MYRA – Jordan E., 99, of Moose Harbour, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Sunday, April 4th, 2010.
Born in Moose Harbour, he was a son of the late David and Clara (Munroe) Myra.
Jordan was a fisherman in his early years and later a dairy farmer. He often referred to himself as an “Ox jockey”. He remained very active throughout his later years enjoying gardening and family projects.
He is survived by his daughters Aleta Rafuse of Moose Harbour, Nancy Anthony of Charleston. Grandchildren: Nicole Purcell of Halifax. Troy (Cheryl) Rafuse of Moose Harbour. Janice Manthorne of Devon, AB. Maureen (Paul) McGee of Halifax. Great grandchildren: Alexa and Patrick, Henry, Matthew and Jenna, Jordan and Micaela.
He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy (Tarr) his sister Gertie Munroe and his brothers: Walter and George.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 from 7 until 9 p.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Trinity Anglican Church, Liverpool. Chaplain Donald Lawton officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Liverpool. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to Trinity Anglican Church. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com.
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Robert and Sally Fader
Nancy, Aleta and family:
So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. He was such a great guy and he loved a joke and we always had a hug for each other. You will certainly miss him, but I’m sure he is happier now as he will be with his wife, Dorothy, whom he missed so much.
Shirley Melanson
Nancy,Aleta & families,
So sorry to hear of your father’s passing.He certainly had a nice long life,however,that doesn’t make it any easier.
Deb and Chuck Taylor
Nancy, Aleta and families,
So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing, 99 God Bless his soul .
May you rejoice in all your memories from all those years with him and may you find strength in knowing you are being thought of at this very sad time.
James Evans and Family
Nancy and family,
so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing, We are next door if you should need anything take care and cherish the memories that you have.
Janet and George Fletcher
We were sorry to hear about Jordan. Our thoughts and our prayers are with your family.
Lorraine (Cookie) Trainor
Dear Nancy
So sorry to hear about your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you. If there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Love, Cookie
MARILYN WHYNOT / AVERY CROFT
To Aleta,Nancy and families So very sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing ! He lived he life to the fulliest!Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Bertha Gerhardt
DearAleta and Nancy and familys:Sorry to hear about your father’s death.Although I did not know him very well Iknow you will From Bertha Gerhardtall miss him very much
Jean & Norm Sansom
Dear Aleta and Nancy & Families : So sorry to hear of your Dad’s death. A piece of history of Moose Harbour will be lost with his passing, as well as my favourite Cousin.
Duncan , Goretti and Neil Mac Isaac
Dear Aleta, Troy, Nicole, Nancy and families;
Jordan is now reunited with “The Love Of His Life, Dorothy. ” Never again will they have to suffer the pain of separation. Please accept our deepest sympathies. He was a great guy.
Philip & Rosalie Croft
Dear Nancy, Aleta & families,
We were both very saddened to hear that your father had passed away.
We spent many visits listening to his interesting stories and reminiscing about events of the years gone by. He maintained his sharp memory right up to the end.
Jordon and Dorothy were great neighbors over our years in Mersey Point and well respected members of the community. They both are sadly missed by those who knew them.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Sincerely,
Philip & Rosalie
Pamela, Heather, Catherine & families
Donald and Diane White
So sorry to hear of Jordan’s passing, he was quite a man. They were both lovely people and always kind to us and our children, who I am sure were at their door at least once a week collecting for something. They usually were invited in for a chat and the kids loved that. Nice people who will be missed by us all but who are now together again.
Thinking of you all,
Donald and Diane and family
Sandy Cross
Dear Nancy and Aleta,
I am so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing, he lived a good and long life. When I use to visit he always had a story or two to tell me. I rjoyed talking with him. God bless you and your family. May your memories be a great comfort to you.
Bella and Jordan Oickle
May loving memories of the one who meant so much to you all
bring peace and comfort to your heart and ease your sorrow, too..
For the memories that you cherish, though they sometimes bring a tear, will help you to feel that your loved one’s love is always very near.
Our Deepest Sympathy to all of you on the Loss of your Loved One ,Our Thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sylvia Norman
Sincere condolences to you Nancy. Sylvia Norman
Laurie and Jay D'Orlando and family
Hi all,
So sorry I couldn’t make the trip up. You are all in my thoughts, and I know he is happy once again back with Aunt Dorothy.
Thinking of you all.
Laurie
Darren Whynot, Lisa Tarr and Edward Tarr
Dear Nancy, Aleta and family,
Sorry to hear the news of your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are all with you.
Heather Gagnon
Aleta, Troy, Nicole, and families:
So sorry to hear about Jordan’s passing. I certainly have lots of childhood memories of both him and Dorothy; very kind and generous people.
My condolences to you all,
Heather
Connie & Fred Hynick
Nancy, Aleta and families
Sorry to hear of the passing of your father. He sure lived a long life and you will have many memories of him to cherish. Our thoughts are with you at this time.
Anne Marie Nolan/Wayne Ingram
So sorry to hear of Jordan’s passing.Had the pleasure of meeting him several times.A wonderful man indeed.Thinking of the Family at this sad time.RIP My Friend.
Barb and Borden Dorey
Our deepest sympathy to all relatives of Jordan Myra. Here are some memories of Jordan. He was a kind neighbor, he was always around for a yarn in one yard or another depending on the projects going on over the decades in Moose Harbour. I loved listening to his stories and wish I had recorded a few. Our fondest memories are of Jordan inviting us in for a chat … one day he started dog-sitting for our Liebe. Liebe and Jordan got along famously… this continued for years until Liebe got jealous of the new pup in town Humphrey, Borden remembers Jordan introducing himself and deciding for himself if he was going to be friends with Borden. Naturally they got along great. Borden always said “Jordan is my oldest living friend” and “they don’t make em like him anymore” When Borden first moved into the neighborhood… he was shamed into buying his first lawn mower when he found Jordan in his 80’s at the time mowing Borden’s lawn. Jordan gave us good marital advice. We used to have a few drinks with him… but stopped doing that when Jordan’s stomach couldn’t tolerate alcohol. Last but not least, pieces of Jordan are all around… he loved to garden and he shared his secrets and his seeds and even his yard flowers and shrubs… We have a beautiful rhodidendrum he gave and some daffodils. He will be missed. I always bragged about Jordan staying so phsyically fit… his secret was that a physiotherapist gave him some exercises that he did daily and if there is a copy of the exercises anywhere I’d love to have them but I think he committed them to his memory. Oh and I remember the sweet little Christmas trees that Troy would gear up for him… you took great care of you grandpa Troy. Jordan>RIP
corrie and mike lockwood
Nancy we were sorry to hear about the passing of your father our sincere condolences.