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John Linthwaite “Lin” Bend

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John Linthwaite “Lin” Bend Famous memorial

Birth
Poplar Point, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Death
6 Apr 1978 (aged 55)
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Burial
Poplar Point, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada Add to Map
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Professional Hockey Player. A native of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, played the position of Center for the New York Rangers from 1942 to 1943. He retired from playing hockey in 1951. After his retirement he owned a farm, was active in minor hockey, and then worked as an investigative assistant to the ombudsman of Manitoba. In the 1960s Bend moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, but came back always to Poplar Point, Manitoba. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 55.
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, played the position of Center for the New York Rangers from 1942 to 1943. He retired from playing hockey in 1951. After his retirement he owned a farm, was active in minor hockey, and then worked as an investigative assistant to the ombudsman of Manitoba. In the 1960s Bend moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, but came back always to Poplar Point, Manitoba. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 55.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Jun 24, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11229363/john_linthwaite-bend: accessed ), memorial page for John Linthwaite “Lin” Bend (20 Dec 1922–6 Apr 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11229363, citing Saint Annes Anglican Church Cemetery, Poplar Point, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.