JOHN
ROBERT BROWN
March 4, 1951 – August 6, 2014
John passed
away peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Left to
survive John are his wife of 40 years Heather; three sons and their partners,
John and Leah, Graeme and Lindsay, Aaron and Justine. He will also be missed by
his family: sister Judi and Bob Lapointe, Tracey and Erich, Chloe and Willow
Lapointe, Kerri and Michael, Jack and Bella Webber; sister Pat Brown and Jim
Beveridge, Alex and Roger, Ian and Bryanne, and Andrew Beveridge; brother-in-law
Drew and Jane McNichol, Eden and Graeme Simari, and Galen McNichol; sister-in-law
Sandra McNichol and David MacDonald, and Gareth McNichol; and his 93 year old
mother Evelyn who grieves his passing greatly. John was predeceased by his
father Jack Brown and his in-laws Cliff and Nancy McNichol.
John was born
in Winnipeg and spent most of his life here. He was a charismatic man with a
keen intellect who loved to learn and was always studying something new. This
drive for new learning led to a varied career path: teaching, sales,
management, and wherever he went, he made good and lasting friendships. John
will be missed by many close friends.
Family was
John’s constant. He was a hands-on dad from the beginning and the constancy of
his love and guidance shaped his boys into fine young men. He was taken from
them too soon but the values and love he instilled in the boys will continue to
guide them.
John’s eye for
detail and aesthetics was a driving force in his life. He established order,
appreciated beauty, loved and created art, enjoyed gardening and found being in
nature nourished his soul. He loved music and most events, even trips, were
accompanied by carefully chosen music. He had a keen sense of humor, and loved
to perform and entertain, especially in his younger years.
A Celebration
of John’s Life is planned for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the St.
Norbert Arts Center located at 100 Rue des Ruines du Monastere, St. Norbert,
MB.
The family
would like to thank the medical people who went the extra mile and made such a
difference in John’s lengthy battle, the doctors and nurses at Cancer Care and
the St. Boniface Hospital.
In lieu of
flowers, we would ask that all interested in honoring John make a donation in
his name to the Palliative Care Endowment Fund through the St. Boniface
Hospital Foundation (www.saintboniface.ca). John ended his life in this
peaceful caring place.
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
1020 MAIN STREET
204 - 586 - 8668
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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