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TINKHAM, Donald Norman Age 92, of Yarmouth, died peacefully at The Meadows Home for Special Care on August 16, 2015. Born in Springhaven on June 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Norman and Belle (Jeffery) Tinkham and the step-son of the late Eliza Tinkham (Robinson). Don lived and worked all of his life in and around Yarmouth County. He grew up working on the family farm in Springhaven and then during "The War" he worked on a survey crew at the Yarmouth Airport. For a number of years he operated an auto salvage yard in Yarmouth and Pleasant Lake before purchasing a grocery truck business from his brother, Wilfred, which he ran as Don's Store to Door until 1978. He continued working with Aberdeen Paving until his retirement in 1985. Always a country boy at heart, Don loved hunting and fishing, oxen and cattle, his bountiful vegetable gardens and strawberry patches and the Blue Jays. He is survived by his son, Gary (Doreen) of Dartmouth; step-daughter-in-law Erma Harris, Norwood; granddaughters Jennifer Tinkham and Barbara Harris; grandsons Rusty, Lloyd and Scott Harris, step-sons Rick Gray, Dartmouth, Douglas Gray , Yarmouth, Gerald Gray, Yarmouth and Vaughn Gray, Dartmouth; his sister-in-law Joyce Tinkham, Dartmouth; as well as several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and step-mother, he was predeceased by his first wife, Frances, and his second wife, Hope; step-son Howard Harris; sisters Clara, Jessie, Vera and Adelaide; brothers George, William, Wilfred and Ralph; and step-brother Freeman Robinson. Don was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Funeral services have been entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home and Crematorium, Yarmouth. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A.D. “Bill” Newell officiating. Interment will follow in Brooklyn Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of your choice. Special thanks to the staff of The Meadows for their special care and for making Papa laugh each and every day. On-line condolences may be sent to: sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or you may sign the guestbook on-line at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net

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