John Sheardown, former Canadian diplomat asylum fugitive American embassy staff in Tehran's family in great personal risk in 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, has died. He is 88.
Last Saturday said, his wife's jersey Sheardown December 30 in Ottawa hospital died. She said that in the past four years, he has been receiving treatment in alzheimer's disease, but also with other diseases.
Sheardown played a key role in the islamic revolution, in the Canadian embassy in Tehran's first secretary, Ben affleck Oscar contenders movie "al gerben, description of the event", although he is not in the movie portrayed.
Almost a week later, radical Iranian militants seized the United States embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, 52 American hostage up to 444 days, the United States for revenge support has recently been deposed shah, Canadian diplomats of one of six americans, received a phone call, try to avoid hunting. The consular officer Robert anders called for his friend Sheardown help.
"" how do you so long? "It is Sheardown answer, said his wife's jersey.
The telephone, do not hesitate to agree in their twenty house in Tehran, housing 4 americans in the confidential Sheardowns. The Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor, find a place for two other people in the United States.
"It was selfish, we don't do that," Sheardown ze na told the Associated Press, now she's home in Ottawa, Ontario. "There are many places to hide in Iran, our room, and they need our help, this is John in the nature, refused to help anyone."
79 days, two people have a low-key life in blatant Tehran, convenient, comfortable and warm American families, and the helicopter flow transmission overhead, everyone's nerves down to have a meal together of lively and thoughtful hospitality.
"We have a lot of good memories, we spent Thanksgiving Day in the United States together, New Year's eve, together. Every night we will sit around all eat dinner together. There are a lot of humor and laughter. This is a good time to spend together," she said. "We are trying to protect, but we also went to the way we make them feel, if they don't put to us."
She said her husband became the father of the family of the scene, everyone will be turned to advice, they have gone through fear of the moment.
"He become our leader, because he is a pipe smokers have more maturity, he became known as" dad ", everyone wait for the big daddy home, "she said with a smile.
, although Sheardown is perhaps the most famous is his role later called "Canada caper," he obviously not from "ARGO" story told the United States central intelligence agency on how to use fake Hollywood film crew rescue six American embassy staff Canadian asylum. Affleck leave Sheardown movie, he said it was because of the time limit and the plot development has apologized.
"It is frustrating," said: Sheardown's jersey. "It was very good, if was told that the correct, because basically, if Canadian is there to help, who knows what will happen the American story."
In a story released in October Slate magazine website, saved American diplomats, mark Lijek one of, say, the role of the Sheardown is "be short of one cannot."
"Without his enthusiasm welcome, we may try to live in our own in a few days, we will fail, said:" Lijek.
Sheardown have been made to the members of the Canadian medal for his role rescued. His wife later also won the award for her role.
Sandwich, then absorb Windsor, Ontario, was born on October 11, 1924, John Vernon Sheardown to join Canada royal air force and years. In the second world war, he flew down to the achievement of Lancaster bomber task. In a task, he barely get his archie holes plane back to England. Lancaster lost power, he told his crew bail. He tried to fight before control plane selection in the last minutes of leap. His way almost have no time to open and impact, he broke his leg.
"I often think, he has nine lives way, he lives his life, his wife said."
He lives in the Canadian forces in after the war, in before the lovely, around 1962 to join Canada's immigration service. He was posted in London, Glasgow, new Delhi and Los Angeles, in the abundance of his 27 years of diplomatic career.
"He is a proud and with dignity, pride, for his country, has special foreign service personnel and respected," his wife said.
This is dignified air, caused his future wife's eyes, when she first saw him in London, in the Canadian high commission.
"He looks like an English gentleman, he smoke his pipe, very short fighting," she said, her voice warm.
She asked a friend, who is that, she replied: "is this John Sheardown, I have seen the most kind man, if he is his last penny, he think you need it, he will give you."
1975 married in Los Angeles. This is his second marriage.
"This is a long love story," she said, her voice cracking with emotion. "He lived a good life and we share a lot of wonderful years."
In addition, his wife, former ze's sweat, he left his son, robin, and John, his sisters, let phenanthrene, simons and Betty AnBaiShi, six grandson and 10 great-grandson.
 



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