It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we, the family of Jeremy Tree, 23, Dartmouth the past 5 years, formerly of Church St., Westville, must announce that he has gone home. Surrounded by his loving family, Jeremy left us on September 10, 2009 after his courageous battle with cancer.
Born in New Glasgow, he was the son of Phyllis (McMullen) Tree, Westville and Jeff Tree, Moose River. Jeremy attended Saint Mary’s University where he was awarded the Kevin Cleary Memorial Scholarship by the Saint Mary’s University Scholarship Senate and was in his fifth year of Engineering when he had to leave for medical treatment.
He graduated from Northumberland Regional High School in 2004. He was an avid athlete who was involved with a number of hockey teams (Pictou County, Stellarton, New Glasgow) earning him several awards including game and provincial MVP’s. He was part of the Canadian Sport Excellence Program for hockey in Quebec. He was also involved in Westville Minor Baseball and track and field. Jeremy won first place in the KOS Triathlon at Melmerby Beach.
With great gusto he played rugby for Pictou County, Saint Mary’s University and Halifax Tars. He was an inspirational skating coach for the Heather Skating Club. Self-taught, Jeremy loved his acoustic and electric guitars. Jeremy was a passionate sailor who sailed out of the Pictou Yacht Club and worked out of the Dartmouth Yacht Club. He also worked for Chebucto Engineering and as a rickshaw runner in Halifax.
Jeremy will be sadly missed by his parents, his sister. Samantha; his girlfriend, Vanessa Finlay, Dartmouth; grandparents, Ann and Garfield Darroch, New Glasgow; step grandmother, Shirley McMullen, Trenton; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was predeceased by grandparents, Walter McMullen; Elsie and William Tree, all of Pictou County.
The family will welcome visitors today from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the R.H. Porter Funeral Home New Glasgow. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, in Trinity United Church, New Glasgow with Rev. Arlene Riches officiating. Burial will take place following the service in Seaview Cemetery, Pictou.
Donations in his memory may be made to a charity of choice. Condolences at: www.rhporter.ca