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    1. [NS-CB] obituary George Edward 'Geordie' Walker
    2. bill nicholson
    3. see note at bottom *George Edward 'Geordie' Walker* 1931-2013 Walker, George Edward "Geordie" – 82, Creignish, Inverness Co., passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in Inverness, he was a son of the late John Dan and Margaret Anne (Nicholson) Walker. Geordie worked as an electrician at the Gulf Oil Refinery and Martin Marietta, he was also a member of IBEW. He was a member of Stella Maris Parish, Creignish. Geordie had a keen interest working on anything electronic or electrical. He loved the repairing of old radios and restoring them to their original condition. He enjoyed his vast collection of old music. He was very meticulous in his work. He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Carolyn (Copley) Walker; daughter, Rose "Cookie" Walker, Halifax; sons, Neil Robert (Lina), Calgary; James, Creignish; sisters, Rose (Raymond) MacKinnon and Lorraine (Harry) Dykes; brothers, Michael (Betty), Walter (Sandra) all of Inverness. Geordie cherished his grandchildren, Carly Gillis, Rory Gillis, James Walker, Abby Walker, Alexander Walker and Matthew Walker. He was predeceased by his sisters, Isabel MacNeil, Immaculatta Hartford; brothers, Jamie, Hugh, Lauchie and Alexander. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Funeral mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, Creignish with Father Hughie D. MacDonald officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made in Geordie’s memory to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Stella Maris Cemetery Fund or a charity of your choice. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com for those who would use obituaries to trace families - this contains an error in the name of Geordie's mother. Her name was not Margaret Anne, she was known as Margaret and her name was Christina Margaret. -- Bill Nicholson Fraser Lake BC

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