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Ernest George Shellnutt
August 4, 1920 - April 11, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Shellnutt, Ernest George (Ernie), <br />CPO1, RCN, Retired<br /><br /> Age 94, of Halifax and Dartmouth, passed away peacefully <br />11 April 2015, at Camp Hill Veterans Residence, a few hours after<br />his younger sister Eulah Martin (Roy) passed at the Infirmary. Born in Halifax on 4 August 1920, he was a son of the late Roy and Merdina (Drysdale) Shellnutt. He grew up on South Kline St. <br /> In his youth, he was active in Wolf Cubs, Boy Scouts, and delivered the Halifax Mail newspaper and Liberty magazine. He was a member of The Band of Hope, a member of St Mathias Church, and a graduate of Bloomfield High School. After leaving school, he worked in the stockroom of the T. Eaton Company for a year while waiting for his acceptance in the RCN as a Victualing Assistant, which occurred on 13 July 1939. He was drafted to HMCS Saguenay a few days before Canada entered the war, and sailed on her during the first year of the war. He served at sea on HMCS St Croix for the second and third years of the war. <br /> From June 42 to December 44 he served ashore at HMCS Protector, Sydney; detached at times to Mulgrave, Louisbourg, and Point Edward for ship examination duties and the victualing of the slow convoy escorts.<br /> He met the love of his life, Peggy MacLellan, in Sydney. They married at St. George&rsquo;s Chapel, HMCS King&rsquo;s, Halifax, 30 August 1944; the same day he got word of his promotion to CPO. He spent the last few months of the war in the Central Victualing Depot, Halifax.<br /> After the war, he served at sea on HMCS Magnificent for three different drafts, and ashore at HMCS Stadacona, Cornwallis, and Shearwater. In 1955 he moved the family across the harbour to Westphal, now a part of Dartmouth. He was active during the 1956-57 period fund-raising for the construction of the current St Luke`s Anglican Church overlooking Tacoma Drive. He retired from the navy in 1961. He worked in wholesale for two years at Amherst Frozen Foods, Woodside. He then worked ten years, at HMCS Shearwater in the supply department before retiring permanently in 1973. <br /> In retirement, he was active in the Admiral Westphal New Horizon&rsquo;s Group; enjoying ceramics and bridge. He enjoyed many bus trips with Peggy to the US as well as two escorted tours of Europe. He was a lifetime member of the Atlantic Chiefs and Petty Officers Association. He cherished seeing his children and grandchildren spend their summers at the family camp at Mill Cove, Lunenburg County where they spent carefree summers on Fox Point Beach, becoming great swimmers and to some extent free spirits. He and Peggy loved touring the backroads of Nova Scotia, particularly Lunenburg County..<br /> He was proud of his childrens&rsquo; achievements and especially proud of the education levels and successes achieved by his grandchildren. He wasn&rsquo;t afraid to lift a hammer to help build numerous cottages, homes, garages, decks; as well as helping out with roofing, window and siding replacements for family members and friends. He took up golf in his 60s playing with his sons and sons-in-law, as a member of the Chester Golf Club. He was always generous to those who asked for help. <br /><br />Ernie is survived by sons Wayne (Ingrid) and James &ldquo;Jim&rdquo;(Sheila) and daughter Brenda (Tom Henneberry) Haight; sons-in-law, Charles Dixon and Stewart Garrison; daughter-in-law Janet Shellnutt; granddaughter-in &ndash;law Melanie Garrison; brother-in &ndash;law Roy Martin; sisters in law Pauline Shellnutt and Phyllis Shellnutt.He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren.<br /><br /> He was predeceased by his wife Peggy, his daughters Barbara Dixon and Nancy Garrison; his sons William &ldquo;Bill&rdquo; (Joan) and Philip, grandson Brent Garrison; his sisters Reta (Hall) Cormier (Ray), Eulah Martin; his brothers Roy, Douglas (in infancy), and Graham. <br /><br /><br /> Visitation will be held from 7-9 pm on Wednesday April 15 in Atlantic Funeral Home, 771 Main Street, Dartmouth. Funeral service will take place at 11 am on Thursday April 16 in St Luke&rsquo;s Anglican Church, 9 Veterans Avenue, Dartmouth, Rev, Matthew Sponagle officiating. A reception will follow in the church basement. Burial in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens.<br /><br />The Family wishes to acknowledge the wonderful care Dad received from the Nursing Staff, the House-keeping Staff (Bunny with her great humour) of Jubilee East; also the Recreation Therapy Staff (Sheena, Emile and the two Melissas) and the Music Therapy Staff (Darrel and Joanne). A special thank you to Dr. W. Macleod who provided special assistance when asked for.<br /><br />Online condolences may be made by visiting the Dartmouth Chapel at www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /></div>