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Madelyn Jeannette Morse
1935-2024
Madelyn Jeannette Morse – 89 of
Somerset, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in the Valley
Regional Hospital, Kentville.
Born at home in South Berwick, and delivered by
her doula grandmother (Emma Chute), she was the daughter of the late
George Edward and Myrtle Lucy (Bennett)
Chute.
Always a devoted wife, Madelyn remained a
reluctant farmer, owner, and operator of Harry Morse Farms following
the death of her husband and business partner of 69 years, Harry Bruce
Morse. Although to outsiders, she often appeared as a silent partner,
her family saw her as the essential cog in the operation. She juggled
book-keeping, staffing, managed work crews and product sales &
marketing, endured back breaking physical labor including planting,
wiggle hoeing, watering and pulling tobacco in the greenhouse, grading
and packaging carrots, cabbage, cucumbers and tobacco, and she fed the
crew when they worked into the night to beat a fall frost during
tobacco harvest: all while being the role model for her children and
caring for their every need. She was the best «Mum»
ever, to not only her children, but often to several nieces and
nephews, and even some neighbor’s
kids.
«Madge», as everyone called
her, attended South Berwick and Berwick
Schools eventually graduating from Mack Business College, Kentville.
She grew up on a family farm in South Berwick where she honed her
exceptional cooking skills with her mother who took in many boarders
and developed her business savvy by selling baked goods, fruits, and
vegetables in their roadside stand. She never lost her entrepreneurial
tendencies and was dreaming of opening a farm market to sell
strawberry shortcakes in Harry’s airplane hangar after his
passing – an idea that came on one of her many trips to
Florida with Harry to visit their strawberry plant nursery
customers.
Madelyn described her childhood as idyllic,
with an extended family of aunts and
uncles that spoiled she and her sister,
Marilyn, with home-made clothes from her Aunt Frances, and trips to
«The Big Apple» with Uncle Laurie, where they
recorded a duet of them singing «Among my Souvenirs»
at the top of the Empire State Building. She also gained an endless
supply of unique and comical phrases from her father, mother, sister,
grandfather, and Uncle Amos, like «It’s getting
dark across the vault» and ‘Let’s go to
Lake Bullyguard», that have specific obscure meanings known
only to family members, and that will be passed on through many
generations.
Madelyn and Marilyn were inseparable throughout
childhood, teen years, and into adulthood, where they sang together in
the Queens of Kings Barbershop Choir and enjoyed a trip to Scotland
following Madge’s heart attack in
1997.
Although most of Madelyn’s work-life
revolved around the farm, she had a very strong humanitarian nature,
so her personal aspirations were met through book-keeping at the
Victoria General Hospital prior to her marriage, helping with
community events through the Weston, Welsford & Somerset
Auxiliaries and as a member of the
Berwick Baptist Church while her children were growing up. She also
worked as a PCW at the Grandview Manor in Berwick, to supplement the
family income following Harry’s train accident in
1971.
Throughout her life, Madelyn loved many
activities including driving around in her station wagon with her
neighbour, the late Marlene Hazelwood, and all of their kids noisily
crammed together in the back seats, often times with some of their
cousins and «the Swinamer kids»; weekends at family
cottages including «Grammy Morse’s
Turner’s Brook Cottage», and «Nana
& Grandad’s Kingsport and Lake George
Cottages»; throwing elaborate house parties where she and
Harry would entertain all of their friends with everything from
lobster, to home-made biscuits and fresh strawberry jam, to her apple
pie that won a 2nd place award in the Nova
Scotia Fruit Grower’s Association competition in 1978 and a
1st place award in the Berwick Gala Day Apple Pie Contest a year or so
later; celebrating birthdays with her group of girlfriends, fondly
known as «The Birthday Girls»; getting the family
together for gigantic feasts for birthday celebrations, and
Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays; and during her last year,
going on «Adventures with Stella» (her mobility
chair), for overnight stays in Clark’s Harbour, Morden, and
Oak Island Resort, to Jonny’s Cookhouse and Ice Cream Shop
in Berwick for ice cream, and finally to visit her dear cousin Myrtle
Chute at her home in Kingsport.
