Jack was a great contributor to Manitoba chess; we'll have more here later as we compile his achievements. He will be missed.
http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-242252/WOODBURY_%20JOHN
JOHN CHARLES WOODBURY In the loving arms of his family, John Charles
Woodbury of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away peacefully on January 12,
2017 at Lions Manor, 320 Sherbrook.
Jack was born in Winnipeg to Ernest
and Florence Woodbury on March 9, 1928. For Jack's children, his wistful
tales of growing up in the West End made Winnipeg seem an extraordinary
place, truly a home like no other. After graduating from Gordon Bell
High School, Jack attended the University of Manitoba, obtaining a BA
Honours in English Literature in 1950. It was during this time that he
met his singularly adored, Gertrude Ruth Hirt. In the quick of a love
that would last a lifetime, they married in 1951 and moved to Ontario,
where Jack earned an MA in English from the University of Toronto. He
began his teaching career at the University of Waterloo in the mid
1950s, later securing a professorship at the University of Manitoba
where he remained until retiring in 1993. He garnered much fulfillment
through his students, many of whom went on to become well-known writers,
poets, and filmmakers. Jack and Gertrude loved the outdoors and spent
many summers camping across Canada. The two years they spent together in
England's Lake District were particularly memorable. Chess was a
lifelong passion for Jack. In retirement he was Webmaster for the
Manitoba Chess Association until 2005.
Jack is survived by his beloved
wife of 65 years, Gertrude, also of Lions Manor in Winnipeg. He leaves
behind his children, David (Becky Barrett) and Jennifer (Steve Gouthro);
his granddaughter Maia Gyles (Geordie); great-grandsons, Theo and
Jasper; his sister Joan Rizi (Fabio) of Toronto, and numerous nieces and
nephews. Jack was predeceased by his brothers Leonard and Frank
Woodbury.
The family wishes to thank the compassionate and attentive
staff at Lions Manor 2nd floor.
Cremation has taken place and Jack has
asked that there be no memorial service. Instead, remember him by giving
a donation to CancerCare Manitoba or the Winnipeg Humane Society (in
memory of the many cats who gave him so much joy).
Sunday, January 15, 2017
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So sorry to hear this. Thanks for posting it. Jack was a fine man.
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