JOHN BOULETTE

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JOHN BOULETTE Peacefully, on Thursday, April 26, 2001 at Pinaowachi Care Home, Norway House, Man., surrounded by his loved ones, John Boulette, aged 96 of Norway House passed away. He is survived by daughter Elsie (Jack) Keeper; grandchildren, Phyllis, Vernon, Franklin and Mary; great-grandchildren, Cynthia, Bryce, Kayla, Jessica, Tabitha, Joshua, Kevin, April, Brian, Franklin Jr., and Lynn as well as numerous nieces and nephews. John was born in Manigotogan, Man., in 1904 where he was a resident until 1951. Prior to 1951 John was a logger in the Manigotagan, Fisher Branch, Birch Point area where he supplied lumber to Brown & Rutherford that assisted in the building of Winnipeg. He worked many years for INAC setting up saw mills on almost every northern reserve that enabled people to cut their own lumber and build their own homes. When Manitoba began to put fire rangers into communities John was one of the first serving rangers in the 1930s. He also worked in uranium mines in Eldorado and helped to build the Gunnar and Bissett mine headframes and later supplied lumber to the mines. John was a good storyteller and fiddle player and spent hours playing at house dances throughout the North where everyone was a friend. He is predeceased by his wife Mary; children, Cyndi and Wayne; parents, Louis and Mary Jane Boulette; brothers, Alexis (Ida), Harry (Elizabeth), Joseph (Agnes), George (Caroline), Willie (Marie) sisters, Mary Jane Bumstead (Reyson), Agnes Thomas (Albert), Anne Doyle (Phillip), Angele Ross (Bill) as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Wake services were held Thursday and Friday at Norway House. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m., in the United Church with Rev. John Crate officiating and interment in the North End Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons. The family wishes to thank the Pinaowachi Care Home for their care, kindness and love for our grandfather, father and uncle.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 28, 2001