Grant Barrett Clarke
Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: May 17th, 1971
Passed in: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: May 14th, 2010
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear son, brother, grandson, uncle and friend, Grant Clarke. Grant slipped away Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Northside General Hospital with his family by his side.
He is survived by his loving parents, Aubrey and Phyllis Clarke of North Sydney; his brothers, Victor (Ella), Edmonton, Derrick (Lynn), Taber, Alta., David (Stacey), Bridgewater, N.S.; his maternal grandmother, Agnes Ransome, Cambridge, Ont.; and by his nieces and nephews. He will also be sadly missed by his Barrington Street extended family and the Society for the Treatment of Autism (NS) management, as well as the staff of Donald and Marion Squarey, who stayed by Grant's side. A heartfelt thanks to Dr. Elizabeth MacCormick and the nursing staff of the Northside General Hospital who took special care of Grant during his stay at the hospital.
He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, George and Freda Clarke, and his maternal grandfather, Todd Ransome.
Grant left all who knew him broken hearted because of his unique and special spirit.
Visitation for Grant will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney, with cremation to follow. Burial to take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Grant's name to the Society of the Treatment of Autism.
Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com.
So we must take heart our precious child
And patient we must be
And be joyful in the awesome knowledge
That one day we will walk with our
Sovereign God through all eternity
You slipped the surly bonds of earth
For now in heaven you are free.
