James Alistair Sinclair (Jim) Nixon
James Alistair Sinclair Nixon
(Jim) passed away peacefully at The Moncton Hospital on Wednesday,
December 5, 2018. He was born June 3, 1938 in Saint John to
the late Josephine (MacPherson) and Guy Nixon. Predeceased
by his sisters, Ruth Nixon and Jean Ross; his brother, Guy Nixon and
poor old Cob.
Jim
was a graduate of the Saint John High School. After school,
Jim joined the air cadets and gained a private pilot’s licence in
1956. Subsequently, he joined the Canadian Air Force as a pilot and
flew with them for a number of years. After leaving the Air
Force, he worked as an Air Traffic Controller for 35 years.
His other passion was sailing and he was on the district and national
bridge of the Canadian Power & Sail Squadron for many years.
He taught many courses for CPS and he was given the Atlantic Region
Instructor of the Year award in 2017. He was a director of the
Pointe-du-Chêne Yacht Club, a Kinsman and a member of
Probus. He will be missed by his many friends in both the
sailing and air traffic control
community.
He
is survived by his partner of many years, Judy and two stepchildren,
Jacki and Clive and Penny the cat. His nieces, Wendy
Bennett, Catherine Price and Janet Graves and nephews, Terry (Lena)
Nixon and David Ross.
A Service to celebrate and
honour Jim’s life will be held at Fergusons Funeral Home
Chapel, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995) on Monday, December 10,
2018 at 1:00 pm, with Pastor Scott Ryder leading the celebration.
Reception in the Funeral Home Reception Centre following the
service.
Donations in lieu of flowers
may be made to the SPCA or the charity of your choice. Online
condolences for the family may be shared
at
www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com
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Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick