Stanley Archibald Murrant

March 27, 1929 – October 6, 2013

Port Morien

We the family of Stanley Archibald Murrant announce his passing on Sunday October 6, at home ,with family at his side. Born in Port Morien he was the son of the late William & Blanche (Brann)Murrant. He was a successful commercial fisherman, many of those years with his son Allan. In his younger years he worked in Broughton coal mines and as a snow plow operator for the Dept of Highways. His passion was fishing , especially swordfish. He loved hunting rabbits and in his retirement walking at Schooner Pond, Morien Sandbar and Sand Lake Road.

Surviving are son Allan (Cathy )Murrant; Sand Lake, daughter Sharon (Donald ) Cameron; Mabou, sister Joyce ( Albert )Hooper, brothers Eddie (Blanche);Glace Bay, Nelson ‘Ness’ (Sandra); Long Beach. Grandchildren Kevin, Emily, Erin Murrant, Allan , Stuart Cameron.

Predeceased by parents, loving wife Carol (Mugford) brother Jimmy & sister Ella Stoddard.

Visitation for Stanley will be held at Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union Street ,Glace Bay. On Thursday October 10, from2-4 &7-9. Funeral service will be held on Friday at 2pm with Rev Clayton Austin officiating in Patten Funeral Home Chapel. Burial In Black Brook Cemetery.

Donation can be made to Alzheimer Society , SPCA or charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.pattenfuneral.com

Crossing The Bar

Alfred Lord Tennyson

SUNSET and evening star,

And one clear call for me!

And may there be no moaning of the bar,

When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,

Too full for sound and foam,

When that which drew from out the boundless deep

Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,

And after that the dark!

And may there be no sadness of farewell,

When I embark;

For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place

The flood may bear me far,

I hope to see my Pilot face to face

When I have cross’d the bar.