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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
DUNBAR, Charles Irving - Age 88. Died August 23, 2014, in Dartmouth General Hospital. Born October 16, 1925 in Montreal, Que., he was a son of the late Sidney Irving Dunbar and Gertrude (Maguire) Dunbar (of Mulgrave). He was also predeceased by his stepmother, Nora (Keating) Dunbar; his brother, John Allister Dunbar and sister, Eleanor Grant Humby. Charlie was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Somme Branch No. 31, the Royal Canadian Naval Association, Peregrine Branch and HMCS Sackville - Canada’s Naval Memorial. Growing up in Mulgrave and the town of Guysborough, Charlie developed a lifelong love for the sea and sailing. Shortly after his 18th birthday the pull of the sea took him to Halifax where he joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. His sea time was spent in the engine room of the corvette HMCS Chicoutimi and for a short period of time in the frigate HMCS Stone Town before returning to civilian life. He soon joined Foundation Maritime Co. with their oceangoing tugboats. Several years later he returned to settle in Montreal. There, he worked with Construction Equipment Co., another branch of Foundation Co. Charlie never lost interest in sailing. The joy and challenge, always present from Lake St. Louis, Pointe Claire, Que., to the unlimited waters of Nova Scotia. The Eastern seaboard, Newfoundland and the Caribbean were always for him a source of renewal. Charlie is survived by his wife, Martha (Meeks); his brother, Robert George Dunbar, Calgary; nephews, Sidney Humby, Hubbards; Robert Dunbar, Halifax; and nieces, Susan Evans, Toronto; Mary Walsh, Richmond Hill, Ont.; Nancy Humby, New Germany; Karen Logan, New Glasgow. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 15 at 10:30 a.m. in Church of Our Saviour, 255 Portland Street, Dartmouth, Rev. Andrew Cooke officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to HMCS Sackville - Canada’s Naval Memorial, PO Box 99000, Stn. Forces, Halifax, NS B3K 5X5 or to a charity of choice.
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