WEEKS, Eldon Roy Clayton “Deek” - 77, of Montague Gold Mines, NS died peacefully in his sleep on April 1, 2021. Eldon was the only child of the late Aubrey and Oressa (Myers) Weeks. Eldon was born at home in Oyster Pond, NS. At the age of five, Eldon’s family relocated to Port Wallis where he spent his formative years. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 53 years, Cheryl (MacDermid); sons, Christopher and Mark (Angela); grandchildren Holly (Jarred Roberts), Cory, JG, and Jakob; great-grandchildren Kinsley and newborn Sonny Roberts. He is also survived by sister and brother-in-law, Joanne and Jim Misener; brother-in-law, Tom Curry, niece, Lisa Misener, nephew, Ryan Misener and several Weeks’ cousins. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by in-laws, Phyllis and John MacDermid, and sister-in-law Lynn MacDermid Curry. After graduating from Prince Andrew High School, Eldon journeyed to Thompson, Manitoba with his cousin Scott Weeks to begin work underground in a nickel mine where he obtained his certification in Heavy Equipment Operating. Furthering his construction career, he then went to Newfoundland where he was involved in the building of the TransCanada Highway in Deer Lake. When he returned to Nova Scotia, he was employed with L.J. Casavechia Contracting. Eldon’s hard work was recognized early on. He became a foreman in the company and oversaw several large projects in the Halifax/Dartmouth area. In 1989, he became employed at S.W. Weeks Construction, New Glasgow, where he was the manager of Wash Plant Operations for 25 years. After enjoying a long and successful career and having earned the respect of all with whom he worked, Eldon retired in 2014. Eldon was a kind, gentle and extremely patient person who loved his family above all else. He was immensely proud of his two sons and he spent many years in the hockey rinks and baseball fields supporting them as they played the sports they loved. He and Cheryl were long-time fans of the Halifax Mooseheads and he enjoyed watching many kinds of sporting events. A storyteller by nature, Eldon was able to make us laugh and lessons were learned by his many tales. He would often say, “If there’s a problem, we’ll find the solution.” For many years, he enjoyed his camps in Rose’s Corner, Cumberland County. Whether at his camp or elsewhere, he would never start a project that he didn’t see through to completion. And he always had a project on the go. As an outdoors person, he enjoyed gardening, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting or just a pleasant walk through the woods. Eldon enjoyed reading about local history and sports biographies as well as doing word, number, and online jigsaw puzzles. Eldon was an active community member. He walked 10km, 5 days a week, in his neighborhood where he endeavored to keep the roadsides clean by removing debris from the sides of the road as he walked. He was actively involved at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Dartmouth, and was one of the elders and served on the Property Committee for many years. A private service will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Dartmouth, on Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. P.A. (Sandy) McDonald officiating. You are invited to join the service at the same time on Zoom and the link is available at www.mattatallfuneralhome.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.mattatallfuneralhome.com If you wish to honour Eldon’s memory, a donation may be made to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 216 School Street, Dartmouth, NS B3A 2Y4. Cremation and arrangements are under the care of A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. To leave a condolence, please visit: www.mattatallfuneralhome.com
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