Published in the Crag & Canyon Newspaper
Banff, Alberta
May 8th, 1925
A 10:15 a.m. today the sudden and sad telephone message reached Banff from Edmonton, that Dr. Harry Brett, M.D., B.A., had been found dead in bed at Government House, Edmonton. From some time past "Doc. Harvey," as his many friends lovingly called him, had been ailing in health and in spite of all help the inevitable end came. He passed to the Great Beyond some time during his sleep of Thursday night of Friday morning.
Harry Reginald Brett, M.D., B.A., was born in Arkona, Ontario, on May 5, 1879, only son of Lieut.-Governor R.G. Brett and Louisa (Hungerford) Brett. There was only one other boy in the family, Earle, who died in June, 1911. Always as a boy, during his school days at Banff, he was a leader in sport and in his studies. His college education was completed at St. John's, Winnipeg, and he took his degree in the Manitoba Medical College in 1902.
In 1906 and 1907 he took post graduate work in New York and Mayo Bros. Rochester Minnesota, and spent a year in London and Vienna, Austria. Returning home he was immediately active in the Brett Sanitarium and for several years was associated with Dr. G.M. Atkin in that institution.
At the time of his death he was Medical Superintendent of the Brett Sanitarium and Health Officer of the Park; a member of the Council of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta; C.P.R. Surgeon for the Laggan Division; for three years member of Banff Town Council; also of societies and orders, including the B.P.O. Elks, I.O.O.F. and Cascade Lodge, No 5, A.F. & A.M.
Politically he followed the Conservative party and was never too busy around election time, civic or otherwise, to make a stand for his principals. At all times would he be a booster for any improvement beneficial to the community. As a sportsman in curling, baseball or hockey, he always stood out with the leaders – always taking his rink to the big bonspiels in the province.
"Doc" Harry will be missed by all – as a friend by his friends – as a political scrapper by his opponents, who respected his ability and as a doctor by all.
He was married on February 24, 1912, to Miss Helen M. Flemming, a graduate nurse at the time in the Brett Sanitarium, and leaves no other family.
Interment will take place at the Banff Cemetery in the family mausoleum.
Banff, Alberta
May 8th, 1925
A 10:15 a.m. today the sudden and sad telephone message reached Banff from Edmonton, that Dr. Harry Brett, M.D., B.A., had been found dead in bed at Government House, Edmonton. From some time past "Doc. Harvey," as his many friends lovingly called him, had been ailing in health and in spite of all help the inevitable end came. He passed to the Great Beyond some time during his sleep of Thursday night of Friday morning.
Harry Reginald Brett, M.D., B.A., was born in Arkona, Ontario, on May 5, 1879, only son of Lieut.-Governor R.G. Brett and Louisa (Hungerford) Brett. There was only one other boy in the family, Earle, who died in June, 1911. Always as a boy, during his school days at Banff, he was a leader in sport and in his studies. His college education was completed at St. John's, Winnipeg, and he took his degree in the Manitoba Medical College in 1902.
In 1906 and 1907 he took post graduate work in New York and Mayo Bros. Rochester Minnesota, and spent a year in London and Vienna, Austria. Returning home he was immediately active in the Brett Sanitarium and for several years was associated with Dr. G.M. Atkin in that institution.
At the time of his death he was Medical Superintendent of the Brett Sanitarium and Health Officer of the Park; a member of the Council of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta; C.P.R. Surgeon for the Laggan Division; for three years member of Banff Town Council; also of societies and orders, including the B.P.O. Elks, I.O.O.F. and Cascade Lodge, No 5, A.F. & A.M.
Politically he followed the Conservative party and was never too busy around election time, civic or otherwise, to make a stand for his principals. At all times would he be a booster for any improvement beneficial to the community. As a sportsman in curling, baseball or hockey, he always stood out with the leaders – always taking his rink to the big bonspiels in the province.
"Doc" Harry will be missed by all – as a friend by his friends – as a political scrapper by his opponents, who respected his ability and as a doctor by all.
He was married on February 24, 1912, to Miss Helen M. Flemming, a graduate nurse at the time in the Brett Sanitarium, and leaves no other family.
Interment will take place at the Banff Cemetery in the family mausoleum.
