Regiment: 3rd Canadian Anti/Tank Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery
Regimental Number: M67439
John “Jack” Donald Kennedy was born on April 1st, 1919 on the family farm west of Grande Prairie. He attended school at Hermit Lake School House. He settled in the Wembley area. Jack was posted in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe during World War II. He was discharged on February 5th, 1946. He married Winifred Remnant in Wembley United Church in July of 1953. They had four, two girls and two boys. Jack and Winnie moved to Grande Prairie in 1983. Jack continued to farm one quarter for a few more years. Jack passed away on January 26th, 2003 at the age of 83. He is buried in the City of Grande Prairie Cemetery.
- Daily Herald Tribune, January 29th, 2003