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Bernard, Keith «Clayton», Age 65, Paqtnkek First
Nation, passed away peacefully at home on May 30, 2023, he was the son
of the late Eunice Marie Bernard and George Marshall.
Clayton spent the first part of his childhood in Pictou
Landing with the family of the late Greg and Anne Denny. When he was
still young Clayton was taken to Boston by his grandmother. When he
was five, he was put on a plane by himself where he was met at the
airport by Brother Sampson and a nun from the Shubenacadie Residential
School. He stayed there until the school closed in 1967 a
total of four years. He then returned to Afton to live with his
grandmother, Mali’j Joe who taught him a strong work ethic
and he continued his education in Monastery and Mabou.
In his early years he had the travel bug, moving from place
to place but later settled in We’koqmaq and cherished the
thirty years he spent there remembering fondly happy times with his
late sons. In We’koqmaq, he worked as a furnace
repair man, a plumber and a backyard mechanic. He also took
gyp-rocking and drywall contracts. Clayton and his good friend,
Chuckie, started their own wood business, selling pulpwood to the mill
in Port Hawkesbury. His grandmother’s teaching stayed with
him all his life as every job Clayton took on was a job well
done.
He is survived by sisters: Ida Marshall (Rod),
We’koqmaq; Gloria Marshall, Paqtnkek; Danny Marshall,
Potlotek; George Marshall, Potlotek; Robert «Rocket»
Marshall, Gail Marshall, Krista Thompson, and Kim Peters (Bobby) all
of Paqtnkek; special sister, Sandra Merritt and mother of his
children, Clara Phillips; grandchildren, Sean, Jayden, Riel, and
Kenneth; aunt, Judy Julien; godchildren, Julianna Julien and Mercadies
Marshall.
He was predeceased by his children: Cimon «C.J.»,
Clint and Colt; two children in infancy; sister, Mary and brother,
Colin.
Visitation will be in his residence at 37 Saqamaw Road,
Paqtnkek after 5:00 pm on Saturday. Funeral Mass will be
held in Immaculate Conception Church Heatherton on Monday at 11:00 am
with Reverend Dennis Lamey presiding. Burial at a later
date.
Funeral arrangements are under the arrangements are under the
direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, Antigonish. Online
condolences: www.clcurry.com.

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