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Ian Barr Hamilton
November 11, 1937 - November 4, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Ian Barr Hamilton MWO CD2 (Retired) - Eastern Passage, 11 November 1937 &ndash; 4 November 2015 <br />Ian Barr Hamilton Sr. son of the late Frank Barr Hamilton and Eva Mary (Blane) Hamilton was born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia on the 11th day of November 1937. Ian was quietly taken to serve God while surrounded by family at 12:06 am on the 4th of November 2015. <br /> <br />Survived by his wife Lauretta of Eastern Passage; daughter Pamela (Vince) Cayer and their children Luc and Chloe all of Dartmouth; son Ian (Andrea Hebb) Hamilton and their children Alexandra, Victoria and Nicholas all of Eastern Passage; daughter Darlene (Leon) Jarvis and their children Corrie and Ben all of Chilliwack, BC and Drew of Calgary, AB, grandchildren Kenzie, Wilson and Parker; daughter Marlene (Wayne Powell) Hamilton and her children Michelle and April, grandchildren Mathew, Dawson and Madison; son Richard (Darcy) Hamilton and his children Megan and Britney of Comox Valley, BC; son Andrew Hamilton of Chilliwack, BC; his sister Betty Rockwell of Kentville; brother Blane (Elaine Allardyce) Hamilton of Oshawa, ON, along with many other nephews and nieces. <br /> <br />Ian was a proud member of the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Armed Forces serving for 37 years as an Aircraft Mechanic AVN Tech (AF / AE Tech) and clearance diver including 18 years of sea time from 1956 &ndash; 1992. He began his career at the age of 19 enrolling as an Ordinary Seaman on the 30th of August 1956 serving on many of Her Majesties Canadian Ships including Canada&rsquo;s Majestic-class aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure and retired as a Master Warrant Officer overseeing the Sea King maintenance crews at Canadian Airforce Base Shearwater in April of 1992. <br /> <br />Ian will be remembered most for his eagerness to help those around him who needed something fixed or built. Ian had a gift for working with his hands and could fix or build anything. Many of the things he built will be used and enjoyed by others for many years yet to come. <br /> <br />Ian&rsquo;s 78th birthday is this coming Remembrance Day and the family will celebrate his life this year and each year after while also giving thanks to those who have served in the past and those who continue to serve our country in the interests of humanity at home and around the world. God bless everyone. <br /> <br />A special thank you goes out to Dr. Ed Ross, Dr. Samuel Chun, Dr. Amos Peres, Dr. Robyn MacFarlane, the Victorian Order of Nurses Dartmouth Branch, Northwood Home Care, We Care Home Care and the many health care team professionals which provided him and his family with compassion and support. Please support the Movember fundraising campaign this month in memory of Ian by making a donation to the Prostate Cancer Society of Canada by visiting http://mobro.co/ianbarrhamilton</div>