Parents Father: SCOTHORN, Reginald Wilson Mother: KELLY, Edna May Birth Born on 1926 in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Region, BC Death Died on February 02, 2011 in Truro, Colchester Co., NS Buried in Hardwoodlands Cemetery in Hardwoodlands, Hants Co., NS Marriages LACEY, JEAN MARIE Married on July 03, 1948 in Milford Station, Hants Co., NS Children SCOTHORN, Michael SCOTHORN, Gary SCOTHORN, Janet SCOTHORN, Reginald Willard: May 25, 1949 - October 27, 1983 SCOTHORN, Donald Wayne: October 05, 1951 - September 07, 1997 Notes Obituary: SCOTHORN, Alfred James \emdash 83, Hardwoodlands, passed away Febru-ary 2, 2011, in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Nanaimo, B.C., he was a son of the late Reginald and Edna (Kelly) Scothorn. Alfred was a proud and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. Alfred was a well -respected farmer who developed Scothorn Farms, beginning in 1947 and developed Alf and Jean's Christ-mas Tree U-Pick. After he sold the farm to his four sons in 1975, Alfred and Jean did a two-year term in Swazi-land, South Africa to help develop a farm there. He belonged to many farm organizations; being a founding mem-ber of Farmer's Dairy Co-Operative; a past president of the Shubenacadie Co-op, past president of the Nova Sco-tia Milk Producers Association, mem-ber of the Nova Scotia Christmas Tree and Woodlot Owners Association, also member of the Farm Debt Review Board. He was a member and elder at Hardwoodlands Presbyterian Church. Alf is survived by the love of his life, Jean Marie (Lacey), with whom he shared 62 wonderful years; his sons, Michael (Denise), Shubenacadie East; Gary (Eileen), Hardwoodlands; daughter, Janet (Jeff) Everett, Monc-ton, N.B.; daughters-in-law, Marlene Scothorn (Ken), Scotch Hill; Nancy Lee Scothorn (Peter), Milford; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchil-dren; sisters, Norma Howlett (Art), Enfield; Frances Frame (Donnie), Gays River; brother, John (Gail) Scothorn, Hardwoodlands; aunt, Marg Kelly, Truro; numerous nieces and ne-phews. Alfred will also be sadly mis-sed by his faithful companion, Buddy, and a large circle of friends. He was predeceased by sons, Reg and Donnie; daughter-in-law, Nancy Ann; brother, Reginald; brother-in-law, Reg How-lett. Cremation has taken place. Vis-itation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Saturday, Feb-ruary 5, in Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Hwy. 2, Shubenacadie. Funeral service 2 p.m., Sunday in Shubenaca-die United Church, 2869 Hwy. 2, Shu-benacadie, M. Dale Crawford officiat-ing, assisted by Rev. Gwen Roberts. No flowers by family request, dona-tions may be made to the Reginald and Donald Scothorn Memorial Fund, c/o Nova Scotia 4-H Foundation, PO Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 5E3 or Hardwood-lands Presbyterian Church, c/o David Fraser, 380 Hwy. 214, Elmsdale, NS B2S 2L7. Family and friends may visit Alfred's Everlasting Memorial at: et-tingerfuneralhome. com to view cherished photos and leave written or spoken messages to honour him. Occupation: Farmer Sources Funeral Home: Ettinger Funeral Home Shubenacadie,NS Obituary February 2011 Images Alfred Scothorn Marriage