Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 19, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free june 1997 a9 his moments in history live on photo editor recorded tragedy Ablett captured the time building fire of by Manfred Jager staff reporter Winnipeg journalism Community is mourning the death of former free press photo editor Jack Ablett who died after a lengthy illness at Boniface Gen eral Hospital Early he was John Holton Ablett was born at Misericordia general one of two Chil Dren of Harold and Margaret the elder Ablett had come to Canada from his native in 1904 and for Many years worked As equipment chief for the Mani Toba Telephone Ablett grew up in James and lived in that Community throughout his after graduating from High school in he enrolled in the Winnipeg school of Art to study completing his studies with a series of courses in photography in Chicago during in late Ablett was persuaded to become involved in professional playing for the Winnipeg Falcons and for teams in Toledo and by Early Ablett was Back in the City and on april 12 that year joined the free press As a Junior that Job lasted nine and a half months until when he joined the Royal Canad an air serving in the photo interpretation sections of bomber command bases in during one of his Home leaves on july Ablett returned to Winnipeg to marry Blanche they have two children and two on Ablett returned to his Job at the free he became photo editor in March 1975 and retired on during his 37 years with the free Ablett covered everything from social Occa Sions to election campaigns to including Royal and vice regal major military events such As the visit of British Field marshal Bernard Law the Winnipeg flood of the time building fire of 1955 and the March 1966 when Ablett weaved his Strong when Duff Roblin met the Queen and Prince Ablett was obituary a sense of Humour into the pictures he one of taken from the roof of the Carl ton Street free press building showed a team of Winnipeg firefighters playing billiards after a Blaze destroyed the roof of a Portage Avenue Pool it was printed not Only in this news paper but in life Magazine As on another Ablett had himself photographed pretending to be swept off his feet during a blizzard and hanging on to a Carlton Street parking meter while suspended horizon tally in during the Early Ablett returned to his first love of and also completed a number of Wall hangings and Wood a funeral service for Ablett has been scheduled for 11 monday at Bedes anglican 99 Turner in in Ablett became photo editor of the free a keen sense of Humour often led to offbeat in this Ablett is the important notice to those affected by flooding red Cross extends application deadline to june 30 the Manitoba flood Appeal advisory committee has extended to june the deadline for applications for assistance from Manitoban unable to meet Basic needs because of income lost due to if you Are unable to meet Basic needs because you have or Are a loss of income As a result of you 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