William married Kimberley Dawn Paynter [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: WW II
• Occupation: merchant, general contractor and boat builder, president of Stright-MacKay Ltd
• Occupation: Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada; president of Stright-MacKay
• Residence: Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada
• AltBirth: 1923, Little Shemogue, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: Aug 1998, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: 23 Sep 2005, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Chronicle-Herald

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Obituary:

Obituary

STRIGHT, Trueman Thomas "Trap" - 82, Pictou, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2005, in QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax. Born in Little Shemogue, N.B., he was a son of the late James Leslie and Greta Maude (Walton) Stright. Trap grew up in Summerside, P.E.I. A veteran of the Second World War, he joined the Navy in 1941, and served on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and Pacific. He moved to Pictou after the war and with his father and brothers, established J.L. Stright & Sons, which later became Stright-MacKay Ltd. A master boat builder, he served as president of Stright-MacKay, was president of Pictou Kinsmen, King Lion of Pictou Lions Club, Commodore of Pictou Yacht Club, a member of Admiral Murray Branch, Royal Canadian Naval Association, and a member of Pictou United Church. Trap's greatest passions were boats, sailing and racing. Surviving are his wife, Ann Young; son, Bill (Kim) Stright, Pictou; stepchildren, John (Tammy) Young, Halifax; Peter (Michelle) Young, New Glasgow; Lorraine (Paul Phillips) Young, Truro; Dria Young, at home; grandchildren, Josh and Tyler Stright; stepgrandchildren, Logan, Grace, Emily, Allan, Molly, Morley, and Madi; sisters, Vivian (Al) MacPhee, New Minas; Helen Campbell, Wolfville; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Olive "Ollie" Jane Cameron; brothers, Herbert and Ivan. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Pictou United Church, Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity officiating. Burial will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Pictou Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program, P.O. Box 1295, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0.

Trueman married Olive Jane Cameron 29 Aug 1953, Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. Olive was born 28 Dec 1927, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died 5 Nov 1994, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Between 1939 and 1945, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada; welder at Pictou shipyards
• Occupation: Aft 1945; telephone operator
• Residence: Nov 1994, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: 7 Nov 1994, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Chronicle Herald

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Obituary

STRIGHT, Olive Jane - 67, Harbour Crescent, Pictou, died November 5, 1994, in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Pictou, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Christina (Fougere) Cameron. During the Second World War, she worked as a welder at the Pictou Shipyards and later worked as a telephone operator. She was a member of Pictou United Church; UCW; Pictou Yacht Club; seniors bowling league and Pictou Lionettes. She is survived by her husband, Truman; son, Bill, Pictou; a grandson; brothers, Martin, Theodore (Ted), Gordon, all of Pictou. She was predeceased by a sister, Frances Fleury; brother, James. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Pictou United Church, Rev. Gordon MacLean officiating. Burial will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, Victoria General Hospital Foundation or any charity.

Other Events:

• Residence: Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Bef 1928, Murray Corner, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Between 1928 and 1938; ran Bedeque ferry
• Residence: Aft 1928, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Occupation: Between 1940 and 1942, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; stationary engineer at airport
• Occupation: Aft 1942, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; boat builder, contractor, carpenter and harbour pilot

James married Greta Maud Walton 12 May 1920, , , New Brunswick, Canada. Greta was born 21 Jun 1900, Smith Settlement, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 9 Oct 1970, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]