COLIN MACDONALD
Date de décès : 29 juillet 2016
On July 29th 2016 it is with great sadness that we lost a devoted son, father, husband, brother, uncle and friend Colin Francis MacDonald. Colin had just retired from the military in February 2016 after 25 years of devoted military service including servicing 8 months in Afghanistan and returned to his Haven his Home Cape Breton Island.
Colin has taught us many life lessons such as family always comes first and as a devoted father he showed his children unconditional love and always ensured they knew he loved them on a daily basis. As a son, brother, uncle, nephew and grandson he showed us how to live life to the fullest, love to the fullest, to never procrastinate and when you have something to do Just Do It!! As a brother in arms he displayed great courage, devotion, loyalty and pride. He loved his military family greatly and was proud of them and his country.
Colin we will miss you greatly but you will always be with us and will never be forgotten. Your legacy and life lessons and love will live on through your children, family and everyone you touched. We’re not saying good bye were saying See Ya as we know we will all be together again.
Colin is survived by his parents, Bill and Janet Murray and Colin MacDonald; his children, Kayleigh MacDonald, Aiden Sawyer, Kyle Maher and Jarred MacCormack; the mother of his children, Faith MacDonald; great-grandmother, Marion MacKinnon; sisters, Stella MacPherson, Heather (Keir) Hood, and Kaye – Marie (Melvin) Dibbon, nieces and nephews Melanie, John, Kent, Leah, Rachel and Calum. Colin will also be greatly missed by his numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, especially his best friend, Charles “Chuck” Richardson, also his many brothers and sisters in arms.
Colin is predeceased by his grandparents, Charlie MacKinnon, Duncan and Mary Ann MacDonald, also Aunt Marilyn Currie and Cousin Michelle Currie.
Visitation for Colin will be held on Friday August 5, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the SW Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney. Celebration of life will be held the following day, Saturday Aug. 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Sheldon Chant officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of……
