Passing Away of John Tackaberry

It is with great sadness that on October 8th, our IUPAT family lost a great man, John Tackaberry.  John was the Business Manager of IUPAT Local 177 in Alberta, Canada, as well as the Chairman of the Building Trades of Alberta, and a true friend and colleague to many who knew him.  As quoted by his friends, “John was a man of integrity and conviction and his passion for work knew no limits.” (Robert Kucheran, GVP Canada). “His outgoing persona, his honest concern for people working around him, and his zest for life were all right there for everyone to see. He truly was a genuine human being.”  (Patrick Byrne, President, DC 38). John was a great man taken too soon and our IUPAT family will miss him greatly. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with John’s wife Jacquie, their two daughters, Audrey and Brenda, son-in-law Blair, his grandchildren, Avery and Jack, his two best friends, Cooper and Raven and the rest of their extended family.