Rev. H. Gilmour MacKenzie
1925-2017
It is with great sadness that his family announce the death
of Rev. H. Gilmour MacKenzie of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
He passed peacefully at his home, Regent Hall (Independent Living)
Parkside Residence in Fredericton, on Friday, September 15th,
2017.
Rev. MacKenzie was born in North
Sydney, Nova Scotia on October 1st, 1925 to the late Daniel and Marion
(Appleby) MacKenzie.
He was a graduate of the
Sydney Academy, Dalhousie University and Pine Hill Divinity of the
Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. In 1950, Gil MacKenzie was
ordained as a Minister of the Maritime Conference of United Church of
Canada and began his lifelong ministry.
Rev
MacKenzie brought not only the Word of God to the pulpit, but also a
strong and determined leadership to his congregations. He started his
ministry at age 18 while still in university by serving in five
mission fields. He was called to serve the parishes of
Gabaruse-Forchu, Saint Andrews United Church in Sydney, NS,
Nashwaaksis United Church in Nashwaaksis, NB, St. James United Church
in Woodstock, NB, Trinity St. Stephens in Amherst, NS, and St.
Paul’s United in Fredericton, NB.
Rev. MacKenzie led the people of St. Paul’s for sixteen
years and then retired as Senior Minister in 1990. Not to
become idle, Rev. Gil accepted an invitation to be Minister of
Visitation for Nashwaaksis United Church. He poured his
heart and strength into pastoral care. After his first retirement Rev.
MacKenzie continued to do the Work of the Lord for a further twenty
four years. He made thousands of pastoral calls. He attended hospital
rooms and performed baptisms, weddings and funerals. He counselled,
consoled, served and brought spiritual counsel and the Love of God to
all; strangers, church members, friends, and family.
Rev. Gil MacKenzie was in turn chair of the Ministerial
Associations of Woodstock, Amherst and Fredericton. He was also Chair
of the Amherst-Moncton, Fredericton and Woodstock Presbyteries. He
served the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada as Chair
of the Nominating Committee and as Chair of the Stewardship Committee.
He also served on numerous national committees of the United Church of
Canada.
In 2009 in Fredericton Rev. MacKenzie
received the Paul Harris Fellowship in appreciation of the tangible
and significant assistance he gave to furtherance of understanding and
friendly relations among the peoples of the world.
Gil was married for 57 years to Eleanor Grace (Vincent)
MacKenzie who supported him in his ministry and by whom he had six
children. He was blessed in his later years by marriage to
Gladys E. Jeffery.
Gil MacKenzie will be
mourned by Gladys and his children. They are Shauna MacKenzie (Ian
Smith) of Hamilton, Bermuda, Margaret MacKenzie (Richard Cuthbertson)
of Fredericton, NB, Kathy Stewart (Dave) of Sussex, NB, Kenneth
(Roseann) of Amherst, NS, Dan (Wanda Day) of Mississauga, ON and Ian
(Maude) of Dieppe, NB.
He will be always remembered by his grandchildren, Andrew
Cuthbertson (Katherine), Sarah Cuthbertson (Kasey Reeves), Joshua
Stewart (Jenna), Julie DeWolf (Travis), Rebecca MacKenzie, Adam
MacKenzie, Erik a Brown, (Jake), Zacha ry
MacKenzie, Zoe MacKenzie and Abigail MacKenzie; great-grandchildren,
Rh ea and Aubrey Stewart, Liam Cuthbertson and Jade Reeves;
siblings, Mildred Jackson and George MacKenzie of North Sydney, NS;
sister-in-law, Mae MacKenzie of North Sydney, NS as well as
nieces and nephews.
His family will remember him for his love of family
gatherings, Cape Breton, his beloved cottage, the Blue Jays and ice
cream!
Gil was predeceased by his wife Eleanor and his brothers,
Jack, Dr. Gordon and Chalmers MacKenzie and his sister Ethel
Anderson.
Visitation will be held at
McAdam’s Funeral Home, 160 York Street, Fredericton on
Monday, September 18th, 2017 between 2:00-4:00pm and
7:00-9:00pm. A memorial service will be held at St.
Paul’s United Church on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 at
11:00am officiated by Rev. Michelle Armstrong, assisted by
Rev. Ellen Beairsto . Interment will take place
privately in Lorneville, NS at a future date.
For those who wish, memorial tributes in Gil’s honour may be
made to the Eleanor Grace (Vincent) MacKenzie Nursing
Memorial Bursary, University of New Brunswick at www.unb.ca/giving, or to
St. Paul’s United Church.
www.mcadamsfh.com
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