J. Grant McKinley
1928-2017
The death of John Grant
McKinley, 88, of Port Elgin, occurred at the Drew
Nursing Home, Sackville, on Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in
Campbellton, NB, Grant was a son of the late Hilton and Georgina
(Dickson) McKinley.
Grant had been in the Royal Canadian
Navy and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 81, Cape
Tormentine. He was a member of the Port Elgin Rotary for
over fifty years and had been a Mason. He was a member of
the Port Elgin Volunteer Fire Department and the Auxiliary RCMP.
Grant had owned and operated McKinley’s
Self Serve Grocery in Port Elgin for fifteen years and worked in
various occupations over his life and finally retiring from Murray
Corner Provincial Park. He was a talented musician and
enjoyed watching sports on television. He enjoyed summers at
the cottage at Ann’s Acres and working in his garden.
He will be sadly missed by two
daughters, Sandra (Brian) Fury, Dieppe and Shelly (Dave) Bailie,
Sackville; two sons, Robert, Moncton and Michael (Gail), Ottawa; seven
grandchildren, Tracy, Pam, Stephanie, Jonathan, Sarah, Quinten, and
Morgan; ten great grandchildren, Cody, Alex, Stephanie, Isabelle, Ben,
Becca, Keirsten, Kristina, Amelia and Oliver; a sister, Eileen
Scarlett, and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Grant was
predeceased by his wife, Dorothy; brothers Dave and Edgar, and a
sister, Norma.
Arrangements are under the care and
guidance of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge
Street, Sackville (506-364-1300) from where a time of visitation will
be held on Sunday, March 26, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. A
funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 2
pm. Interment will take place in the Fernwood Cemetery at a
later date.
Donations in memory of Grant may be made
to the Drew Nursing Home, Sackville, NB, the Port Elgin Rotary Club,
or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Grant’s online memorial at
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral
Home Facebook Page.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de J. Grant McKinley – 1928-2017.source

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