Published in the Crag & Canyon Newspaper
Banff, Alberta
May 8th, 1925
A 10:15 a.m. today the sudden and sad telephone message reached Banff from Edmonton, that Dr. Harry Brett, M.D., B.A., had been found dead in bed at Government House, Edmonton. From some time past "Doc. Harvey," as his many friends lovingly called him, had been ailing in health and in spite of all help the inevitable end came. He passed to the Great Beyond some time during his sleep of Thursday night of Friday morning.
Harry Reginald Brett, M.D., B.A., was born in Arkona, Ontario, on May 5, 1879, only son of Lieut.-Governor R.G. Brett and Louisa (Hungerford) Brett. There was only one other boy in the family, Earle, who died in June, 1911. Always as a boy, during his school days at Banff, he was a leader in sport and in his studies. His college education was completed at St. John's, Winnipeg, and he took his degree in the Manitoba Medical College in 1902.
In 1906 and 1907 he took post graduate work in New York and Mayo Bros. Rochester Minnesota, and spent a year in London and Vienna, Austria. Returning home he was immediately active in the Brett Sanitarium and for several years was associated with Dr. G.M. Atkin in that institution.
At the time of his death he was Medical Superintendent of the Brett Sanitarium and Health Officer of the Park; a member of the Council of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta; C.P.R. Surgeon for the Laggan Division; for three years member of Banff Town Council; also of societies and orders, including the B.P.O. Elks, I.O.O.F. and Cascade Lodge, No 5, A.F. & A.M.
Politically he followed the Conservative party and was never too busy around election time, civic or otherwise, to make a stand for his principals. At all times would he be a booster for any improvement beneficial to the community. As a sportsman in curling, baseball or hockey, he always stood out with the leaders – always taking his rink to the big bonspiels in the province.
"Doc" Harry will be missed by all – as a friend by his friends – as a political scrapper by his opponents, who respected his ability and as a doctor by all.
He was married on February 24, 1912, to Miss Helen M. Flemming, a graduate nurse at the time in the Brett Sanitarium, and leaves no other family.
Interment will take place at the Banff Cemetery in the family mausoleum.
Banff, Alberta
May 8th, 1925
A 10:15 a.m. today the sudden and sad telephone message reached Banff from Edmonton, that Dr. Harry Brett, M.D., B.A., had been found dead in bed at Government House, Edmonton. From some time past "Doc. Harvey," as his many friends lovingly called him, had been ailing in health and in spite of all help the inevitable end came. He passed to the Great Beyond some time during his sleep of Thursday night of Friday morning.
Harry Reginald Brett, M.D., B.A., was born in Arkona, Ontario, on May 5, 1879, only son of Lieut.-Governor R.G. Brett and Louisa (Hungerford) Brett. There was only one other boy in the family, Earle, who died in June, 1911. Always as a boy, during his school days at Banff, he was a leader in sport and in his studies. His college education was completed at St. John's, Winnipeg, and he took his degree in the Manitoba Medical College in 1902.
In 1906 and 1907 he took post graduate work in New York and Mayo Bros. Rochester Minnesota, and spent a year in London and Vienna, Austria. Returning home he was immediately active in the Brett Sanitarium and for several years was associated with Dr. G.M. Atkin in that institution.
At the time of his death he was Medical Superintendent of the Brett Sanitarium and Health Officer of the Park; a member of the Council of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta; C.P.R. Surgeon for the Laggan Division; for three years member of Banff Town Council; also of societies and orders, including the B.P.O. Elks, I.O.O.F. and Cascade Lodge, No 5, A.F. & A.M.
Politically he followed the Conservative party and was never too busy around election time, civic or otherwise, to make a stand for his principals. At all times would he be a booster for any improvement beneficial to the community. As a sportsman in curling, baseball or hockey, he always stood out with the leaders – always taking his rink to the big bonspiels in the province.
"Doc" Harry will be missed by all – as a friend by his friends – as a political scrapper by his opponents, who respected his ability and as a doctor by all.
He was married on February 24, 1912, to Miss Helen M. Flemming, a graduate nurse at the time in the Brett Sanitarium, and leaves no other family.
Interment will take place at the Banff Cemetery in the family mausoleum.
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