A.H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill, NS, 902-597-2361
Leamond Hunter
1925 - 2010
Visitation Information
Visitation
February 6, 2010
Visitation Time
2 - 4 and 7 - 9
Visitation Location
A. H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill, Nova Scotia
Service Information
Service Date
Sunday February 7, 2010
Service Time
2:00 pm
Service Location
A. H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill, Nova Scotia
Burial Information
Burial Date
At a later date
Burial Location
Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Nova Scotia
Requested Charity
LA Animal Shelter
HUNTER, Leamond — 84, McGee Street, Springhill, passed away
suddenly at his residence on Wednesday, February 3, 2010.
Born in Springhill, he was a son of the late Stanley and Eva (Howarth) Hunter.
As a young man Leamond served as an aircraft mechanic with the RCAF during the Second World War. He occasionally recalled special and humorous moments while in the air force, but it was obvious he was proud to have been able to serve his country. Later, he spent the majority of his working years as an oceanic cartographer with the Canadian Institute of Surveying and Photogrammetry. During his work as a cartographer, Leamond's notable accomplishments included charting Newfoundland and Labrador when they joined the confederation of Canada along with Baffin Island. He became legendary among his fellow cartographers for his quick tongue and sharp wit, and it earned him the nickname, "Leamond the Demon." An example of why he came to have this title was during a confrontation with a particularly large and imposing supervisor who, while reprimanding Leamond for misspelling his name, remarked that there was no excuse for "spelling my name wrong; it's right there on my door." To which Leamond snapped back, "that's fine, but I didn't have your *%$#@ door in the field with me!"
Leamond will be deeply missed by son, Larry (Susan Belliveau), Collingwood; daughter, Valerie (Danny) Zwicker, Oakfield; brothers Howarth, Toronto, and Herbert, Springhill; sister, Julia (Peck) Lowther, Toronto; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, the former Vera E. McLellan; brothers, John and George. He was also predeceased by special friend, Glenna Russell. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to A. H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane St., Springhill, (902-597-2361) from where visitation will be held on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Sunday, February 7, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Frank Likely officiating.
Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, in the spring. If so desired, donations in Leamond's memory may be made to the Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter.
Born in Springhill, he was a son of the late Stanley and Eva (Howarth) Hunter.
As a young man Leamond served as an aircraft mechanic with the RCAF during the Second World War. He occasionally recalled special and humorous moments while in the air force, but it was obvious he was proud to have been able to serve his country. Later, he spent the majority of his working years as an oceanic cartographer with the Canadian Institute of Surveying and Photogrammetry. During his work as a cartographer, Leamond's notable accomplishments included charting Newfoundland and Labrador when they joined the confederation of Canada along with Baffin Island. He became legendary among his fellow cartographers for his quick tongue and sharp wit, and it earned him the nickname, "Leamond the Demon." An example of why he came to have this title was during a confrontation with a particularly large and imposing supervisor who, while reprimanding Leamond for misspelling his name, remarked that there was no excuse for "spelling my name wrong; it's right there on my door." To which Leamond snapped back, "that's fine, but I didn't have your *%$#@ door in the field with me!"
Leamond will be deeply missed by son, Larry (Susan Belliveau), Collingwood; daughter, Valerie (Danny) Zwicker, Oakfield; brothers Howarth, Toronto, and Herbert, Springhill; sister, Julia (Peck) Lowther, Toronto; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, the former Vera E. McLellan; brothers, John and George. He was also predeceased by special friend, Glenna Russell. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to A. H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane St., Springhill, (902-597-2361) from where visitation will be held on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Sunday, February 7, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Frank Likely officiating.
Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, in the spring. If so desired, donations in Leamond's memory may be made to the Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter.
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