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November 19, 2015
Marilyn, I would love to hear from you as well - Judy Morris (Hiett) 403-952-7796.
Hoping you and yours are well.
November 18, 2015
Continue to RIP Jack. Marilyn can you please give me a call 403-402-3360.
thanks
May 25, 2012
Jean, I hope you are able to come to the Range Gals Pow Wow, we would love to see you. Unfortunatley, your Bragg Creek Address has come back return to sender. Hope you are well!
Maureen McCarthy 403-827-9854
January 24, 2011
January 24,2010
Our sympathy to the family.
Fraser and Wendy Haggarty
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January 17,2011
Dear Jean and family:
I am so very sorry for the loss of your wonderful husband. Jack was truly a special person. I first met him just after graduating from Henderson Secretarial School in Calgary, when I got my first job working for Jack's Dad at J.C. Leslie & Co. Real Estate about 1946.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all Jean, as well as George and Gordon
and family. God Bless.
Dorothy J. Fetter (Michel)
Dick Koetsier
January 10, 2011
Jean and Family,
It is with great sadness I learned of Jack's passing today from a mutual friend. I am so very sorry I was unable to attend his service. It was a such an honor to have been welcomed to your Bragg Creek home several years ago and I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed reading your book. I wish you all the love and strength in the world right now and I, like all Calgarians will always be in yours and Jack's debt.
God Bless,
Sandra Gillis (nee Strand)
January 9, 2011
Marilyn, Faye, Kathleen and Mrs. Leslie
Neil and I offer our sincere condolences on the passing of your father and husband. May your memories help you through this difficult time.
Alison
January 9, 2011
Dear Marilynn,
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you.
Love, Alison
January 8, 2011
The Hungarian Veterans’ Association wishes to extended sincere sympathies to Mrs. Jean Leslie, her children, family and their friends at this time of loss. Our Association was fortunate to meet and spend time with Mr. Leslie at our annual gala balls. He was sincere in his interest and approached the organization and its committee with respect and thoughtfulness. Unfortunately, many of those first members have passed on as well, but their class and firm commitment to excellence lives on, just like the legacy left by Mr. Jack Leslie. We wish many opportunities for close family times, where laughter and fond memories can be shared.
The Hungarian Veterans' Association, Calgary Chapter
Tina Gabrieau
January 7, 2011
Dearest Jean,Kathleen,Fay,MJ
How deep is my grief finding out that your dear dear father has left this world..The world is definately a sadder place without him.He was a fine man even with his hardships with Alzheimers.I am so very,very sorry to hear this news..Jean..my love goes out to you.keep in touch if you wish to.
Heather Mosier
January 4, 2011
Speaking for my mother Kathleen Hyatt Myself, my husband Ed and our Family, it was with great sadness that I learned of Uncle Jack's passing from my Cousin Kathleen. My mother Kathleen, who is in her 95th year, expressed a deep sadness on hearing of the loss of her brother. Mom always felt a close kinship with Jack who always called her by her nickname "Bun". She often told the story of knowing immediatley when Jack crashed his airplane during the war with out being told. She said "I knew somthing had happened to him but he was all right".
Uncle Jack was a kind gentleman which I admired and respected and will miss.
My condolances to Kathleen, Marilyn, Fay and Aunt Jean.
Heather Mosier
Doug Osborne
January 3, 2011
Jean, Marilyn, Kathleen, Fay and Family. Sorry to hear of Jack's passing. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Clare Lowery
January 2, 2011
Dear Jean and family,
My sister-in-law, Norma Jean (Rose)Moore, forwarded the obituary of Jack's life and family. It was good to read all the accomplishments and know that you too were involved!
I too, am a CGH grad and have met you at various times although I do not suppose you remember me.
Please accept my sincere symphony.
Clare Lowery
Kathleen
January 2, 2011
Jack Leslie
June 15, 1920 – December 27, 2010
For my Dad,
I was introduced to Dad as a birthday gift on June 15, the first of his three daughters. Our meeting was delayed a few hours as he could not resist the “lure” of the opening day of fishing season in the Highwood River!
As his life evolved, his fishing cap was only one of many hats he would wear over his lifetime. I admire him as a man who had so many diverse interests and roles throughout his lifetime, all mastered with skill, humility and dignity. He looked handsome in his RCAF officer’s cap, rugged and competent in his flight instructor’s leather flying cap, and proud in his white Stetson as he represented his native city as mayor.
His great gift as my father was his willingness and ability to share his passions. He loved the great outdoors and all manner of flora and fauna, with one exception: he really did detest dandelions! His gumption for self-reliance seemed to just come naturally, his mother saying an often heard reply from her young son was: “I can easy do dat”. It is Dad’s carpenter’s hat that provides me with some of my most poignant memories. Being all of seven years old qualified me to be numero uno contractor’s assistant as Dad started building his dream, a fishing camp at Kootenay Crossing. Together, and with the help of several friends and relatives, we all honed our skills as carpenters, plumbers, electricians, well diggers, cement pourers, painters and stone masons. The whole gang would take a well deserved break with a wiener and marshmallow roast by the river. For me, the most special activity at Kootenay was a ride, with Dad, on old Shorty and Buck, two of the horses that spent the summers with us. And I still have the red wagon with which I delivered the firewood, chopped by Dad, to each of the front porches of the seven cabins.
