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John Henry Rand
1946-2025
It is with great
sadness that we share the passing of John Henry Rand, of Arlington,
N.S. John peacefully passed away in the early morning of Thursday,
February 20th, 2025, at Valley Regional Hospital. John was surrounded
by his loving family, after a strong and brave battle until the
end.
Born in Kentville on
May 25th, 1946, John was the son of Kenneth and Lily (Lytle) Rand. In
1984 he married his wife, Beverly (Fraser) Rand, and they had three
beautiful children, Lisa, Christine and Charles; and shared a
wonderful 40 years together at the home John built for them, in
Arlington.
John grew up on the
family sawmill and beef farm. He loved to put in a good
day’s work at the mill and continued sawing and milling for
52 years, with his brother Everett by his side. He loved that he could
share the same passion and work ethic with his son Charles, it brought
him nothing but joy, and you could see just how proud he was when
Charles took over the mill.
John is and will
forever be known as a man of many words; he just loved to talk and
share old stories, with anyone who would listen. Those who knew John
knew that they had to carve out a few hours whenever they visited the
mill, because there was a good chance that they would be there far
longer than they thought they would be.
But above all,
John’s family was the center of his world. He was a devoted
husband and father and would do anything for anyone. Always thinking
of everyone else, until the very end. You could often hear him saying
« oh, I’m alright, » whenever anyone asked how he
was. He was a selfless, stubborn, and remarkable man, who will be
greatly missed. But don’t worry, there’s a
mini-John in Charles, so he will never be far.
John is survived by
his wife, Beverly Rand; his son Charles Rand (Monica), of Arlington;
his daughter Christine Steenken (Casey), grandchildren Linnea, Sofia
and Jade, of New Minas; and eldest daughter Lisa Rand (Tyler),
grandchildren Kaida and Ember, of Kentville.
John is also survived
by his brother Everett Rand (Leslie) of Arlington; sisters, Mary Rand
of Glenmont; and Susan Lyons (Bill) of Blomidon; his uncle, Ivan Rand
(Lorraine) of Arlington; as well as several nieces and
nephews.
John was predeceased
by his father Kenneth Rand, and mother Lily Rand of
Arlington.
In accordance with
John’s wishes, a Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.
on Tuesday February 25th in the White Family Funeral Home, 100 Bridge
St., Kentville, NS, with a small reception to follow. Reverend Ivan
Norton officiating. Donations in memory may be made to the Valley
Regional Hospital Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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