Frank William Calder passed away suddenly at home on December 13th, 2008. He was born in Springville Pictou Co. on Oct. 4th, 1925, the son of Hugh and Maude (Robertson) Calder. He graduated from Pictou Academy, attended the N.S. Agricultural College, then Macdonald College of McGill University, from whence he graduated with a B.Sc. (Agr) in 1946. In 1954 he attended the University of New Hampshire graduate school, studied Plant Science, and received his M.Sc.(A) Frank worked with the N.S. Dept. Of Agriculture (Western N.S.), inspecting and blood testing poultry. He worked as Supervisor of Illustration Stations for Eastern N.S., a division of Experimental Farms Service, until 1962, and then joined the staff of the Experimental Farm, Nappan as Agronomist. From 1981, until his retirement in 1987, he was Superintendent of the Experimental Farm. He was a Director and President of the Canadian Society of Agronomy, President of the N.S. Institute of Agrology and was a member of the Agricultural Institute of Canada. He was on the town council of Amherst from 1971-76, being Deputy Mayor from 1972-76, and during that time he was Chairman of the board of Highland View Regional Hospital. In Amherst he was a member of Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church where he was an Elder and Clerk of Session, served on many committees, and later was Chairman of the Church Council. He was President of the Amherst District Council of Boy Scouts, President of Amherst Lions Club, and later was a member the Amherst and New Glasgow Rotary Clubs. He was well respected by all who knew him. From 1976-78, accompanied by his wife, Betty, Frank went to India where he worked on the Indo-Canadian Dryland Research Project, with Headquarters in Hyderabad. In 1980 he went to Pakistan to help design a project for that country, and in 1981, he and Betty went to Sri Lanka where he was involved in the same type of project. On retirement in 1987, he moved to Springville, Pictou Co., and wrote a book, “History and Stories of Springville, Pictou County” He was on the board and President of the Pictou County Historical Society, and active in the Pictou Co. Heritage and Genealogy Society, and was always keenly interested in genealogy. One of his happiest projects was planning and making an historical garden at the Carmichael-Stewart House Museum in New Glasgow. His heart was never far from the land or his beloved Pictou County. In May, 2003, Frank was honoured with the Distinguished Life Member award of the Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists and being on the “Wall of Honour” at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. He was a member of Trinity United Church, New Glasgow, and held several positions on the Official Board, more recently the Church council, where he was on the Outreach and Social Action Committee. Besides his wife Betty, Frank is survived by, son; Paul and wife Kathy, Amherst; daughter; Anne, Halifax; son; John and wife Jane Halifax; grandchildren; Nicholas (Jenny), Brian, Jenny and Alexander Calder, and his sister, Margaret (George) Durning, New Glasgow. The family will receive visitors from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m .on Wednesday in the H. W. Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday from Trinity United Church with Rev. Jim Webber-Cook officiating. Reception to follow the burial in the Multipurpose Room in Trinity United Church. Burial will be in the Springville Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations to the United Church Mission and Service Fund or Springville Cemetery Fund.