We continued our building projects at Lake Windermere where we spent so many wonderful summers filled with work and fun. One of my jobs really demonstrated a valuable life lesson: to straighten used nails – of course, we were recycling and being fiscally responsible at the same time! But, he always made sure there was time for a water ski or for a swim in the “crik”, as he called the lake.
Dad and I shared a professional and pioneer kinship within Alberta in the Appraisal Institute of Canada. It was an emotional, gratifying and proud moment for me to have my designation presented by my father.
Dad’s and I put on our builders’ hats again in the late 90’s as we worked together on the log house at Bragg Creek. For Dad this was a return to childhood memories of a home on the banks of the Elbow River. He often said how soothing it was to fall asleep to the sounds of the river. Dad and I renewed our relationship with horses during our time at Bragg Creek. Dad reminisced about his boyhood horse Jerry One Spot who could be as gentle as a lamb for the kids, but come Stampede time, he could buck with the best of them. He was awed, as I am, at the incredible rapport we can build with our horses if we just take the time to ‘listen’ to them. And, if we take their horse sense to heart, their equine whisperings can be successfully applied to our human relationships. I need to listen more often.
There are countless memories, some happy, some sad, some very special and some just those of everyday life. I will miss pancakes made with feathers, fresh-caught trout, Christmas treeing and decorating that tree just so, hanging our stockings which always held one more stuffed animal for our collections, carving pumpkins, peeling logs, and hearing him ask for ‘Squeak” (that’s me) to help fix the ‘dagnabbed’ whatsit with him. And I’d love to hear just one more bedtime episode of Dad’s exclusive ongoing saga of Billy Bulltrout.
To a kind, thoughtful, gentle man, and a gentleman, I thank you for your love, for your companionship and for providing your guiding light within my life.
Happy trails to you on your new and so justly earned journey of freedom and peace. I love you Dad. Namaste.
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January 1, 2011
December 29, 2010
Aunt Jean and family
Please accept our deepest sympathy as we think of all the wonderful times we have shared together.
Dave Leslie and family
December 28, 2010
Hello Mrs. Leslie. I was deeply saddened by Jack's passing. I have the fondest memories of time spent with you both and your girls at the Fay-Mar-Kay cabins at Kootenay Crossing. I know your memories of time spent together will sustain you at this time.
Love and best wishes - Judy Morris (nee Hiett)
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December 28, 2010
Dear Auntie Jean and Family, Hans and I are thinking of you, and saying a prayer of thanks for the wonderful legacy that Uncle Jack has left. Love Lynn and Hans
~ Lynn Hans
December 28, 2010
I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Leslie during the 70's. He was a class act then, as he had been through his years in office. He left Calgary with a wonderful legacy. My deepest sympathy to his family.
~ D. D. Horn, Edmonton, Alberta |Contact Me
December 28, 2010
Strangely enough, I was thinking about him just this weekend! I regret not having taken the opportunity to go to Bragg Creek, choosing to go to Cochrane whilst returning from a day trip to Banff in 2001, after having played telephone tag during my vacation.
Too bad I wasn't alive during the Leslie era. My deepest sympathies, of course:-)
Sincerely,
Ian McMaster
Mississauga,Ont.
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B.C.
January 1, 2011
December 30, 2010
Aunt Jean and family:
I'm thinking of you during this most difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I recall working on Uncle Jack's campains in the 1960's-it was lots of fun!
~ Stephen Leslie, Victoria, British Columbia
December 30, 2010
When you and Jack came to Bragg Creek, in the late '90s, we became both neighbours and friends. Jack was a kind and gentle man, and we will miss him. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Jack and Joan Fileccia
Bragg Creek
December 29, 2010
Aunt Jean and Family,
Carla, the girls and me have you in our thoughts, take care. Memories of Uncle Jack bring thoughts of a strong, kind gentlemen, always with a smile and a warm welcome. I was always proud to say Jack was my Uncle - his accomplishments were many - his legacy will carry on.
Stay well, Grant, Carla, Brea, Kendra, Amy Meadows
~ Grant Meadows, Calgary, Alberta |Contact Me
December 29, 2010
The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. We share your grief.
~ The Hyatts, Parksville, British Columbia |
Calgary
January 1, 2011
December 28, 2010
Dear Marilynn and family,
Thinking of you at this time. My condolences on your loss.
Love
Judy
~ Judy Blair, Calgary
December 28, 2010
Kathleen,
So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
~ Dale Young, Calgary, Alberta
Jenny Masuda
January 1, 2011
To Marilynn, Eric, Sean, Spencer, Michael, Vanessa and family and friends,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. May the windows open wide as he gently closes his door.
