Pam Harrison
1944-2021
It is with profound sadness that we
announce the passing of our dear Mom and Nanny/Grammie
Pam (Barkhouse) Harrison on January 7,
2021, after a very short illness.
She was the daughter of the late Jim and
Doris (Robson) Barkhouse.
Her greatest blessings were her 3
children; Dean (Lynn), Barronsfield, NS, Angie (Darrell), River
Hebert, NS; Kent (Lynda), Amherst, NS; as well as her 6 grandchildren,
Alex (Christina), Ben, Mitchell, Chloe, Madison, and Sam.
She taught these children what a good time was all about.
She was fortunate enough to see the magic in the eyes of each child as
they experienced the magic of Disney, a highlight for us
all. She was also so proud of her nieces and nephews, Pam
(her namesake), Heath, Isaac, Seth and Madeline Claire, and great
nieces Katya, Talia and Gertie.
Mom graduated from River Hebert Rural
School. Later in life she received diplomas from St. Mary’s
and the University of Cape Breton.
Mom was a world traveler visiting 7
continents, 89 countries and was fortunate to see the 7 wonders of the
world. Last year she visited her 100th Unesco World Heritage
site, which was in Spain.
In 2014 she fell in love with Portugal
earning her the title “Portugal Pam”. How she
looked forward to packing her lime green backpack and escaping the
snow. She made so many dear friends there, and she was so
sad to not be making plans to return due to Covid-19. She
always told us she had never met a stranger.
Mom received many distinguished awards
through her lifetime, such as the Paul Harris Fellowship Award-major
donor, founding member of Paul Harris society district 7810, Rotary
International Citation for Meritorious Service, Rotarian of the year
1028, and the Canada 125 Award.
She was manager of the Amherst Centre
Mall for 9 years, where she put her love of fundraising to good
use. She was so proud of the Gift for Gloria Burke campaign
as well as many other successful events.
She went on to work for Cumberland
Regional Development Authority; where her greatest accomplishment was
the creation of the “I want to be a Millionaire” program,
touching the lives of young entrepreneurs all over
Cumberland.
She retired from her position on the
General Council of the United Church at the age of 70.
Mom’s two passions were Rotary
International and her work with the United Church. Some of
these projects were: End Polio Now Campaign, going as far as to lead a
team to do Polio Vaccinations in India in 2005: The Bed net
fundraiser, which raised enough money to protect 300 families: Shelter
Box for hurricane victims in Haiti: Installed water filtration systems
in the Dominic Republic for 3 consecutive years: Purple Pinky day at
RHES to raise money to eradicate Polio.
After retirement, she thought it would
be fun to try her hand at doing a few marathons (walking not running,
which she would only reveal if asked), she participated in the
Bluenose as well as many other local marathons.
Thanks for all the
memories.
Arrangements are under the care and
guidance of the Jones Family Funeral
Centre, 70 Church Street, Amherst, NS
(902-667-8777). There will be an evening of visitation and a
funeral, as soon as some of the COVID-19 restrictions
loosen. This will be announced soon.
In lieu of flowers, in true Pammie
style, she would like you to perform a random act of kindness, and a
smile to remember all of her kindness.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Pam’s online memorial at
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook
Page.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Pam Harrison 19442021..
Death notice for the town of: Sackville, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick