Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(UW) - Tom
Jewiss, a well-known
Ontario ultrarunner and organizer in the 1980s and early 1990s, has died following a
period of illness. He passed away peacefully on March 2. Funeral
services were held March 6 in Saskatoon.
Born April 8, 1946 in Toronto, trained up to 100 miles a week at the
height of his running career and was well-known in the Ontario Ultra
Series, competing in many races and winning a number of them.
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Tom Jewiss
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Among the races he organized and directed
was the Sagamok 60Km. He was a course measurement expert and was the first
Technical Coordinator of the Association of Canadian Ultramarathoners.
Jewiss ran 161 miles, 979 yards, in the old Chelmsford 48-Hour Race, had a
personal best of 111 miles, 1755 yards for 24 hours (recorded in the
Hanmer race organized by the late Norm Patenaude, who was Jewiss neighbour
in northern Ontario for a number of years. Other personal bests included
100 miles/18:20:26, 100Km/9:50, 50 miles/6:33:13 and 50Km/3:50:10.
Star Phoenix
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
8 march 2004
JEWISS _Thomas Craig. Tom passed
away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2004. A Wake will be held
Friday, March 5 from 5:00 10:00 p.m. at St. Marten's United Church
at 2617 Clarence Ave. S., Saskatoon, SK.
The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, March 6, 2:00 p.m. at St.
Marten's Church. Tom was born in Toronto, ON. He obtained a Degree
in Native Studies, a Masters in Environmental Science, his Law
Degree from Osgoode Hall and was working on his Masters in Law when
he became ill.
Tom is survived by his wife, Colleen Youngs; daughters, Spring (Samuon)
Chhom, Adene Kuchera; sons, Shane Kuchera (Krystina), Kipp Kuchera
(Veronica), Mehta Youngs, Rory Jewiss; his parents, Allan Ernest
Jewiss and Olive Louise Robinson Jewiss; brothers, Bob (Joan) Jewiss,
Ross (Peggy) Jewiss; and sister, Karen (Jim) Campbell;
grandchildren, Chet and Cheya; nieces, Heather (Craig) Humber,
Jennifer (Jack) Jewiss, Amy and Beth Jewiss, Emma Campbell, Maya
Zaleski, Tracy (Donovan) Ernst; nephews, Benjamin Jewiss, Tyler and
Dan Youngs, Adam Jewiss, Davis Ernst; mother and father-in-law,
Alice and Clarence Youngs; sister-in-law, Janet (Michael) Zaleski;
brother-in-law, Bob (Barb) Youngs; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins
and very special friends, Julie Van Vliet and the Linklater Family.
Tom's passions were his family, Aboriginal Law and Running. Tom
worked internationally for the cause of Social Justice and will be
missed by all that knew him, on either side of the debate. Donations
can be made to the Terry Fox Foundation. Arrangements are entrusted
to Martens Funeral Home (306-934-4888). |
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