u00a0area leader on the Global Membership Team, as the Canadian\u00a0advisor on the LCIF Development Advisory Committee, and as Canada\u2019s representative on the association\u2019s Centennial Committee. He\u00a0also\u00a0represented\u00a0Canada on the Vice-Presidential Candidates Evaluation Committee.\u00a0<\/p>

Past International President Stevenson\u00a0served the community as a Lion, and as a dedicated and long-serving judge. PIP Stevenson\u00a0retired from the Calgary justice system in December of 2024. While no official records are kept,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0believed that Justice Stevenson spent more than 50 years on the bench, making him the longest-serving judge in Canadian history.\u00a0Before being appointed as a judge in 1974, he was a partner in a Calgary law firm and served as a special prosecutor of narcotic offences for the Canadian Department of Justice.\u00a0<\/p>

In 1996, the City of Calgary recognized his\u00a0substantial\u00a0contributions by awarding him the Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award of Merit. In 2005, the Province of Alberta recognized his service to Alberta with the Alberta Centennial Medal. In 2002, Justice Stevenson was honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the Golden Jubilee Medal, and in 2023, he was again honored by receiving the Platinum Jubilee Medal. Not only did\u00a0our association and our\u00a0Lions\u00a0benefit\u00a0from Justice Stevenson’s passion,\u00a0he\u00a0also served as an advisor to Calgary\u2019s United Way, as president of the Calgary Social Planning Council, and as a member of the City of Calgary Social Services Committee. He has also served as president of the Alberta Provincial Judges\u2019 Association and as chair of the International Year of Disabled Persons for the Province of Alberta.\u00a0<\/p>

But his greatest achievement was his family, his beloved Patricia, who left his side in 2022, his blended family of\u00a0four\u00a0daughters, 24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.\u00a0<\/p>

PIP Brian Stevenson showed what great leadership looks like, and his courage in serving humanity, his gentle manner, humor and love of life and people will be remembered. His life and service will continue to inspire others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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