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Jack Brown June 15, 1954 - July 22, 2022

Jack Brown “Kiiwetinoon inini”

From the Ginew Dodem

Sunrise: June 15, 1954  –   Sunset: July 22, 2022

Jack spent his younger years fishing, hunting, and trapping on the land. He worked as a bushman, did some firefighting, logging, and brush cutting. He even built his own log cabin out on the lake.

He was predeceased by his mother, Agnes Brown, and his father, John Madden, and by his dearly missed uncles and aunty who he learned his traditional knowledge and fluency in the language from Jack “Chichitaa” Brown, George “Gogo” Brown, Johnny “2 Bucks” Brown, and Violet “Tekase” Brown.

He will be missed by his sisters Freda Brown, Shirley Brown; brother Ernest Blackburde; nieces and nephews Jennifer Brown, Shila Morin, Chris Morin, Donald Morin, Samantha Blackburde, Sky Blackburde, Kevin Callaghan, Chad Blackburde and the closest he had to his own child, niece Andrea Brown (Tim Parenteau); his great-nieces and great-nephews, Alex Derosier (Kevilyn), Taylor Derosier, Marus Brown, Jonathan Morley (Brown), Oliver Brown, and Bree Brown; greatest nephews, Toni, Tyler, Tristan Derosier, and numerous loving cousins who he shared many funny memories together growing up: Esther Pitchenese, Mary Rose Pitchenese, Yvonne Pitchenese, Joe Pitchenese, Albert Pitchenese , Mingo (Rhonda) Skead, Vernon (Lilian) Skead, Chris (Penny) Bella Skead, Louis Pitchenese, Anita Pitchenese, Jacqueline Pitchenese, Tyson Gardner,  and predeceased William Pitchenese and Rick Skead.

Visitation will take place on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Community Hall until time of service.

A Traditional Service will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Community Hall until time of service with Elder Roy Napish officiating. Interment will follow in the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Cemetery.

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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2300 Yonge St., Suite 1200, Box 2414 Toronto ON M4P 1E4