Aubrey Hugh Freeman
1939-2020
It is with sadness that the family of Hugh Freeman
announces his peaceful passing on Wednesday December 9, 2020 at
Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick. Born in Middleton Nova Scotia in 1939,
his family hailed from Paradise Nova Scotia. He is predeceased by his
parents Hardy and Mary(Hamilton) Freeman and his siblings Jesse and
David.
He is survived by his sister Barbara
Black and and by his former wives Jane Mullin in Oromocto, NB and Rita
Lamontagne MacDonald in Mahone Bay, NS, and his children: Janette in
Calgary AB, Mike (Shawna) in Kingsclear NB, Joan (Jed) in Toronto ON,
Shana Dean (Christopher) in Oromocto NB and Shawna Freeman in Calgary
AB, and by his grandchildren Josef Vavra in Montreal QC, Colin Freeman
in Stauffer AB, Morgan Freeman in Moncton NB, Thomas Freeman in
Moncton NB, Rachel and Grace Doherty in Kingsclear NB, Emerson
Simmonds in Toronto ON, Drew Walsh in Halifax, NS, Anastasia and Bella
Donaldson in Calgary AB and Cayden and Savannah Normand in Oromocto
NB.
He entered the military in 1955 at age
16 as a soldier apprentice in the Royal Canadian Corp of Signals, then
senior officer training at Fort Frontenac led to work in Kingston,
Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal in the ‘76 Olympics security,
Holland with the CRSG at AFCENT and some time with NATO in Egypt. He
ended his career as the Base Administration Officer in Cornwallis a
Lieutenant colonel after 35 years of service. VELOX, VERSITUS,
VIGILANS
After a distinguished military career
he took up woodworking, basket making and maple syrup farming. He was
a skilled carpenter and enjoyed building furniture, post and beam
houses and general contracting. An avid cook, gardener and mushroom
hunter, he loved fishing, hiking, hunting and his dogs. Great times
were spent in the wilds of Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as
well as over a coffee with friends, he was a champion breeze shooter
with a great sense of humour.
For those who wish, donations in
Hugh’s memory can be made to www.Alzheimer’s.ca.
Due to COVID restrictions,
Hugh’s celebration of life will be announced at a later
date.
www.mcadamsfh.com
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Aubrey Hugh Freeman 19392020..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick