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How clothing entrepreneur Fletcher Jones came to a family’s aid in their hour of need
Fletcher Jones has been called a visionary, an entrepreneur and, in 1958, Warrnambool’s citizen of the year, but for John Cumming, Jones was his family’s greatest support in their hour of need.
Key points:
- Fletcher Jones was a well-known clothing manufacturer and retailer in regional Victoria
- When John Cumming’s father died after WWII, Jones took the family into his own home
- The act of generosity had a lasting impact on Mr Cumming’s life
“I grew to love the man for what he did for us in a very hard time,” Mr Cumming said.
In 1951, Mr Cumming’s father, Jack, died, succumbing to injuries he sustained in World War II when he fought as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
His mother, Kitty, was left to look after John and his younger brother Lawrence on her…
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