Jack Prest
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Jack Prest served as IBLS Secretary for the Canadian Region.
Frank Birch, Jack Prest and Jack Hart having a discussion. Jack Prest was the BLS Secretary for Canada at the time until his untimely passing. Taken at the Windsor Ontario track.
Secretary
- Region: Canada
- Term: ? - 1971
- Predecessor: Carl Purinton
- Successor: Jack Kerr
Obituary
The following appeared in Live Steam Magazine, September 1971, written by Jack Hart:
- Jack Prest, Canadian Secretary for the Brotherhood of Live Steamers, passed away on Friday, July 16, 1971 at the age of 58. He suffered a heart attack on that date, but had been in poor health for about a year and a half.
- Jack was very conscientious in his efforts as Secretary of the Brotherhood of Live Steamers and as Treasurer of the Ontario Sunparlor Line - the Live Steam Club in Windsor.
- His interests and abilities gave him much to offer to the Live Steam Hobby.