John Coyne

COYNE, John (Jack) McCreary WWII Veteran, DFC, QC, MA On Monday, June 27, 2005, in his 87th year, John McCreary Coyne. Beloved husband of the late Margery Joan (Daniels) Coyne. Loving father of Jennifer of Toronto, Deborah of Ottawa, Barbara (Jeremy Hollows) of Oxford, England, John (Karen Zeppa) of Toronto and Ryland (Sheila Reid) of Smiths Falls, Ont. Cherished grandfather of Sarah, Matthew, Jessica, Sophie, Amanda, the late Anne, Laura, Heather, Rylie and Spencer. Son of the late James Bowes Coyne and Edna Margaret Coyne of Winnipeg. Dear brother of Sally Gouin and James Coyne. Rhodes Scholar, decorated World War II veteran, respected lawyer, world traveler, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. Jack flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942-1945, and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. Prior to the war, he attended Ravenscourt School and received a B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba. He studied law at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar after the war during which time he participated in the Spengler Cup hockey tournament as a member of the university's ice hockey team. Upon his return to Canada he joined the firm of Herridge, Tolmie, Gray, Coyne and Blair in Ottawa (later to be merged with Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt). Widely regarded as the best in the fields of administrative law and international trade, Jack represented some of North America's largest companies. This expertise led to his being named to the Canadian roster of panelists for dispute settlement procedures under Chapter 19 of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. During his career, he served as legal counsel to several organizations including the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Fowler Royal Commission on Broadcasting. He was a member of the Board of Broadcast Governors, Trans Canada Pipelines, Ottawa Advisory Board and Canada Permanent Trust Company, Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation and member of the board of governors at Trinity College School, Port Hope. He also served one term as a Rockcliffe Village councillor. Away from the rigours of work, Jack was devoted to his wife and children. He took particular pleasure in the summers spent at the family cottage at Meech Lake, sharing his love for sailing with family and friends, a recreational activity he learned in his youth at Lake of the Woods near Kenora. He was a life member of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club and Rideau Club. He was also a long-time member of the Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club, Country Club and Cercle Universitaire. A funeral service will be held at St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, 125 MacKay Street, on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Reception to follow in the church hall. Interment Beechwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jack's name to the Alzheimer Society or the Perley Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, both at 1750 Russell Rd., Ottawa, Ont., K1G 5Z6.