But her favorite thing to do was dance! She
loved square dancing with the Welsford Rainbow Dancers, and dancing on
Saturday nights at the Berwick Legion to the sounds of «The
Band of Gold», with Harry in his purple pants, platform
shoes, and big sideburns, and Madge in her black fishnet stockings and
red spiked heels! In fact, it was dancing that brought she and Harry
together during their late teens, when he and his brother, Ken,
followed her home from a dance in Berwick, and he jumped from his car
in through the window of her car, to introduce
himself!
They were married on April 9, 1955, and lived a
labour-intensive life on the farm, filled with happy and adventurous
times like boating in Lake George; deep-sea fishing in the Bay of
Fundy (where she caught the biggest fish); snowmobiling around
Somerset; trips to Cape Breton and Lake Winnipesaukee with the kids;
visits to Niagara Falls, Banff and Jasper; long-haul trucking journeys
to deliver Christmas trees to the United States; and flights with
friends while Harry piloted their little Tri Pacer airplane. However,
those happy times were often clouded with great tragedies including
when a train collided with Harry’s car in September 1971,
taking one employees’ life, injuring two others, and leaving
Madelyn’s beloved husband clinging to life for over 3
months. That was followed by loss of their family home to a fire in
January 1977. On both occasions, Madelyn harboured her fears and
grief, while wielding the strength of a warrior, to manage the
disaster recovery efforts, while trying to maintain a secure and
loving place in her life for her
children.
During her latter years Madelyn enjoyed many
driving trips with «the only love of her life»,
whether it was across the United States, trips to Florida to visit
«Tom and June» and «Bob and
Paulette» on route, to the South Shore or Cape Advocate, or
simply around the farm to check out the crops: Madelyn was in the
passenger’s seat. She was also always beside Harry in their
easy chairs, in their family room in front of the TV; her doing her
Friday Lexicon while he watched war movies. They always thought they
would have more time to travel and enjoy life, but The Lord had other
plans.
Following Harry’s passing, Madelyn
spent her remaining days dealing with farm and family matters,
enjoying her time with her children, grand children, and great
grandchild, and her dwindling circle of aging friends, while
in the loving care of her children, her housekeeper, Brittany Evans,
and her exceptional personal care workers from Meraki Homecare,
Andrea, Michelle, and especially Samantha Kenneally and Dana Bennett
who collectively brightened her every morning. Our family is so
thankful that we had their help during this difficult time in
Mum’s life.
Madelyn has been described by others as a
strong, bright, and wonderful woman; with a smile that lit up a room,
a laugh that was contagious, and a passion for humour in every
situation.
She will be most fondly remembered by her
granddaughters as the warmest presence in the room. She always
welcomed them with a big hug, kiss, and lots of laughs and stories
from her younger years. She created many memories of singing silly
songs and funny expressions, and the best sweets, that would often be
hiding under her silver platter in the kitchen. Her sweet laugh will
never be forgotten.
She will be greatly missed by daughters, Janice
(Stan) Morse Featherby and Nancy Morse; sons, Thomas and Andrew
(Wanda) Morse; grandchildren, Shane (Jill), Jonathan, Joshua, Garrett
(Emily), Katelyn (Jeremiah), and Cynthia (Samantha); great-grandchild,
Carson Lee Morse; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and
friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, her sister
Marilyn (John) Morse, her brother L. Edward «Eddie» Chute,
her husband Harry Bruce of 69 years, and a son, Joseph, in
infancy.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no
visitation, by request. The funeral service, followed by a reception
will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in the White
Family Funeral Home, Kentville, Pastor Christina Bigelow officiating.
A livestream of the service will be available for those unable to
attend. Following the ceremony, Madelyn will be laid to rest with
Harry in the Berwick Cemetery, during a private family committal.
Donations in memory may be made through
the VRH Grateful Patient Program at www.vrhfoundation.ca/grateful-patient-program/
in thanks to Drs. Murphy and Hewins, and the Surgical Staff.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville. To view the webcast, for
online condolences or inquiries please visit: www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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