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YOCOM,
John
H.
(Jack)
Hons. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., M.B.A.
At North York on February 22, 2003 after a lengthy career in
education, journalism, corporate communications and community
service. Survived by his beloved wife
Catherine
CHARLTON, (pre-deceased
by his loving wife
Helen
DOLAN 1989.) Survived by his sister
Helen RIGG,
Dunnville; also by sons John J. (Suzy) of Mississauga,
Paul A. of Calgary, Mary Anne
MAHONEY (Dr. James) of Toronto,
and nine grandchildren: Jay, Robert and Christopher
YOCOM,
Michael,
Mark,
Mary
Helen and Matthew
MAHONEY, and Wesley and Natalie
YOCOM of Calgary. Born in Dunnville, Ontario, 1911; educated
at Toronto, Ottawa and York Universities; after U.C. graduation
taught high school in Ottawa for a short time before joining
the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Flt. Lt. for World War 2 overseas
service. Upon return joined Saturday Night Magazine, becoming
managing editor; left Saturday Night Magazine to work for British
American Oil Company (later Gulf Oil Canada). Upon retirement
worked for a short while at Vickers and Benson Advertising. Involved
in professional and community service; President, Toronto Canadian
Club, Chairman, Institute of Canadian American Studies, President,
Life Member and Fellow of Canadian Public Relations Society,
President and Life Member Arts and Letters Club of Toronto. Board
Member: Canadian Paraplegic Association, Toronto Symphony National
Youth Orchestra and other institutions. Member: Royal Canadian
Military Institute, and Royal Canadian Legion, Ft. York Br. Consultant
to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Recipient of:
the Queen's Silver Coronation Medal; University of Toronto 70
year medal; York University's Schulich School of Business Distinguished
Alumni Award. Business awards include; four Silver Anvils by
Public Relations Society of America for premier corporate communications.
The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home
- A. W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton
Avenue East), from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Funeral Service in the
chapel on Wednesday at 1: 00 o'clock. Officiating clergy: the
Rev. Dr. Malcolm
SINCLAIR, Metropolitan United Church and Father
Paul CUSACK, St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church.
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