Railwayman, community activist.
Born at Sandy Lake on 21 November 1919, son of Annie Chornopyski, he enlisted in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in 1939, serving in England, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland, returning home to work at the Canadian Northern Railway. He was a long-time member of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, a member of the Ukrainian Canadan Veterans Assocation, Symington Diesel Club, and a member and senior member of Ukrainian Legion Branch #141. Joining in 1948, he served on the House Committee and the Membership Committee. He was awarded a Certificate of Merit for his service with the Colour Party 141. He died at Winnipeg on 3 March 2000 and was buried in the Glen Eden Memorial Gardens.
Birth registration [Mike Gregoroz], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 6 March 2000, page 29.
This page was prepared by Kris Keen and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 September 2023
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