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John Eisses
1947-2024
July 21,
2024 – Today, we say goodbye to beloved Husband, Father,
Grandfather (Bubby), Brother, Uncle and Friend, John Eisses. And
today, John has said goodbye to all who loved him and to his beloved
apple orchard. Today, he says hello face to face to Jesus his Lord and
Saviour.
John is
survived by his wife of 54 years, Trudy née Hogeterp;
children, Peter Eisses (Lisa), Karen Sanford (Tommy), David Eisses
(Shanna), Mary-Ellen Swanson (Ryan), Ruth Roberts (Matthew); and
grandchildren, Joshua, Noah (Christy), Savana-Raine, Isaiah,
Alexander, Leah, Emily, Jane, Lillian, Hadley, Raylee, Naiya,
Esmé, Thea, Evangeline, Ilse and Gwendolen; as well as his
brothers, Martin, Henry and James; and sisters Herma, Grayce and
Catherine as well as many nieces and
nephews.
He is
predeceased by his parents, Jan and Annie Eisses; sister, Diane
Alkema; brother, Bert Eisses and his wife Dorothy, along with their
daughter Laura; and sister, Renske
Sitser.
John was
born on February 4, 1947, in Borger, Drenthe, Netherlands. He
immigrated to Canada with his family in May 1953. They started out in
Jarvis, Ontario but two years later, they settled in Glenholme, Nova
Scotia where John grew up on the family dairy
farm.
In 1964,
he attended the Nova Scotia Agricultural College where he received his
two-year diploma. After his graduation in 1966, he went to work for
the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture in the soils lab, travelling
all over Nova Scotia testing soils. He saved every penny to purchase
his own farm which he did in
1970.
He met
his wife Trudy at a church youth event in Truro. Trudy was living and
working as a nurse in Halifax at the time. They married on March 14,
1970, and moved to the farm they purchased in Northville, Nova
Scotia.
John had
a passion for farming. Although he started out as a dairy farmer, he
soon discovered a love of apple growing while working the orchard that
came with the farm he had
purchased.
He loved
to travel and see what other apple growers were doing all around the
world, bringing home new ideas and improvements to his own orchard. He
was an early adopter of the Honeycrisp apple, learning about it on one
of his many trips. At one point, he was one of the biggest growers of
Honeycrisp apples in Canada. He was a two-time recipient of the Golden
Apple Award. He also received the Distinguished Farm Award from the
Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists as well as Grower of the Year
Award from the International Fruit Tree
Association.
John
could be summed up in three words – Faith, Family and Farm.
He was a Sower of seeds in all these things. His faith defined him in
how he saw and interacted with the world around him. He loved his
family deeply and especially loved being a grandfather. His life
reflected the joy he had in all these things. A hearty laugh, a tight
hug, a firm handshake or a clap on the shoulder – that was
John. He will be deeply missed by those who loved
him.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and
6-8 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024 in the White Family Funeral Home,
Kentville. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday,
July 28, 2024 in the Centreville Baptist Church, Pastor Bruce Patstone
officiating.
Donations in John’s memory
can be made to the Valley Care Pregnancy Center or the Nova Scotia
Fruit Growers Association for a special fund to further the
advancement and development of young apple growers in Nova Scotia.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, Kentville. For on-line condolences and inquiries,
please visit www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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