COULTER, JOHN SCOTT (JACK) Born March 8, 1925 at the Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, Jack passed away peacefully in his sleep November 20, 2013, Penticton. Jack married Marjorie Irene Pfeifer June 19, 1954 and in their 59 years together, they had four children, Maureen Coulter, Brenda (Wilbert) Bartel, Kelly (Susan) Coulter and Beverly Ann, who passed away in 1957 at 5 months of age. He had five grandsons, Philip (Heather) Pack, Carl and Grant Bartel, Jordan and Justin Coulter and great granddaughter, Olivia Pack. Jack was the eldest of six children to Samuel and Ester Coulter and is survived by two sisters, Patricia Watson (Winnipeg), Lillian Webster (Regina) and brother, George Coulter (Strathroy, Ontario). He was predeceased by Albert Coulter and Sheila DeCaigny. Jack joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on June 8, 1943 and served three years as a Flight Sargeant Air Gunner including one year overseas. Jack worked for the Canadian National Railway for 45 years starting at the Fort Rouge Stores in Winnipeg June 4, 1941. He later transferred to Sioux Lookout, Ontario for 2 years before transferring to the Transcona shops as Regional Supervisor of Inventory Control, later General Supervisor and retired as Special Projects Officer, Purchases and Material of Prairie Region. Jack and Marjorie moved to Penticton in September 1991 and lived at Red Wing Estates and now resided at Athens Creek Retirement Lodge. He loved to travel in his retirement years (more than 30 cruises and bus tours) and loved working his crostic puzzles. Jack was proud of, and loved to spend time with, his grandchildren and is fondly remembered by them for long walks, playing catch, putting and cribbage. Sincere thanks by the entire family for the wonderful care he received at Athens Creek and the Penticton Regional Hospital, doctors and staff. In Jack's memory, donations can be made to the Penticton Regional Hospital Equipment Fund. No Service by request.
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