Educator.
Born at Sarto on 14 February 1923, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and was a pilot during the Second World War. Upon military discharge and a return to civilian life, he embarked on a 37-year teaching career. Early on, he taught at Sarto School (1945-1946) and Lauder School (1947-1949). While at the Manitoba Teachers’ College, he met, and in 1949 marrried, fellow teacher Betty Eleanor Davidson (1927-2016). They taught together at Brant School (1949-1951) and Emerson School / Emerson Elementary School, the latter where he was both teacher (1951-1973) and Principal (1961-1973). He died at the Health Sciences Centre on 1 October 2000 and was buried in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Birth registration [Hryc Ladolruk], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 October 2000, page 37.
Obituary [Betty Ladobruk], Winnipeg Free Press, 17 December 2016, page 28.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), PR17-01-06308 Betty E. Ladobruk, Archives of Manitoba.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 1 July 2024
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