Jack DODD

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DODD: Jack D. Dodd passed away March 6, 2012 at Souris Hospital. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Norma, and his children. Susan Hebert (Joe), Reg (Edith), Diane Turner (Craig), Gail Will (Lloyd). His three stepchildren and spouses, Bob Fallis, Caroline Blanke, Brent Fallis, also survive him. His nine grand children and nine great grandchildren and ten step grandchildren and six great step grandchildren also remember him. Also surviving are his brother, Bill and wife, Roberta and their family, brother-in-law, Bruce Moore and Donna, sister-in-law Doreen Strath and family and many nieces and nephews. Jack was predeceased by his first wife, Hazel (Moore) in 1972 and his parents, Reg and Nellie Dodd. Jack was interested in all sports and travelled with his children to their hockey and ball games and acted as their coach and also their number one fan. He was very proud of them, although he may not always have told them so. Jack was a sixty-six year member of the Souris Legion # 60 and received his life membership in 1999, which Brent presented to him. He was a member of the Golf Club, Men's Club and Fellowship Club. Jack was born July 2, 1924, second son of Reg and Nellie Dodd of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan. At the age of two months jack and his family moved to Souris, Manitoba where his father, Reg worked as a plumber and tinsmith. Jack grew up in Souris and on completing his Grade 12 joined the R.C.A.F. in 1942. Jack became a pilot and was with the Transport Command, posted to England, then in the fall of 1944 posted out to India with the 435 Squadron. On December 12, 1944 Jack had polio and was paralyzed in both legs from the hips down. After five months hospital time and four months therapy he was discharged on September 17, 1945. Jack went to work on the railway when he came home but his legs said "No Thanks" and he went to work in his dad's plumbing and heating shop, so his career began. The business sold so in 1967 he started with Canada Post and remained in the Souris Post Office until 1984 when he retired on disability due to his Polio. Jack and Norma enjoyed thirty-three years of marriage and travelled to all the provinces of Canada, spent ten months in Arizona and five in Hawaii, one with all the family and three winters in Victoria, BC. Jack was very interested in the beauty of our town and the restoration of the old Town bell, and in his memory the old Town bell will once again toll. Memories never fade; they seem to glow, like a cozy fire when the world is white with snow.

As published in Brandon Sun on Mar 24, 2012