OBITUARY
George Erwin Reid
July 20, 1929 – January 30, 2019
89, of Halifax died peacefully at his home on January 30, 2019. He was born in 1929 at Westville, NS to the late George and Annie (Hayman) Reid. He joined the RCMP at Charlottetown in 1948 where he had been employed with the Bank of Nova Scotia. Following recruit training in Regina, Sask, and Rockcliffe Ontario, he was transferred to Cape Breton where he served in Sydney, Inverness and Glace Bay until 1956 and then transferred to Ottawa until 1960. He returned to Nova Scotia where he served in Bridgetown and Halifax until 1967, transferred to Victoria, B.C. until 1971. He returned to Nova Scotia for the third time and was stationed in Halifax until 1975 and was transferred to Fredericton, N.B. and served there until he retired from the RCMP in 1983 completing 35 years of service. At that time, he was the officer in charge of the criminal investigation branch for the province of New Brunswick. For the next ten years he was employed with the province of NB Justice Department and department of Solicitor General. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Patricia (Nee: Morrison) Reid, daughters Katherine (Doyle), Ottawa, ON, and Mary-Ann, Stratford, ON and son, Retired S/Sgt. George Lawrence, RCMP New Glasgow NS. NS. He was predeceased by sisters Florence and Catherine, and Brothers James and Gerald. He was past president of the United Services Institute, Fredericton, past treasurer of the Halifax Stroke Club, a member of the Federal Superannuates and RCMP Veterans Association.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive, Halifax. Funeral Service will be held at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church , February 9, 2019 at 10:30AM. Family Flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to the Halifax Stroke Club 6225 Summit Street, Halifax, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.jasnowfuneralhome.com.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de George Erwin Reid 2019..
Décès pour la Ville: halifax, Province: Nova Scotia