Jenny and Eric
Marilynn
December 30, 2010
Dad,
John Clifford Leslie - Jack
June 15th, 1920 - December 27th, 2010
My life with my father began in 1948. I am the second of three daughters.
Dad was a true ‘gentle man’. His life took many paths. He was as comfortable in a suit and tie as he was in jeans and a cotton shirt, golf clothes, fishing/hunting gear or his RCAF uniform during WWII.
Dad was born in Calgary. He was proud of his hometown and was given the opportunity to uphold his belief in community service to become a city Alderman and in the late 1960‘s won the honour of being Calgary’s Mayor.
Foremost he was a father who enthusiastically shared with his daughters his love of the outdoors and his skills as a carpenter and ‘Jack of all trades’. Many hours were spent building his beloved Fay-Mar-Kay fishing camp in the Kootenays and a few years later the family summer home on the shores of Lake Windermere. The sights and smells of the local lumber mills are stored in my memory. I can still hear the clinkity clank of the old cement mixer. Over the 42 summers we called Windermere home, family and friends feasted on Dads early morning pancake breakfasts and evening steak dinners cooked to perfection on his handcrafted outdoor grill. He eventually retired in Bragg Creek living in a log home that he helped to build.
He was an enthusiastic golfer and spent winters living in the tropics to hone his skills. I marveled at the ease of his swing which directed many a golfball to complete the assigned task in one shot.
His childhood family home on the banks of the Elbow River provided the opportunity for Dad to learn about fish. He was a superb fly fisherman usually returning with enough for dinner. Dad would lead the way through miles of bush to get to just the right fishing hole. I did not participate in the annual bird hunt but I still treasure the pheasant feathers he would present to me upon his return.
Dad was a shrewd real estate investor. I wish I had payed closer attention.
I will miss his warm greeting “Hi Maryline” (my nickname since the 60‘s)each time I visited. He loved home baked cookies and I was happy to provide them on many occasions. About 10 years ago Dad’s life began to change. Ongoing changes led to the diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease. Dad passed away peacefully at the age of 90 years from complications of the disease. He will be dearly missed by me, Marilynn Brown, my husband Eric Brown and our children, Sean, Spencer, Michael, and Vanessa. Dad has earned his wings for the second and last time. We say good-bye and thank you for the love and guidance you offered to each of us. The moments of our time together must come to a gentle end but will never be forgotten. Love you Dad.
Thank you to Rosalina and her very special team of caregivers who weathered many storms to give Dad the gifts of love and respect during his last year of life. Memorial donations may be made directly to the Alzheimer Society of Calgary.
www.alzheimercalgary.com
Stephen Leslie
December 30, 2010
Aunt Jean and family:
I'm thinking of you during this most difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I recall working on Uncle Jack's campains in the 1960's-it was lots of fun!
December 30, 2010
When you and Jack came to Bragg Creek, in the late '90s, we became both neighbours and friends. Jack was a kind and gentle man, and we will miss him. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Jack and Joan Fileccia
Bragg Creek
Grant Meadows
December 29, 2010
Aunt Jean and Family,
Carla, the girls and me have you in our thoughts, take care. Memories of Uncle Jack bring thoughts of a strong, kind gentlemen, always with a smile and a warm welcome. I was always proud to say Jack was my Uncle - his accomplishments were many - his legacy will carry on.
Stay well, Grant, Carla, Brea, Kendra, Amy Meadows
The Hyatts
December 29, 2010
The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. We share your grief.
December 29, 2010
Aunt Jean and family
Please accept our deepest sympathy as we think of all the wonderful times we have shared together.
Dave Leslie and family
December 28, 2010
Hello Mrs. Leslie. I was deeply saddened by Jack's passing. I have the fondest memories of time spent with you both and your girls at the Fay-Mar-Kay cabins at Kootenay Crossing. I know your memories of time spent together will sustain you at this time.
Love and best wishes - Judy Morris (nee Hiett)
Lynn Hans
December 28, 2010
Dear Auntie Jean and Family, Hans and I are thinking of you, and saying a prayer of thanks for the wonderful legacy that Uncle Jack has left. Love Lynn and Hans
D. D. Horn
December 28, 2010
I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Leslie during the 70's. He was a class act then, as he had been through his years in office. He left Calgary with a wonderful legacy. My deepest sympathy to his family.
December 28, 2010
Strangely enough, I was thinking about him just this weekend! I regret not having taken the opportunity to go to Bragg Creek, choosing to go to Cochrane whilst returning from a day trip to Banff in 2001, after having played telephone tag during my vacation.
Too bad I wasn't alive during the Leslie era. My deepest sympathies, of course:-)
Sincerely,
Ian McMaster
Mississauga,Ont.
Judy Blair
December 28, 2010
Dear Marilynn and family,
Thinking of you at this time. My condolences on your loss.
Love
Judy
Dale Young
December 28, 2010
Kathleen,
So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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