HANSON, MERTON A (BUD) - of Lunenburg, Ontario, age 86, born April 9, 1923 at Woodstock, New Brunswick; and died November 8, 2009. Survived by his wife of 60 years Virginia, and son Calvin. Also survived by sisters Peggy Hanson of Moncton, New Brunswick; and Barbara Steeves, Dawson Settlement, New Brunswick. Bud served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He did topographical surveying in New Brunswick, and in unexplored areas of northern Canada. He gave 40 years of public service and was Cornwall's resident civil engineer with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Corporation (retired). He had a passion for basketball, playing for Woodstock, New Brunswick High School in 1941 (captain / center); and the University of New Brunswick in 1946, 1947 (Maritime Intercollegiate Senior Varsity Basketball Champions), and 1948. His nickname was "Hammer." Horses were Bud's other passion, owning the highly successful Big Oak Morgan Horse Farm with his wife and son, where offspring from the farm won and or produced champions at the world, grand national, international, regional, state, and provincial level. As a builder in the equestrian sport, he served many capacities; president of the Canadian Morgan Horse Association 1973 - 1979; member of the board of directors of the American Morgan Horse Association 1973 -1980; and chairman of the horse show committee of the Canadian Morgan Horse Association 1968 -1973. For several years in the American Morgan Horse Association he was chairman of the open competition awards committee, and bylaws committee member; Morgan horse breed director to Canadian Live Stock Records Corporation, in Equine Canada he was a member of the board of directors and chairman of the national Morgan Horse rules committee; and locally served the Stormont County Fair light horse committee in the 1960s. Funeral arrangements entrusted to LAHAIE & SULLIVAN CORNWALL FUNERAL HOMES LIMITED. 20 Seventh St. West (613)932-8482. Funeral private. HEARTFELT THANKS Virginia and Calvin wish to extend very special thanks to the following individuals for their tremendous efforts displayed way beyond the call of duty - the Ingleside Fire Department team, OPP Constable Mike Crete, OPP Sgt. Luc Riopel, the paramedic team headed by lead Mike Douma, Dr. Faizer, Lahaie, & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes Limited, and also thanks to wonderful friends for their concerns. Your expert help and kindness will never be forgotten.