{"id":41801,"date":"2024-01-05T20:18:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T00:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=41801"},"modified":"2024-01-05T20:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T00:18:56","slug":"dutch-settlement-man-remembered-for-laugh-love-of-four-wheeling-and-his-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=41801","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Settlement man remembered for laugh, love of four-wheeling, and his family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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ELMSDALE:<\/strong> An obituary for the man who died in a two-vehicle collision in Elmsdale on Thursday morning describes him as a “man of very few words but his laugh could be heard from any room in the house.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Gordon Stuart MacLeod, 37, was born in Halifax, and was the son of Gordon and Sylvia (Amos) MacLeod of Dutch Settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is survived by his wife, Chelsea and their beautiful daughter, Ryleigh Marie \u2013 who truly was the center of her dad\u2019s world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Online obituary posted on Ettinger’s Funeral Home website, it says at a very early age James spent his time with his father and brother working in the woods with the team of horses, Jim and June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The obituary can be found here: https:\/\/ettingerfuneralhome.com\/tribute\/details\/1594\/James-MacLeod\/obituary.html#tribute-start<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The post continues saying James enjoyed working within the construction industry, especially operating heavy equipment. He loved four wheeling with the boys, spending time with his girls and his family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a man of very few words but his laugh could be heard from any room in the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You knew when he was there, but in the next moment everyone\u2019s asking where\u2019s Jim and then he would be gone,” the obituary said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides his parents, James is survived by his sister, Samantha (Jason) Matheson; brother, Randy (Shauna); half\u00a0siblings, Rick (Penny), Travis, Elaine (Mark) McIntyre, Tammy (Ken) Daigle, John (Bonnie) and brother-in-law, Devin Paul. As well as many special nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The family would like to thank all of the first responders at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We will be forever grateful to have known and loved the wonderful man and father that you were,” said the obituary post. “Your girls love you forever and ever.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2024 with funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, both in Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Highway 2, Shubenacadie, Pastor Donald Dunn officiating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funeral service will be live streamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Lieu of flowers the family will set up a trust fund in James daughter\u2019s name by emailing: ryleighstrust@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tributes, words of comfort and memories of James may be shared with the family at: www.ettingerfuneralhome.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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