Thursday, November 11, 2021
I was friends with Jim when we served in the Flin Flon Lions Club, even though he was old enough to be my father. He was a wonderful gentleman, a gentle soul, and had a keen wit that the twinkle in his eyes betrayed. He once told me that he served in the Black Watch during WW 2, but he would never talk about what he endured during his military service. I never knew how heroic and daring he was along with his Black Watch comrades, until I saw the docudrama where Jim finally was able to relate his story. Shot in the chest and right ear which took a chunk out of his skull, Jim was flat on his back in an Army Field Hospital when the war ended. He went on to be a successful businessman in Flin Flon, and his lovely wife Eva was a bank manager. Jim never touched a firearm after the war. Jim was a true hero and I am forever grateful for his service and his friendship. Rest in Peace Jim.
