Kenneth Robert « Ken » Barron
1929-2018
Former New Minas
Village Commissioner and Founding Father passes
away
Kenneth Robert « Ken » Barron
– age 88, of New Minas, passed away on Thursday, January 11,
2018 in the Wolfville Nursing Home. Born in Scotch Village, Hants
County, on January 12, 1929, he was the son of the late John and
Marion (Cochrane) Barron. Ken had attended school at Scotch Village,
Windsor Academy and Kings County Academy. He married his high school
sweetheart, Dorothy Joan Milne in Kentville on May 22, 1948. Ken will
be remembered as a kind and generous man and a proud and dedicated
father, grandfather and great grandfather. Many will remember Ken as
an agent for Prudential Insurance, a manager of New Minas Concrete and
his years spent travelling the Annapolis Valley selling auto parts for
Milne’s Garage. During his 38 years with Milne’s
Garage, he worked as stockroom clerk, warranty clerk and manager of
the Milne’s Firestone Tire Warehouse. Ken’s
community was his hobby. Local MP Pat Nowlan remarked in 1986 that the
village motto for New Minas, « A Good Place to Live »,
« was true largely because of the work of Ken
Barron ». Ken was one of the three Founding Fathers of the
village of New Minas and volunteered as its Village Commissioner for
18 years. He was on the Apple Blossom Festival Committee for ten
years, a Boy Scout leader for 15 years, President of the Community
Club for four years, an Elder in the United Church of St. Paul and St.
Stephen for 40 years, a member of the New Minas Volunteer Fire
Department for five years, a member of the Valley Regional Hospital
Foundation for eight years, Director of the Valley Regional Hospital
Board for six years and Chairman of Finance for the Valley Regional
Hospital Board for two years. Ken loved to camp with his family and
was a member of the National Campers and Hikers Association and High
Tide Drifters for 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 69 years,
Dorothy (Milne) Barron, Wolfville Nursing Home; a sister, Frances
Bickerton (Bob), Falmouth; daughters, Sheila Hancock (Mike), White
Rock; Nancy Tracey (Gregg), New Cumberland and son, Robert
« Bob » Barron (Barb), North Alton; mother-in-law,
Pauline Milne; grandchildren, Andrea Hancock, Erin Hancock (Jackson
Mann), Tim Tracey, Bethany Kossatz (Matthew), Robert Barron, Nadea
Melenchuk (Michael), Leah Conrad (Jordan Profitt), Lacey Conrad (James
Webb) and Kenny Conrad; three great grandchildren, Scout, Levi and
Michael; many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by
brothers-in-law, Stanley « Sam » Milne, Donald
« Donnie » Milne; sisters-in-law, Jean Milne, Ina
Palmer and Carol Anne Anthony. He was predeceased by his daughter,
Leslie Ann Conrad; father-in-law, Laurie Milne; mother-in-law, Ruth
Milne; brothers-in-law, Calvin « Cal » Milne, Lawrence
« Lonnie » Milne, Gerald « Gerry »
Milne, Ronald Milne, Lorne Fraser, Doug Anthony and Norm Palmer;
sisters-in-law, Dorothy « Dot » Milne, Ann Milne,
Phyllis Milne, Pauline Milne, Shirley Fraser and Ruby Milne; nieces,
Tanya Milne and Mary (Grimm) Butler; nephews, Brian Milne, his wife
Helen and Wayne Milne; grand nephews, Mark Adams and Mark Porter. Many
thanks to the staff of the Wolfville Nursing Home for their respect
and kindness during his stay there. Visitation will be held
from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in the White Family Funeral
Home, Kentville, where the funeral service, followed by a reception,
will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018, Reverend Gary
Manthorne officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the
Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill. Family flowers only, by request.
Donations in memory may be made to Chrysalis House, Parkinson Research
or a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
On-line inquiries and condolences may be directed to
www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
Ken’s
inspiring life can be summed up in three
words:
INTEGRITY,
DEDICATION AND COMPASSION.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Kenneth Robert Ken Barron 19292018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia
