How clothing entrepreneur Fletcher Jones came to a family's aid in their hour of need
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Fletcher Jones (right) was a friend of the Cumming family.
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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