The death of William George \"Bill\" Lines, age 80, of Nappan, occurred on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre.
Born in Amherst, he was a son of the late James William Lines of Islington, Middlesex, Co. England and Jessie (Rogers) Lines of Halifax, NS.
In his late teens to his mid 20\'s Bill worked at the Amherst Aircraft Plant. In 1956 he moved to Mississauga, ON where he worked at \"White Motors\" and met his wife, \"Alice\". In 1971, Bill moved his family back to NS and settled in Nappan. He worked as a carpenter then as a \"lead hand\" at General Home Systems in Amherst retiring in 1984. A lifelong carpenter, in his retirement he continued to do carpentry jobs for friends and family. Bill was known as a hardworking, honest, plainspoken man who was a homebody. He enjoyed his garden, listening to bluegrass and country music, doing carpentry and playing with his granddaughters.
Bill will be sadly missed by his son, Allan, D.R. Congo; his daughter, Suzanne Jackson, Amherst and 2 granddaughters, Melyssa Jacqueline and Rica Blaiz. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris \"Alice\" (Welton) (2006); brothers Arnold, Arthur, Robert and Roy, his sister, Marjorie; his half brothers, Ernest, Fred, Harry and Robert and his half sister Elizabeth (Kelligrew).
Bill\'s remains have been cremated under the direction of the Furlong Jones Funeral Home, Amherst (667-8777). A memoial service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 10 am, Archdeacon Glenn Eason officiating. A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 am until the time of the service on January 6. Donations to the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, the Canadian Cancer Society or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully appreciated. www.furlongjones.ca.