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Eric Phillip Baylis
September 4, 1937 - April 5, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Eric Phillip Baylis, age 78 years of Woodside NS, passed away on April 5th, 2016 at Dartmouth General Hospital after a short battle with lung cancer. <br />Eric is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Frances (Pettipas), three daughters Donna (Richard Bruce), Dartmouth, Michelle (John McStay), Lawrencetown Beach and Elaine, Bridgetown, four grandchildren Sarah, Jason (Bruce), John Eric and Hayley (McStay), several nieces and nephews. <br />His father taught him the art of fishing, hunting and tying flies which went on to become a great part of his life and later his career as owner of Eric's Reel Shop from 1994 to 2014. He was a master fly tyer, designing many of his own flies. He was also chosen to tie the Cosseboom, which was displayed on one of the Canada Post Fishing Flies commemorative stamps. <br />He belonged to many associations that he generously donated to with antique fishing memorabilia, history books and photos. Honorary member of Saint Mary&rsquo;s River Association, lifetime member of Trout Nova Scotia, long time member of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, to name a few. Eric strongly believed in and supported many Trout and Salmon Conservation programs. <br />Another passion he enjoyed immensely was his n-scale trains. Countless hours were spent perfecting his room-size railway village. He was an avid reader and collector. <br />He was the youngest of 5 children, predeceased by his father George, mother Mary, brothers Louis and Verdon, sisters Isabelle (Beaver) and Marjorie (Pace). <br />Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at Atlantic Funeral Home, Dartmouth Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8pm. <br />The funeral mass will be held on Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at 10am at Immaculate Conception Church, Woodside, with burial to follow at Dartmouth Memorial Gardens and reception in the Atlantic Funeral Home, Dartmouth reception lounge <br />In lieu of flowers, donations in Eric's memory can be made to Saint Mary's River Association or the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation. <br />The family would like to thank 4th Floor West Nurses and Doctors at Dartmouth General Hospital for their compassion and his many good fishing buddies for their many visits. <br />Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com (Dartmouth Chapel). <br /> <br />Tight Lines, Reelman. <br /> <br />Fisherman's Prayer <br />Unknown <br /> <br />I pray that I may live to fish <br />Until my dying day. <br />And when it comes to my last cast, <br />I then most humbly pray: <br />When in the Lord's great landing net <br />And peacefully asleep <br />That in His mercy I be judged <br />Big enough to keep. <br /></div>