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==[[Jack Pearson's Obituary]]== |
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John PEARSON |
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PEARSON, John (Jack) Edward D. |
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November 9, 1921 - January 15, 2013 |
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Died in his 92nd year from lung cancer and heart failure after a short illness. Born in Neepawa, Manitoba but grew up in Oak Bay, Victoria from the age of two. He lived in Vancouver for 46 years. Predeceased by three brothers, Robert, Lionel, Hugh and their sister Vi. He leaves a much loved wife Penny, son Ronald and daughters Wendy and Tanya, niece Gillian, nephew Robin. He also leaves 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren behind. He spent 25 years in the Canadian Navy leaving as LCMR. He graduated from UBC in 1952 with a Bachelors of Commerce. He also fought in the Second World War in the Atlantic and St. Lawrence River. In 1967 he became the administrator of the Physics department at UBC and remained there for 17 years. During retirement, he made many travels around the world on land and cruises. He followed politics closely and was an avid reader, retaining all his faculties. The memorial service will be held on January 23 at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver at 49th St and Oak St. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 103, 3833 Henning Dr. Building V5C 6N5. |
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Published in Vancouver Sun and/or The Province from Jan. 18 to Jan. 19, 2013 |
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Revision as of 11:57, 13 January 2014
Jack Pearson's Obituary
Condolences to Wendy and all the Pearson family..Heather Donaldson
January-21-13 My condolences to the Pearson family and Penny. I'm so happy to have been able to spend time with such a sweet man and I will cherish the memories of you forever and look forward to growing old with my own sweet Pearson. Thank-you for always being so sweet to me, making me feel accepted and loved and welcoming me into your beautiful family. I am forever grateful. You are dearly missed. ~ Kayla, Yukon Territory January-21-13 My sincere condolences to Penny and the rest of Jack's family. Jack was a very straight-up person and he managed the affairs of the UBC Physics Department in an excellent military manner. ~ Mike Hasinoff, Vancouver, British Columbia January-21-13 My condolences to Jack's family. He was a big help and a good friend to me in my first years at UBC Physics. ~ Jess Brewer, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia January-20-13 Our sincerest condolences to Penny, Wendy, Ron and the rest of the family. Uncle Jack as I knew him, was a very nice man. A man that I was proud to call uncle. I will miss him. Robin and Vicki January-20-13 Condolences to Uncle Jack's wife Penny,and to my cousins, Ron and Wendy. I will always remember Jack for his telling of a joke to his family as a young school child. It became a family saying that always brought a smile. "Long ago an old lady went to the horse races. She was very worried about her bloomers, as the waist elastic was quite loose. Suddenly, the crowd yelled "they're off", and the old lady fainted." So, often when we are leaving to go somewhere, we will say, "we're off, and the old lady fainted". It never fails to bring a smile. ~ Gillian Pearson, Victoria, British Columbia January-18-13 My sincere condolences to all John's family. To my dear friend Wendy, may you find strength in the love of family and the warm embrace of friends and the wonderful memories of you and your dad together. ~ Linda Chalifoux, Edmonton
