AMHERST - Douglas Stuart “Skip” Trenholm passed away March 2, 2008, in his 92nd year. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Margaret (O’Brien) in 1999. Doug was the son of Emily (Downey) and Douglas C. Trenholm of Amherst, and younger brother to Mary, Jean and Allie (Webster/Ratcliffe), all deceased. He is survived by son Brian (Marjorie Macdonald), Amherst; and daughter, Nancy (Jack MacDonald), of Baddeck, N.S; as well as seven grandchildren, Allison, Ian (Karen), Jonathan (Chantal), and David (children of Brian and Marjorie), and Kevin (Marguerite), Kirk (Shauna), and Kim (children of Nancy and Jack). Doug was “GG” to Annabel (Allison), Isla (Ian), and Aubrey (Jonathan), and great-grandfather to Shea, Sarah and Katherine (Kevin), and Joshua (Kim). He loved them all dearly and they returned his affection. He will also be missed by many nephews, nieces, and cousins, who all knew him as “Uncle Skip.” Doug was brought up in Amherst, and attended Mount Allison University briefly, before returning home to help his family. He began a career in 1935 with the Royal Bank (Amherst, New Glasgow, and Windsor) that was interrupted by his service with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCNVR), 1941to 45, serving at sea (HMCS Arvida, Dunver and Runnymede), and at Stadacona and Cornwallis. He retired as a Lt. Cdr. and Staff Officer to 5 Escort Group, out of Newfoundland. Married in Dec. 1942 to Margie, they were posted with their young family after 1945 to the RBC in Digby, Bridgewater and Halifax. In 1952, Doug and Margie chose to settle in Amherst and Doug took the job of Accountant to Dunlap’s Hardware, where he led the company business office for many years before retiring in 1982. Active in many sports in high school, Skip concentrated in later life on curling and sailing. The latter began with the building of small sailboats at Amherst Shore in his youth, and culminated with active yachting post retirement, out of Pugwash Yacht Club, and Baddeck. Curling was a passion he shared with Margie, and Skip was a Nova Scotia Seniors champ in 1970 and a NS Masters champ in 1989. He also served as President of the Amherst Curling Club, and was an Honorary Life Member and a Provincial Rep. to the Royal Caledonian Curling Association. Most importantly, Doug was a man with a quiet sense of responsibility in all he undertook, with family, church work and other organizations. Doug was a faithful member of Trinity-St. Stephen’s and a Board of Stewards veteran. He was an unfailing help to his sisters and wife Margie during the series of illnesses that befell them in their final years, always with great care and without complaint. He deserves the rest that he has now been awarded. Many thanks to Dr. K. Bienkowski, the staff of Centennial Villa, and of the ER and Medical Units of Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre for their fine care. Particular thanks to Carol Embree, Dr. Ferguson, Cindy and Lisa and the other nursing staff who made Doug’s last hours comfortable and dignified. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church, or to the Cumberland Health Care Foundation. Arrangements are in the care of Furlong-Jones, 70 Church Street, Amherst. There will be a private family service at 2 p.m. Tuesday March 4, with an public visitation Tuesday, between 7 and 9 p.m. A memorial service will be held later in the spring. www.furlongjones.ca