Accession N-2013-003 - Dr. Wyn Rhys-Jones collection

Wyn Rhys-Jones was born in Scotland, and at a young age relocated to Wales, his father's homeland. He earned his M.D. in family medicine at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He worked and lived in Canada, Saudi Arabia and his adopted country, the United States. He was employed by the Canadian Federal Department of National Health and Welfare as a doctor stationed in a number of communities, and also traveled as a locum to other remote northern communities. He was stationed in Rae from August 1962 to August 1963. He was in Yellowknife from August 1963 to November 1963. He was then stationed in Fort Simpson from November 1963 until 1964, when he moved to Edmonton. Dr. Wyn Rhys-Jones later worked at Veteran's Affairs in Las Vegas as Chief of Staff, where he instituted supports for Prisoner of War (POW) veterans. Afterwards, he moved to Florida, where he worked in New Port Richey. He was married to Linda Wexler with whom he had five children. Dr. Wyn Rhys-Jones died on October 24, 2010.