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• Residence: Between 1975 and 2000, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Sep 1981, Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 2000, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada; technical support engineer with Intertape Polymer Group
• Obituary: 15 Aug 2007, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Amherst Daily News

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Donald Ross Smith, P.Eng.

(1950-2007)

CALGARY - Donald Ross Smith, P.Eng. (1950-2007) of Calgary passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at the Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Amherst, he was a son of Evelyn (Wood) Smith of Amherst and the late R. Layton Smith.

Donald graduated from Pugwash District High School, Dalhousie University, and from the Nova Scotia Technical College in 1972, with a Bachelor of Engineering degree, with Distinction. Donald spent 3 years with The Enterprise Foundry Co. Ltd. in Sackville, N.B. before moving to Truro in 1975 to join Polymer International (NS) Ltd., which later became Intertape Polymer Group., and Engineered Coated Products. During the 25 years Donald spent in Truro with this company, he held a variety of positions in Production, Engineering , and R&D, and made many contributions toward the growth and success of the operation. In 2000, Donald moved to Calgary to assume the position of Techincal Support Engineer, in which he worked with customers, outside suppliers and the various territory managers in both the Western provinces and states. This position gave him the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the region, and on several occasions, to visit China, Korea, and Viet Nam to meet with potential suppliers. Besides items related to his career, Don was also interested in sports, music, reading, agriculture, and woodworking.

Besides his mother, he is survived by a son Robert of Calgary, a daughter Stephanie (Kenny Ford) of Las Vegas, and their mother Brenda Tufts of Shubenacadie, N.S; his brother, Weldon (Jill) of Tidnish, a nephew Brett; and uncle Wyman Wood of Linden, aunts Audrey (Harold) Wood of Oxford and Mazel (Harold) Crossman of Bedford; and several cousins.

Visitation will be held at Campbell's Funeral Home, 98 Church St., Amherst (667-9906) on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.Funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 2 p.m. from Campbell's Chapel with Rev. Susan Estabrooks and Rev. Steven Longmoore officiating. Interment will take place in the Hillside Cemetery, Linden.

Donations in Donald's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.

Special thanks to Dr. Thakrar, Dr. Stewart, staff of Unit 57, the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of the Tom Baker Cancer Center and Palliative Care Unit of Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary.

www.campbells-amherst.ca

Donald — Brenda Tufts. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Smith
2. Stephanie Smith

Other Events:

• Obituary: 29 Sep 1981, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Chronicle Herald
• Misc: Dec 1981; a granddaughter

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LINDEN - R. Layton Smith, 63, of Linden died Monday at home.  Born in Linden, he was a son of the late Ernest and Hattie Anna (Smith) Smith.  He was a lifelong resident of Linden and a member of Renwick United Church.  He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn Wood; two sons, Donald, Stewiacke, and Weldon, Bridgewater; a sister, Ruby, Linden; two brothers, Evan, Kirkland Lake, Ont., and Rennie, Amherst; a granddaughter, three nieces and a nephew.  He was predeceased by a sister Pearl and two brothers, Leigh and Lawson, in infancy.  The body is in Mundel's Funeral Home, Pugwash, where the funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Rev. Ben L. Zinck officiating, assisted by Rev. Dewis Rector, with burial in Linden Cemetery.

[posted to NSCumber mailing list on 12 Jun 2013 by Gerry Mattinson]

Ross married Evelyn Mae Wood [Group Sheet]

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• AltBirth: 1885
• AltDeath: 1969

Thomas married Mary Udavilla Smith 2 Apr 1924. Mary (daughter of Alexander MacKenzie Smith and Evelyn Isadore Smith) was born 25 Dec 1901; died 29 Jun 1941; was buried 1 Jul 1941, Renwick Cemetery, Linden, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• AltBirth: 1901
• AltDeath: 1941

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; farmer

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Census:
9 in 1871 census

Census:
19 in 1881 census

Alexander married Evelyn Isadore Smith 28 Dec 1886, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn was born 15 Sep 1861, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 22 Apr 1953; was buried , Hillside Cemetery, Linden, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]