Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Poetic Obituaries: John [Joseph Cloutier] worked seven-day weeks

while Janice stayed home with the boys when they were younger. He seemed unstoppable: when John injured his hand, he'd patch it up with duct tape and get back to work. Once, he put out a fire in a client's condominium with a hose. He'd still make time for his family, bringing his wife flowers and writing her poems. They'd often turn on some music and dance in the living room. "And he was famous for his unicycling," Janice laughs. Neighbours called him the "unicycle man."

from Macleans.ca: John Joseph Cloutier: 1961-2010

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