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JOSEPH HENRY HAYWOOD July 24, 1933 - June 8, 2012 With his family by his side, Joe passed away peacefully on June 8, 2012, in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

He was predeceased by his wife Janet, stepson Grant Morsette, parents John and Edith Haywood, brothers Jack and Bobby Haywood. He leaves behind to cherish his memories daughters Susan (Rene), Kathy (Bruce), Cindy (Dennis). Brother Pat (Bunnie) Haywood, sister Edith (William) Kerelluke, grandchildren Michelle, Lisa, Cheryl, Kerri, Michael, Kyle and Evan, great-grandchildren, Megan, Cameron, Jayden, Bella and Zoey. Joe was born July 24, 1933, in St. Boniface, Manitoba. During his younger years he was raised on Consol Avenue in Elmwood. In 1945, the family moved to St. Boniface, where he worked as a teenager in the union stock yards. In 1948, he joined the reserve army signal corps., fought the Winnipeg flood of 1950, and then joined the regular force in May 1951. He went on to serve 18 years with the Royal Canadian Signals Corps as a lineman. He worked overseas in North West Europe (Germany), returning to Canada to go up into the North West Territories and Yukon, where he worked on the radio systems. His postings in Canada were in Winnipeg, Churchill, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Kingston. In 1963 he was sent to Africa (the Belgian Congo) for seven months. He was decorated with a commendation from his commanding officer for his actions while in the Congo. Joe suffered immensely from Post Trauma Stress Syndrome upon his return home from Africa. He fought the government for many years to have P.T.S.D. recognized as there was no such treatment for returning soldiers at that time. He also wrote a book called Mr. God I am Sorry about alcoholism and P.T.S.D. and how one disease leads into another. He lectured at Canadian Army bases as well as bases in the USA. He was well known to speak about the plight of all servicemen everywhere suffering P.T.S.D. caused by serving in war torn conflicts.

In 2003, Joe was awarded The Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for all his work in getting P.T.S.D. recognized. Joe worked at the chemical and Alcohol treatment centre at Health Sciences Centre for seven years counseling Alcoholics. He held an able Toastmasters Degree, and was a valued member of Alcoholics Anonymous, speaking in many places in Canada and the USA. He is also a co-founder of Addictions Recovery Incorporated, two halfway houses for Alcoholic and Drug addiction here in Winnipeg. He also held memberships in many rodeo and horse associations and was an accomplished rider and horse trainer. In Manitoba alone he won 24 highpoint championships and many individual awards. Joe also worked in Motion Pictures as a Horse Wrangler and stunt man. He traveled many summers with World Chuckwagon Champion Kelly Sutherland and also worked as an outrider judge for the W.P.C.A. He held memberships in the following: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43, The Signals Association of Canada, Honorary member of The Korean Veterans Association of Canada, Sgt. Tommy Prince MM Memorial Unit 76 Winnipeg, and The Canadian Association. Veterans, United Nations Peacekeepers. His Military Medals and Decorations were: Special Service Medal North West Europe NATO, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Medal Congo, Canadian Decoration The Nobel Peace Prize Medal U.N., United Nations 5th Commemorative Medal, The Defense of NATO Medal and Frame The Allied Combat Volunteer Medal. We would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at ICU Queen Elizabeth ll hospital, Grande Prairie, Alberta, as well as to the Sutherland family during this time of grief.