Jerald Paquette
| Jerald Paquette | |
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| Jerry | |
| Born | 1946-09-28 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | 2024-12-10 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | professor |
| Employer | Queen Elizabeth District High School |
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Jerald Paquette (28 September 1946 – 10 December 2024 (aged 78)) was a Minneapolis-born professor and scholar who taught in Sioux Lookout and Slate Falls before working for the Ministry of Education in Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
Jerald Paquette was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 28, 1946. His interest in the outdoors brought him to northwestern Ontario for canoe trips. During an excursion to Slate Falls, he met Ida Carpenter. He studied the Ojibwe language for two years before they married on September 15, 1971, in Slate Falls.[1]
He earned a degree in education from Lakehead University. He began his career teaching at Queen Elizabeth District High School in Sioux Lookout. He later served as a principal in Round Lake (Weagamow) and Slate Falls. In 1980, he moved to Thunder Bay to work for the regional office of the Ministry of Education. He later moved to Mississauga to attend the University of Toronto (OISE), where he earned a doctorate in 1986. He spent the remainder of his career as a professor at Althouse College (UWO) in London, Ontario, retiring in 2013. He was a published author specializing in indigenous education and educational administration.[1]
He was predeceased by his wife Ida Paquette, his parents Lawrence Paquette and Agnes Paquette, his brother Larry Paquette, and his niece Theresa Paquette. He is survived by his children Rachael, Gordon, Timothy, and Paul Paquette, his son-in-law Don Shanks, and his grandson Theo.[1]
He died suddenly in Thunder Bay on December 10, 2024. Arrangements were handled by Jenkens Funeral Home.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Jerald Paquette, Arbor Memorial / Jenkens Funeral Home, 2024-12-21, via arbormemorial.ca. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 21 December 2024, p. 1(D)