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Trueman Thomas Stright

Male 1923 - 2005  (82 years)


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  • Name Trueman Thomas Stright 
    Nickname Trap 
    AltBirth 1923  Little Shemogue, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Born 1 Jun 1923  Murray Corner, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW II Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Residence Aug 1998  Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 21 Sep 2005  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Obituary 23 Sep 2005  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Halifax Chronicle-Herald 

    • 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.
    Occupation merchant, general contractor and boat builder, president of Stright-MacKay Ltd  [3, 4] 
    Occupation Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    president of Stright-MacKay 
    Residence Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    Buried Heatherdale Memorial Gardens Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I20848  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2010 

    Father James Leslie Stright,   b. 10 Aug 1895, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1983, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Greta Maud Walton,   b. 21 Jun 1900, Smith Settlement, , New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1970, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F7585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Olive Jane Cameron,   b. 28 Dec 1927, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1994, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1953  Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 6] 
    Children 
     1. William James Stright
    Family ID F7803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ann Young 
    Family ID F16938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1923 - Murray Corner, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Aug 1953 - Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Aug 1998 - Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Sep 2005 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Halifax Chronicle-Herald - 23 Sep 2005 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - president of Stright-MacKay - - Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S695] Obituaries: General, Trueman Stright, 23 Sep 2005, Halifax Herald (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S626] BOK0033 Book: Wrights of Bedeque, V.1, p.575.

    3. [S935] Info: Roberta Fields.
      Descendants of Sarah (Oulton) Fields received at Oulton Reunion 2000

    4. [S626] BOK0033 Book: Wrights of Bedeque, V.2, p.762-763.

    5. [S695] Obituaries: General (Reliability: 2).
      The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, NS, 08/31/98, Posted on: Pictou County Obituaries

    6. [S2371] Info: Kimberley (Paynter) Stright, e-mail 12 Jul 2010.


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