JACK Wilkie was born in 1922, one of a large family in Dundee, where his father had a gardening business. From his early years, he felt called to the ministry and, to fulfil this calling, he entered the University of Edinburgh in 1939, graduating Master of Arts in 1942.
The same year he proceeded to New College to study theology and it was here that he took a keen interest in Hebrew, in which he became a star student, graduating bachelor of divinity with distinction in 1945. From Edinburgh he moved to Oxford for fur
ther study in Hebrew and then to Durham to a teaching position.
However, his life work was to be in Canada, in the United Church, serving in many charges, among them Forest Hill, Sutton West, Deer Park Toronto and Knox United Church. Jack was also full-time chaplain at St Andrew's College in Aurora from 1966-69.
After years of service in the Church, Jack retired to Toronto, where he and his wife, Margory, spent many happy years, celebrating their diamond wedding in 2006. It was about the time of their anniversary in 2008, as Jack was set to welcome the arrival of visitors, that he fell and was taken to North York General Hospital, where he died on 2 July, 2008. A thanksgiving service was held in Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto.
Jack Wilkie is survived by his wife, Margory, their sons Ian, Norman and Robin, and grandchildren.
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