DONALD EDWARD MUNN

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DONALD EDWARD MUNN In loving memory of Donald Edard Munn, age 83 yers, who passed away Friday evening, June 9, 2000 at Extendicare Falconbridge in Sudbury. Predeceased by his fit wife Kathleen Munn (nee Cummings) in 1958; his father Angus Munn (1948) mother Verna Munn (nee Filsinger) (1947) and brother Harry Munn (1972). Survived by his wife Greta (nee Lett) residing at Sudbury Etendicare Falconbridge; daughter Jean Brown, son-in-law Morry, and grandchildren, Riley and Carrie of Sudbury; daughter Sheila Hennings, son-in-law Bob, grandchilren, Paul Granger and Stephen Granger of Calgary, Donald Granger of Winnipeg, and great-grandchildren, Logan, Devon, Duncan, Selina and Kyla Granger. Survived by his brother Ross Munn of Alymer. Don was born on February 13, 1917 in Chesley, ON and rew up in Kincardine. After graduating from high school Don worked at the Circke K Knitting Mill. In 1937, Don was accepted in a one eyar ining course at Haileybury School of Mines. Upon graduating from the program, he was hired in Inco in 1938. HE worked as a sapler in the Copper Cliff Smelter, a shoveller underground and then in the mine efficiency department. Don enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in 1942 and served as a navigator/observer with the coastal command in Torbay, Newfoundland. Following military service, Don rejoined Incos efficiency department at Copper Cliff. He was granted leae to attend Queens University in Kingston in 1946, returning each summer to work at Inco. He graduated with a B.Sc. in mining and metallurgy engineering in 1950 and returned to work in Incos mines department. In 1960, Don was transferred to Incos Thompson, MB operations in charge of personnel. He was assigned increasing responsibility for the Thompson operations during the 1960s. Don was appointed Geenral Manager of the Manitoba Division in 1970 and President in 1972. In 1974, Don was appointed Incos corporate Regional Vice-President in Winnipeg. He retired in 1976 following 43 years of service with Inc. In 1998, he returned to sudbury. As one of Thompsons pioneers, Don was involved with numerous community groups. The Munn Cup, an annual Manitoba Tom Thumb hockey championship, was amed in his honour in 171. He as a former member of the National research Council of Canada, the maitoba Labour Board, the Thompson and Winnipeg Chambers of Commerce, Incos Quarter Century Club, the Wartime Pilots Association, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Manitoba Club. Through his life, he was an active and devoted member of the United Church of Canada icnluding St. Andrews Place and St. Stephens on the Hill in Sudbury, St. Johns United Church in Thompson and Charleswood United Church in Winnipeg. Memorial funeral service was held in St. Andrews United Church Chapel of Peace (2nd floor) 111 Larch St., Sudbury on Monday, June 12 at 11:00 a.m. Cremation at Park Lawn Crematorium, Sudbury. (The family received friends at the Chapel of Peace after 10 a.m. Monday.) Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Jackson Barnard Funeral Home, Sudbury.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 13, 2000