John McCallum Duncan was the first born child to Ken and Edith Duncan. He was born Oct 15th 1922 in Miniota Mb at his maternal grandparents home. He spent the remainder of his life in Austin MB. Uncle Jack spent his early years on the family farm with his 4 younger sisters and 1 brother. He did farm for a short time and also attended normal school but his real passion in life was fixing any kind of motor be it car, truck, motorcycle, or tractor. He was also known to have fixed more than a few tube TV and radios. Later in life he fixed many a lawn mower and garden tillers. If he couldn't get the parts needed he would make them. Uncle Jack also loved to attend auction sales. He was always on the lookout for a bargain. Uncle Jack married Patricia Harvey, a school teacher. They lived a simple life. Uncle Jack wasn't afraid of work when the town water and sewer came to Austin Uncle Jack dug the trench from the street to the house by hand using a shovel. My Mom (Jack's sister) always said Uncle Jack and Aunt Pat should have lived 100 years before they did as that was the life they were most comfortable living. No automatic washer or dryer and even though they had electric heat they preferred the wood cook stove. Uncle Jack lost the love of his life on Feb. 13 2009. Although Uncle Jack was still shovelling his lane the winter of 2013 that spring he needed more help and resided a few months at the Gladstone Health Center before being admitted to the MacGregor Personal Care Home. He enjoyed numerous activities there. Painting birdhouses, outings on handivan where he rode shotgun and his favorite was figuring ways to escape. Sadly Uncle Jack passed away peacefully on Nov. 12 2015.