REV. DONALD F.

MacDORMAND

St. George -Many relatives and friends were saddened to learn of the death of Rev. Donald Freeman MacDormand, which occurred at the Moncton City Hospital in Moncton on Sept. 4, 1982, following several month's illness.

Seventy years old, Rev. Mac­Dormand was a native of Nova Scotia, born at Bear River in 1912, one of the family of 10 children of the tale Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacDormand.

Receiving his early education in schools of Nova Scotia, he was ordained into the Christian Ministry at Shaunawon, Sask. in 1939 and was the minister of churches in Olds, Alta,; St. George, Second Falls and Petit­codiac in N.B.; Truro and Kingston. N.S. and the West

Lane Baptist Church in Moncton.

He was active in denomina­tional work, serving as Eastern Chairman of the Canadian Bap­tist Overseas Mission Board; on the Convention Board of Evangelism; a member of the Acadia Divinity College Senate^-, Secretary of the Board of the Atlantic Baptist College; the moderator of the Eastern Valley and Westmorland-Kent Association.

On his retirement from his ministry, he continued his ministry through interim pastorates, and was Pastor Emeritus of the Petitcodiac United Baptist Church.

Rev- MacDormand was a man of many interests and hobbies. }le was an avid gardener, a skill­ed carpenter, active in the Cana­dian Bible Society and the Senior Citizens. He was keenly interested in music, and in the work of the youth of the communities wherever he was located. He was genuinely concerned about peo­ple and their needs.

In 1943 he was united in mar­riage with Frances Hazel Gillmore of Bonny River, Charlotte County, who survives

him; along with two daughters (Joan) Mrs. Nelson Richard o Sydney, N.S. and (Carol) Mrs Val Mazerolle of Moncton, ant five grandchildren.

Also surviving are three brothers, Rev. Dr. Thomas Mac Dormand of Amherst, N.S. Harry and Kenneth MacDor• mand both of Hampton, New Hampshire; and one sister (Louise), Mrs. W.E. MacFarlan< of Walden, Mass.; as well a! several nephews and nieces.

Rev. and Mrs. MacDormand have resided in Petitcodiac since ^,he retired.

The funeral was held from Armstrong's Funeral Home it Petitcodiac to the United Baptist Church there which was fillet with relatives and a host of friends for the service, which way conducted by Rev. Earl Mac­Donald. The invocation was given by Rev. Dr. Thomas MacDormand.

Other ministers taking part were Rev. Earl MacDonald, Rev. Ernest Spewing, Rev. George McNeill and Dr. Bryan Ar­chibald. Mr. Corey Smith was the organist.

Two hymns were sung by the West Lane Baptist Church Quartet - The Twenty-third Psalm and Unto the Hills.

Pallbearers were: Rev. Kenneth Allaby; Dr. George Allen, Rev. Clyde A. Hicks, Dr. Arthur P. Lee, Rev. Willard Smith, Rev. Dr. Eugene Thompson.

Following the service in Petit­codiac, the body was brought to Second Falls, Charlotte County, when the committal service was held in the cemetery adjoining the United Baptist Church. The ser­vice was conducted by the local minister, Rev. John O. Bunting, assisted by Rev. Dr. Bryan Ar­chibald and Rev. Dr. David Ar­chibald, who offered prayers.

Pallbearers here were H. Allison Craig, Charles V. Davis, John B. Goss, Douglas G. Frost, Arthur H. Gillmor, and Milton I. MacVicar.

Beautiful and many floral tributes were received and dona­tions were made to the various memorial funds, all given in Don's memory.

Later in the afternoon an infor­mal reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Davis at Bonny River for Mrs. MacDormand, the family and friends.