BROWN, John Harrison - October 12, 1948 – February 12, 2021 - Died after a long struggle with cancer, courageously borne.
He is survived by his beloved sons, Duncan Andrew Harrison and Elliott Albert Treadwell Brown (Polina Farber), their mother Denise Germaine, his partner Roslyn Eskind, her son Jesse and their Portuguese Water Dogs.
Born in Toronto, John was the son of John Lesslie Brown and Susan Tredwell Brown.
John’s education was as eclectic as his career. He attended Rosedale Public School, spent years as a boarder at St. Andrew’s College where he excelled at track, hockey and cricket. With a demanding social schedule, John decamped back to Toronto, attending Meisterschaft College to finish high school. John started university, attending Notre Dame in Nelson B.C., drawn there by the lure of the national ski team that trained there.
A talented athlete, John was a life-long member of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club.
John married Denise Germaine, and they were blessed with two sons, Duncan Andrew Harrison (1984) and Elliott Albert Treadwell (1986). He settled into being a devoted father and introduced his boys to tennis, skiing, the delights of overnight summer camp.
Both dog lovers, John had Maggy, a Heinz 57 shaggy terrier-type and Roslyn had Tasha, a Portuguese Water Dog.
John was an inveterate collector of wine, port, painting and sculpture. He made friends wherever he went and without fail, would happen upon old connections and make new ones in the most unlikely places. John’s sweet, gentle and generous spirit will be missed from this world.
Donations in his memory can be made to The Princess Margaret Hospital or The Hospital for Sick Children.
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