Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a fellow Ontarian and former member of Parliament. Jean Roy was first elected to the House of Commons to represent Timmins, Ontario in 1968. He was re-elected in 1972 and 1974.
Mr. Roy devoted much of his life to public service. Born in 1923 in Timmins, Mr. Roy attended school in that city before setting off to Queen's University in Kingston. His career began as an accountant before entering into the construction industry in the United States and other parts of Canada. He spent three years as a construction estimator in Buffalo, New York and then returned home in 1955 to become a partner in Roy Construction Limited.
He immediately became active in his community, serving on the board of directors of the Children's Aid Society, the board of governors of St. Mary's Hospital and as a trustee of the Timmins High School board where he later served as chairman.
Jean Roy was a member of the Canadian Institute of Quality Surveyors. He and his brother Octave were partners in the Senator Hotel in Timmins and Sudbury.
Mr. Roy's devotion to public service was second only to his devotion to his family. In 1947 Mr. Roy married Georgette Clément. He was a father to two and a grandfather to two. Jean Roy passed away last week. To his family we offer our sympathy. He will be missed by all who knew him.