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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MOFFAT, Jack Arthur (Red) - age 101 of Halifax. Passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 1, 2014. Born on April 3, 1913 in Vancouver, BC, he was the youngest son of the late Alexander William and Emily (Drury) Moffat. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Muriel Duretta (Hurshman), daughter Dale Moffat and son in law Charles Evans, Halifax and six nieces and two nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Leslie, William and sister, Winnifred Riley. Family ties were important to him and he enjoyed regaling any willing listener with stories of the past. During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Canadian Navy as a shipwright. He was a carpenter by trade and had a passion for working with and fashioning wood. He was an avid gardener and loved the natural world. A kind and caring gentle man, he was always ready to help anyone who needed a handyman. His road in life was not always easy but he navigated it with determination and arrived at his final destination on his own terms with integrity and honour. Many thanks to all the care workers at Home Instead, with particular gratitude to Dianne Crawford, a true angel. In lieu of flowers, a random act of kindness would honour Jack’s memory. A reception and sharing of memories will be held from 2-4pm, Saturday, September 13 in Atlantic Funeral Home, 6552 Bayers Road, Halifax. Interment will take place in Oakridge Memory Gardens, Lower Sackville at a later date.
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