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JULES ALBERIC CALLENS
Born: Jul 28, 1928
Date of Passing: Jun 10, 2003
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJULES ALBERIC CALLENS Peacefully at the Ste. Anne Hospital, Jules passed away on June 10, 2003, at the age of 74 years. Jules was born in Fort Garry, MB on July 28, 1928. He attended elementary school at Maison Chapelle des Soeurs Oblates in St. Boniface. He then attended St. Pauls College and M.I.T. where he obtained his mechanics licence. After many years in that field Jules made a career change and obtained his Teachers Certificate from Red River Community College. He taught mechanics at Tech-Voc School in Winnipeg and also at Van Horn School in Calgary, AB. Upon is retirement in 1993 Jules returned to Manitoba. After his stroke in 1994, Jules accepted his disabilities and remained happy and joyful throughout his illness. Funeral mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, in the Notre-Dame-de-la-Misericorde Roman Catholic Church (Ile-des-Chenes, MB) with Fr. Marcel Carriere presiding. Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery. Viewing will take place from 1:30 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jules memory, may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 6 Donald St., Suite 200, Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6. The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 13, 2003
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Mr. Callens was my auto shop teacher at Tec Voc in 1971-72 and I have remembered him often and fondly since then. I cannot say enough good things about this man - a finer teacher there has never been. My life is much richer for having received his practical instruction as a teacher and his generous kindness as a human being. It is said that you can tell the character of a person by they way they treat someone that cannot do anything for them. As an awkward youth struggling at a difficult time in my life, I can tell you that Mr. Callens was a kind, encouraging, and appropriately challenging teacher. This world and I, am much better for your life, Mr. Callens. It will be a privilege to see you again on the other side, good teacher and friend. By the way, I'm a college teacher now and I will consider my work successful if I am even half as helpful to my students as you were to me, Sir. Respectfully, Steve C. - Posted by: Steve Calverley (I was his fortunate student.) on: Sep 23, 2016