John McCrae, whose name was commemorated on the window at McGill University with this description "Pathologist, Poet, Solider, Physician, Man Among Men". He was born on November 30th, 1872, in Guelph and was buried at the Military center at Wimereux on January 28th, 1918. He died of pneumonia and cerebral meningitis in which were caused by years of hard work serving his country. He has had a great impact not only on Canada but also on the …showed first 75 words of 688 total…

…showed last 75 words of 688 total…funeral, nurses and soldiers came to mourn him, for he inspired them with his poem; it gave soldiers and families of the deceased soldiers hope and comfort. After the war, American and Canadian legions would remember the poppies as a symbol of all the soldiers who died for a cause. "In Flanders Fields" gained worldwide recognition and it will never be forgotten, for it represents the courageous soldiers who fought for the freedom of Canadians.