Other Events:

• Census: 1911, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1 Jun 1921, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Jun 1929, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada; accountand
• Occupation: Between 1946 and 1971, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; manager of Royal Securities
• Residence: Aug 1956, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Misc: Jan 1995; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren
• Obituary: 1 Feb 1995, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Chronicle Herald

Notes:

Obituary:

Obituary

HILLS, Harry Hunter - 90, Halifax, formerly of Lunenburg, died January 31, 1995, in Halifax. Born in Upper Stewiacke, he was a son of the late John Edmund and Allie May (Smith) Hills. He attended school in Oxford and the Commercial College at Mount Allison University. He joined the Bank of Nova Scotia and in 1928 joined Royal Securities (later Merrill Lynch). During the Second World War he was with the Halifax Rifles and later commissioned with the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps with the rank of major and paymaster of No. 6 District Depot, often going late at night to the convoys to pay the men before their embarkation for Europe. In 1946 he became manager of Royal Securities in Halifax until retirement in 1971. He was a director of Royal Securities; commodore of Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron; senior skip of the Halifax Curling Club; member of Bluenose Golf Club and a mason. He was active in fundraising for the Salvation Army. Surviving are a brother, Reginald, Waverley; daughter, Joan (Mrs. Ronald Pugsley), Halifax; sons, Jack, Oakville, Ont.; David, Bermuda; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Elda (Dee) Wood; brothers, Edmund, Robert. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, February 5 in St. Matthew's United Church, Barrington Street, Halifax, Rev. John Moses officiating.

[provided by Gerry Mattinson 31 Aug 2013]

Harry married Elda Wynona Wood 20 Jun 1929, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elda was born 1905, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Bef Jan 1995. [Group Sheet]

Joan — Ronald Pugsley. [Group Sheet]