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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
HOLMES, John Howard (Jack) - Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. No. 6. At the Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, June 24, 1997. Jack Holmes of R.R. #2, Owen Sound in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Iris (nee Redfern). Loved father of Lance and his wife Debbie of R.R. #1, Shallow Lake and Grace and her husband Mel Pampu of Coquitlam, B.C. Sadly missed by 2 grandchildren Rob and Sandy. Dear brother of Mae Balding and Nora Elliott both of Toronto, Ethel Dunn of Barrie, Marj and her husband Roland Davis and Joan and her husband Donald Hardinge all of Scarborough, Edith and her husband Bill O'Brien and Gordon and his wife Imelda all of Weston and Marie Campbell of Rexdale. Brother in law of Bob Wills, Laverne Holmes, Marie Pollock, Lois Mason, Jean and her husband Bill Grieve, Ted and Tressa Redfern and Colleen Redfern and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a brother Arthur and 2 sisters Elsie Hardy and Doris Wills. Friends are invited to the Tannahill Funeral Home for visiting on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with Rev. Dr. Brad Clark officiating. Interment, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Memorial donations to either Thameswood Lodge or the London Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated.
Prior to serving in the RCN Jack served in the SS Manitoulin and SS Norgoma - ferries that ran from Owen Sound, Ontario to various parts on Georgian Bay including Tobermory, Kilarney and South Bay Mouth on Miniktoulin Island.
SS MANITOULIN - May 1947 - Nov 1947 // Apr 1948 - Nov 1948 // May 1949 - Nov 1949 SS NORGOMA - May 1950 - Nov 1950 // April 1951 - Sep 1951
Ships served in:
(JH01) Jack's CORNWALLIS graduation photo circa late 1951- early 1952 Jack is in the 2nd row, 4th from the right
(JH02) Jack Holmes receiving a presentation from an unidentified Rear-Admiral on an unknown ship
(JH03) Invitation to the commissioning ceremony of HMCS LABRADOR (JH04) HMCS LABRADOR cap tally
(JH05) HMCS LABRADOR'S Polar Bear flag (JH06) L-R: AB George Stenabaugh; Harold Malone and John Holmes celebrate their birthday at sea during LABRADOR'S northern deployment (JH07-JH08) Landing craft from LABRADOR delivering supplies to a remote RCMP station (JH09) HMCS LABRADOR in an ice jam. It is not know if they are taking samples or setting charges to break-up ice
(JH10) Article on John Holmes' trip to the top of the world aboard HMCS LABRADOR - published 27 Nov 1995
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