Burton Harold GREER

GREER, BURTON HAROLD The death of Burton Harold Greer, of Island View, NB, husband of Emily (Gould) Greer, occurred on June 27, 2005 at Pine Grove Nursing Home. Born in Temperance Vale, NB on October 20, 1917, he was a son of the late Harold and Elva (Cole) Greer. Mr. Greer and his family lived in Harvey Station from 1939 until 1978, when they moved to Noonan, NB. He was a selfemployed Lumber Contractor who worked for Harry Corey and J.D. Irving Ltd., retiring in 1982. He liked horses and also farmed for a few years in Harvey. Burton was an avid hunter. He was one of the founding members of the Harvey United Pentecostal Church; served on the Board of Elders and was Sunday School Superintendent for over 20 years. In later years, he attended Noonan United Pentecostal Church and served on the Board there as well. Besides his wife, Burton is survived by two sons, Donald (Luanne) Greer of Harvey Station, NB and Robert Greer of Beaver Dam, NB; two daughters, Myrtle (George) Dayton of Island View, NB and Carol (Keith) Reed of Moncton, NB; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister Marjorie (Kenneth) Carr of Geary, NB and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by one son Paul (infant 1951); four brothers, Hedley, Garnett, Clifford and Donald; and three sisters, Jeanette McHatten, Viola Whitlock and Leona Robichaud. Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Drive on Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday July 1st, 2005 at 2 pm from York Funeral Home's T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel with Rev. Robert Foster officiating and Rev. George Corney Jr. and Rev. Bruce Arsenault assisting. Interment will take place at Acton Cemetery, Acton, NB. For those who wish, remembrances made to the Alzheimer's Society of New Brunswick would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com [Daily Gleaner]