Black Watch friends:
Regret to report the passing of Doug Knockwood on Saturday 16 June in Truro, NS.
Doug was one of the originals in 1st Canadian Highland Battalion as a member of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders (Support) Company, and remained with the unit when it was re-designated 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada.
He has been a staunch supporter of The Black Watch Association’s Atlantic Branch and has been a regular at the Aldershot Reunions. He was also a regular visitor to Ottawa to participate in the National Remembrance Day service.
You may also recall that Doug was a member of the welcoming party when Prince Charles visited Nova Scotia in May, 2014 (see Canada’s Red Hackle, Issue No. 23, December 2014).
He was recently inducted into the Order of Nova Scotia and granted an honorary degree from Acadia University.
Note times and location for memorial services below.
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Obituary of Douglas Knockwood
1929 - 2018
KNOCKWOOD, Elder Freeman Douglas (O.N.S.; PhD, Honoris Causa) – age 88, Indian Brook, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family June 16, 2018 in Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro.
Born in Springhill, he was a son of the late Freeman and Ann-Mary Knockwood. Doug was employed in many locales throughout the US and Canada. He was an RCA (Ret.) Black Watch Regiment of Canada member and a distinguished counsellor of the humanities in both the Native and Non-Native communities. He was a friend of Bill W. for 54 years.
Doug is survived by his wife, Michelle; his children, Bernie (Jean); Carol Ann (Bill Green); Allan; Joey Morris; Bert; Glenn (Tania); step children, Lucille (Fahad); Gilles (Sarah); numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great- great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Bertha; his second wife, Kathy; daughter, Mae Ann; siblings, Peter, Ralph, Evie.
Visitation will be held at 37 Eagle’s Nest Road, Indian Brook beginning 7pm Monday, June 18 until time of service 11am Thursday, June 21. Service will be held in St. Kateri Catholic Church, Indian Brook, Fr. Ron Cairns officiating. Interment will be in St. Kateri Cemetery, Indian Brook. A Salite will follow in the Indian Brook Community Centre. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Doug’s memory to the charity of your choice.
Condolences, words of comfort and memories of Doug may be shared with the family at:
www.ettingerfuneralhome.com
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With thanks to Eric Journeay for the foregoing.
R. I. P.
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