Sunday, March 19, 2017
Jack and Family:
My heart goes out to you all at this sad time. I saw the notice in the Globe and Mail this weekend and shared it with my mother Jacqueline (90) in Texas.
My early memories of Mary Jean are from my childhood. A beautiful, vivacious woman with an engaging smile dropped by our house in Regina with Jack and a Christmas gift for us, the children of her friends. It was magically decorated with miniature red felt stockings for each of us. Jack had been a friend of my father's since first year engineering.
A few years ago when I had the opportunity to return to Regina for a few months as a consultant, I looked up Mary Jean and Jack and shared much laughter with them. I smile as I write this at the memory of Mary Jean's voice and sense of humour. She had a zest for fun that was infectious; such a beautiful person. I feel quite blessed to have gotten to know you both as more than friends of parents, and I treasurer the glass wheat sheaf Mary Jean gave me when I returned to Toronto.
Big verbal hugs for all of you. Take good care of Jack.
Love
Leslie
