This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MacQuarrie, Johnson, Rushton, Collie, Rae Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2781 Message Board Post: The New Glasgow Evening News, Tuesday, February 3, 1987 - HALIFAX - Donald Johnson MacQuarrie, 65, 48 Brook St., Halifax, died Monday in the Victoria General Hospital. Born in Lansdowne, Pictou County, he was a son of Louise (Johnson) MacQuarrie and the late Preston MacQuarrie. He was employed with the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation for 33 years, retiring as chief of engineer services. After retirement, he was area roads engineer with Environment Canada for three years. A veteran of the Second World War, he received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Technical University of Nova Scotia, diploma in engineering from Acadia University, and business administration diploma from the University of Western Ontario. He studied music at Harry Jackson School of Music, Halifax. He was a member of Association of Professional Engineers, Corte Dance Club, and Waegwoltic Club. He was a retired member of Nova Scotia Land Surveyors. He is survived by his wife, t! he former Ferne Rushton; two sisters, Isabel Collie, Hamilton, and Janie Rae, Stellarton; a brother, John, Pugwash; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Roy, Stellarton. The remains are resting at Snow's Funeral Home, Halifax. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bethany United Church. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. The Pictou Advocate of Wednesday, February 4, 1987 printed the same obituary, with the following additional information: date of death was Feb. 2; Rev. Victor MacLeod officiated at the funeral.