Elwood Osborne Rushton

Abt 1938 - 2008  (~ 70 years)

• Name	Elwood Osborne Rushton
  Born	Abt 1938	Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	May 2006	Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Misc	Dec 2008  [1]
  	great grandson - Keegan Ruchton
  Died	1 Dec 2008	Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Obituary	3 Dec 2008	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	the Chronicle Herald
  	Obituary RUSHTON, Elwood Osborne - 70, Oxford, Cumberland Co., passed away peacefully in Moncton City Hospital on Monday, December 1, 2008, with his family by his side. Born in Oxford, he was a son of the late Osborne L. and Kathleen "Kaye" (Rushton) Rushton. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved country music and played guitar at many dances for many years. He also enjoyed music sessions with his close friends. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 26, Oxford, having held every office within the Lodge during his time as a Lodge member and also served as financial secretary for many years. He had received his 50 year jewel. He was employed for a number of years with Enamel and Heating Ltd. in Amherst as an aircraft inspector, following this, he was employed with Fairey Aviation in Halifax for a number of years and following this was employed with D. W. Thompson Ltd. Oxford as a truck driver. After this he was again briefly employed with Enamel and Heating Ltd., Amherst until he became self-employed as the owner and operator of Oxford Auto Supplies which he operated for 22 years until his retirement in 1998. Surviving are his wife, the former B. Jean Fraser; son, Kevin C. Rushton (Karen), New Annan, Colchester Co.; grandchildren, Jennifer Rushton and Jason Rushton; stepgrandson, Ashley Patriquin; great-grandson, Keegan Rushton; sister, Carole A. Thompson (Douglas), Oxford; brother, Winston A. Rushton, Jasper, Alta.; nephews, Mark Rushton, Steven Rushton, Bradley Rushton and Kent Thompson; nieces, Tania Thompson and Erin Emmerson and a number of cousins. Visitation will be held today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with funeral service on Thursday, December 4 at 2 p.m. both in Allen's Funeral Home, 60 Water St., Oxford, Rev. Dewis J. Rector officiating. Interment will take place in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at a later date. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Oxford Pine Grove Cemetery Memorial Fund or Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 26, Oxford Building Fund. The Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 26 Oxford will hold a tribute service in the funeral home this evening at 7 p.m. On-line condolences may be sent to: allenfuneralhome@eastlink.ca [Wednesday 03-December-2008 www.thechronicleherald.ca Halifax NS] [collected by EMKeys 2008-12-03]
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I41737	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2008

  
  

  Family	B Jean Fraser
  Children	1. Kevin Greg Rushton
  Family ID	F14321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 1 Dec 2008 - Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Obituary - the Chronicle Herald - 3 Dec 2008 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Elwood Rushton, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 3 Dec 2008. [S695] Obituaries: General, Kathleen Rushton, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 30 May 2006 (Reliability: 2).