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It is with great sadness that the family of John M. Juurlink
announces his passing at home on August 7, 2020 at the age of 70,
after losing his battle with COPD. John was born in Slootdorp Holland
on April 2, 1950. He immigrated to Canada with his parents Rita and
Henry Juurlink in 1951, arriving at Pier 21 on the Volendam
ship.
John grew up in St. Andrews, Nova Scotia where he farmed as a
young boy and was educated. He graduated from NSCC in 1971 and
obtained his Red Seal in auto mechanics.
John had a quick wit, a kind smile, and an entrepreneurial
spirit. He was a skilled businessperson who was happiest when spending
time with his family, working in his shop, tending the fields, or
lending a helping hand to friends, colleagues, and his
community.
John was a hard worker who earned several top sales awards
during his career. He began at Eastern Auto in Antigonish and at the
age of 24 founded John Juurlink Sales & Service Ltd. in
Antigonish, supplying farm equipment throughout the Maritimes until
his retirement in 2003.
John will be remembered for his dedication and many
contributions to growing the community of St. Andrews. He was the
President of the St. Andrews Curling Club and a former Fire Chief at
the St. Andrews Fire Department where he volunteered for 40
years.
John is survived by his mother, Rita; his loving wife of 50
years, Linda; his sons, Garrett (Stacy), Jonathan (Krista), and
Gregory (Sally); his grandchildren, River, Ria, Logan, and Owen; his
siblings, Alphonse (Claire), St. Andrews, Francis (Betty) St. Andrews,
Gary (Lerma), Vancouver, Catherine, Ottawa, Mary Ann, Ottawa, Dorothy
(Paul), St. Andrews, and Albert (Wendy), St. Andrews; and many nieces
and nephews.
Predeceased by his father, Henry.
The family would like to thank Dr. Michael MacKenzie and
staff for taking great care of John and helping him enjoy his final
years with friends and family.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 3 to 7pm in C.L. Curry
Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. Funeral Mass
will be held Wednesday in St. Andrew’s Church, St. Andrews,
at 11:00am, with Reverend Andrew Gillies presiding. Visitors
will be required to adhere to social distancing protocols at both the
visitation and funeral, and masks are mandatory. A recording
of the service will be made available on the funeral home website
shortly afterwards.
Burial in the parish cemetery.
In John’s memory and in lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the St. Andrews Volunteer Fire Department.
Donations may be sent care of the funeral home at:
St. Andrews Volunteer Fire
Department
c/o C.L. Curry Funeral
Home
135 College
Street
Antigonish, NS B2G
1X9
[email protected]
Online condolences: www.clcurry.com
PUBLIC
VISITATION PROTOCOLS
All visitors are advised to bring a mask when
attending a visitation at our funeral home. There are
markings on the floor which indicate six-foot distances as well as
markings that indicate 6 feet from the family. You are asked
to respect those markings as much as possible at all times.
The province's social distancing guidelines can be found here.
At the direction of the Province of Nova Scotia,
there is no guest book provided and we will not be handling Mass or
donation money, though cards can be made available for
you.
Anyone who is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or who
could be considered high-risk of contracting the coronavirus should
avoid attending the visitation and funeral. The list of
COVID-19 symptoms can be found here.