Thorburn: F. Orrie Reid, age 90 of Thorburn, passed away on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Born in Thorburn, he was a son of the late William (Billy) and Edna (MacDonald) Reid.
Orrie was a lifelong resident of Thorburn.
He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the Admiral Murray Br. of the Naval Assoc.
A former coal miner in his early years, Orrie went on to work for Dept of the Environment in Granton from where he retired.
He was a member of the Union Presbyterian Church, Thorburn.
Orrie was a founding member and a former fire chief of the Thorburn Fire Dept.
One of his favorite hobbies was fishing.
Surviving are his children: Fred (Valda) Reid of Thorburn; Heather Cross (Wayne Dunbar) of Plymouth; David (Margaret ) Reid of Stewiacke; and Susan (Andre) James of Enfield; 10 grandchildren and six great granddaughters; a chosen daughter Beverly Thorne.
He was predeceased by his wife, the former Lillian Chislett, and a brother Gordon.
The family will receive visitors from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. on Monday in the H.W. Angus Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Union Presbyterian Church, Thorburn with Rev. Jeff Lackie officiating.
Burial will be in the Thorburn Cemetery at a later date.
Donations in memory of Orrie may be made to the Union Presbyterian Church or to the Veteran’s Monument Fund in Thorburn.
A reception will follow the service in the church hall.
Online condolences may be sent to angusfuneral@ns.sympatico.ca