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Jack William Lieber
December 22, 1918 - June 20, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">JACK WILLIAM LIEBER <br />Born 22 Dec 1918, died 20 Jun 2015 <br /> <br />Educator, writer and lover of the arts, Jack is survived by his wife Iris of 54 years; his daughter and son Kathe and David and his granddaughter, Miranda Thyssen. Jack had a lifelong friendship with the Berkson family and Avi and Dora Morrow who hosted his 85th and 90th birthday parties in Montreal and were instrumental in the publication of his books, &quot;Clash of Symbols&quot; and &quot;Episodes in the Life of Professor Lazebnik-Lieber&quot;. <br /> <br /> Jack came to Canada at the age of six, fleeing the pogroms in Russia. He went to <br /> Baron Byng High School and Westmount High in Montreal. <br /> <br />At the outbreak of World War 2, Jack enlisted in the RCAF. Posted in Britain, Jack flew many missions into Europe until almost miraculously he survived the crash of the Lancaster bomber in which he was navigator. After six months convalescence in Canada, he attended McGill University where he obtained his B.A. Dip Ed. and M.A. He made many important and enduring friendships at McGill. <br /> <br />Jack was a beloved English teacher in and about Montreal for several years. Decades later, he still receives letters of admiration from students. <br /> <br />The highlight of his teaching career was six years with CIDA at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. In Africa, he discovered the relevance of anthropology to education; published results of field work among the Yoruba people and other tribal communities. <br /> <br />With UNESCO he taught for a year in Goroka, Papua New Guinea and toured Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. <br /> <br />When he retired in 1984, Jack and Iris moved to Toronto where new friends were made and he travelled to Israel and Russia where he traced his origins and visited family. <br /> <br />Music was a significant part of his life, starting with his mother, the concert pianist Olga Lieber. It remained his passion. <br /> <br />Special thanks for Dr Joanne Bargman and her crew at HPDU, Toronto General Hospital where Jack was followed with great care and consideration for more than eight years of home dialysis and through his final illness.. <br /> <br />If you wish, donations in Jack's memory, can be made to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal, 416 864 9735, or a charity of your choice. <br /> <br />A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. <br /> <br />Messages to Iris at jack.lieber@sympatico.ca <br /></div>