James 'Jim' Wilson
Lieu de naissance : Waterville, Canada
Lieu de décès : Albert Bridge
Date de décès : 31 janvier 2014
It is with great sadness that we the family announce the passing of Jim Wilson on January 31, 2014 at the age of 72.
Born in Waterville, NS he attended Central Kings High School where he graduated as class valedictorian and with a scholarship to Acadia University. At Acadia he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1962 and then a Masters in Organic Chemistry in 1963. After finishing university he worked for Imperial Oil in Sarnia, Ontario until 1969 and then returned to Nova Scotia to begin teaching Chemical Technology at the University College of Cape Breton. He taught for about 25 years and near the end of that tenure he took a position as director of services at the Environmental Services Laboratory at UCCB for several years.
An enterprising individual, Jim was involved in many other ventures over the years. Early on he owned and operated the Lobster Kettle in Louisbourg and did shipwreck diving tours. A great lover of the land and nature, he had a great passion for farming. He had a strawberry upick as well as a bedding plant business for several years during which time he employed many kids from the community and taught them all the meaning of hard work.
Jim is predeceased by parents James and Annabel and daughter Lee and is survived by his wife Louise; daughters Heather (Matt) and Margaret,;and son Steven as well as his sister June and brother Robert.
Cremation has taken place. The family invites everyone to celebrate his life at the family home on Trout Brook Road, Marion Bridge from noon onward on Wednesday, February 5th, 2014.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to an animal charity of your choice.
Online condolences can be sent to our web page atwww.chantfuneralhome.com.
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