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Jerome, Harry

Also known as Henry Winston Jerome Tags Walk of Fame Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery, North Vancouver
Date of Birth: September 30, 1940 Place of birth: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Award Walk of Fame
Date of Death: December 7, 1982 Place of death: North Vancouver, British Columbia Cause of death: brain aneurysm

m_jerome_harryHarry Jerome was a track and field runner who held a world record in 1960 and won a bronze medal at the 1964 summer Olympics. He was the grandson of John Howard,  who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

  • Interment Info

    Burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium Vancouver British Columbia, Canada Plot: Jones 2, Block 35, Plot 12, Lot 3

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Walk of Fame
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