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Lawson “Wayne” Urquhart
May 7, 1943 – June 29, 2023
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Lawson “Wayne” Urquhart 80 of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia passed away suddenly at home on June 29, 2023. Wayne was born in Halifax on May 7, 1943 and was the son of the late Lawson and Kaye Urquhart of Grand River, Richmond Co.
As a teenager, he joined Air Cadets and earned his Private Pilot’s license at age 16, and later his Commercial Pilot’s license. Flying and cadets were his life long passion. He was a member of 18 Dartmouth Air Cadet Squadron, and held many roles with 719 Stora and 824 Silver Dart Air Cadet Squadrons including Commanding Officer. He worked at Cadet Summer Training Centres throughout Canada for close to 30 years, primarily as a Flying Scholarship Supervisor, until the age of 77.
In his youth, Wayne was active in hydroplane power boat racing. In 1964 and 1965, he won the Canadian Boating Federation’s High Point Outboard Division Titles.
He graduated from Dartmouth High School and attended N.S.I.T where he graduated from the Mechanical Technology program. He worked at the Texico Refinery in Eastern Passage, and at the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. and Louisana Pacific in Point Tupper. He also operated his own excavating/contracting company, LW Urquhart Excavations, Ltd. He was an Officer in Cadet Instructors Cadre where he obtained the rank of Captain.
He was a very active volunteer in the communities of Port Hawkesbury and Grand River. He was a member of the United Churches in both communities. He had belonged to Solomon No 46 and Heather No 124 Chapters of the Masonic Lodge and Starlight and Celtic Star Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member of the Grand River Fire Dept and a life member with the Port Hawkesbury Fire Department. He served 35 years in the Royal Canadian Legion. He held various positions with Branch 110 L’Ardoise and Branch 43 Port Hawkesbury where he was Chaplain at the time of his death.
He received the Canadian Forces Decoration in 1990 and the Exemplary Service Medal for Fire Services in 1996.
Wayne was pre-deceased by his wife Jean; daughter, Cyndi Meaney; grand daughter Caitlyn MacIntosh; sister in law, Roberta Taylor; and brother in law, Art Cipryk.
He leaves behind his partner, Beverley Arsenault; daughter, Cathie MacIntosh (Brian), Stellarton; son-in-law, Steve Meaney, St. John’s, NL; sister, Margie Cipryk, Quispamsis NB; brother, Kevin (Dawn), South Athol, NS; brother-in-law, Sonny Taylor, Cole Harbour; and grandchildren, Scott and Jessie MacIntosh and Ryan and Erin Meaney.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday Jul 4 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at Greens Funeral Home in Port Hawkesbury. Funeral Service to celebrate his life will be held Wednesday Jul 5 at 11am from Grand River Presbyterian Church, with Jim MacNaughton, DLM-R, presiding, burial in the Grand River Cemetery.
Family flowers only. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to a charity of one’s choice.
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SERVICES
Visitation
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Greens Funeral Home
Port Hawkesbury,
Visitation
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Greens Funeral Home
Port Hawkesbury,
Funeral Service
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
11:00 AM
Grand River Presbyterian Church
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May 7 1943 June 29 2023
Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia
death notice Lawson Wayne Urquhart May 7 1943 June 29 2023
obituaries notice Lawson Wayne Urquhart May 7 1943 June 29 2023
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