Landsburg, Hector Murray, 88, of Truro and formerly of Kemptown, NS, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Cedarstone Enhanced Care Truro. Born in Kemptown, he was a son of the late Mac and Viola (Forbes) Landsburg. Hector started working in the logging camps at the age of 13, eventually running his own camp. He was elected to 3 terms of office on the Municipal Council and served 3 years as a member of the Colchester County School Board. At his retirement in 1992, he had worked a total of 18 years for the Department of Transportation. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by
his wife Jessie (Mowatt), sister Hilda Boutilier (Bud), brother Robert (Bob) and infant brother, Lawrence. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Allen (Jim) of Lower Queensbury, NB, granddaughters Kim Allen of Scotch Settlement, NB, Melissa Allen (Kevin) of Edmonton, Alta, and Penny Coburn (Greg) of Tweedside, NB, as well as great grandchildren Nicholas, Jesse, Tyler, Justin and Leah. No visitation by request. Funeral service will be held 3pm Saturday, July 4, in the Mattatall ~ Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street Truro, Rev. Larry Harrison officiating, with reception to follow in the funeral home. Interment will then be held in the Bible Hill Cemetery in Bible Hill. Honoring Hector’s love of animals, donations to the SPCA would be appreciated. Private messages of condolence can be sent to the family by viewing Hector’s obituary and selecting "Send A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com