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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
ROBERTSON, James Everett - The death occurred at Murray Harbour on February 13, 1988 of J. Everett Robertson in his 79th year.
He was born in Murray Harbour, the son of the late James and Isabel Robertson.
During World War II he served in the Merchant Navy and the R.C.N.V.R. rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He was a well known carpenter and a builder of fishing boats. He also served as Postmaster in Murray Harbour for several years. He was a member of Albert Masonic Lodge in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. His wife, Muriel Buell, predeceased him in 1978.
He will be sadly missed by his son Jim; daughters Lorna, Connie and Evie; grandchildren Ian Robertson; David, Glen, James, Lorne, Barbara and Michelle Sanders and Ellen Douglas. He is also survived by his sisters Annie Gosbee and Mae Beck and his brothers Raymond and Preston Robertson as well as a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters Pearl and Margaret and his brother Stewart.
The funeral was from the MacKinnon Funeral Home in Montague with interment in Murray Harbour Cemetery. The Reverend Roger MacPhee of Belfast Presbyterian Church officiated. Masonic services were held by members of St. Andrew's Lodge of Montague.
Pallbearers were Elmer Brehaut, Wheaton Gosbee, Victor Gosbee, Bert Jordan, Elmer White and Lester White.
Cards of Thanks: The family of the late J. Everett Robertson wish to express their sincere appreciation to the kind friends and neighbours who helped in so many ways at the time of his passing. (click here to view the obituary as published)
His career in the Merchant Navy was short but eventful. He made one trip from Halifax bound for the Clyde on the tanker Frederick S. Fales, convoy HX-72. The trip was cut short by a couple of torpedoes from U 100 which sank the Frederick S. Sales in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland.. The attack was not unexpected as the U Boat pack had attacked the convoy the previous night. He said that he had finished his watch on the bridge and was in his cabin fully dressed with his bag packed. (Maybe he was a bit optimistic as I don’t believe that he abandoned ship with his bag.) She was on her way to the bottom about 5 minutes after being hit and he didn’t get into a lifeboat and ended up hanging on to a float until they were picked up sometime the next day. However he did make it to the Clyde as the survivors were landed at Greenock. He returned to Canada on a Dutch ship Edam and joined the RCNVR as a shipwright. At his funeral, one of his pallbearers, Bert Jordan, who is from our village, was also a sailor, said his ship docked in Londonderry in the middle of the night with the other ships from the escort group. The next morning he looked over at the Prince Rupert as they were alongside each other and he spotted my father hanging his clothes to dry. They had crossed the Atlantic together and hadn’t known that until they reached Londonderry - Submitted by James' son James Robertson
Ships served in: Tanker FREDERICK S. FALES - Survived the sinking of the Frederick S. Fales on 21 Sep 1940 by U-100
Petty Officer Shipwright Everett Robertson
HMCS SHELBURNE
(JER002) Officers at HMCS SHELBURNE (JER003) Officers at HMCS SHELBURNE fallen in for inspection by reviewing officer (JER004-JER005) Parade Guard at HMCS SHELBURNE (JER006) L-R: Parade Reviewing Officer, Base Commander, and Reviewing Officer's Flag Lieutenant passing in front of the guard
A celebration for an unknown reason happing at HMCS SHELBURNE
(JER013) Unknown officer with the base mascot "Bunker Hill" at HMCS SHELBURNE (JER016) A double exposed photo with one exposure showing HMCS SHELBURNE and the other a dance list (hanging from the ceiling)
(JER017) A game of cribbage (JER018) HMCS SHELBURNE'S baseball team
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