George Vernon Sim

With great sadness, the family of George Sim announces his passing on Nov 27, 2018, at the age of 74. Born in Halifax, he was the son of the late Grace Reta Sim (Marshall) and the late George William Sim. He is survived by sons Steven Michael (Shawna Sulek) Lunenburg, Darren Craig (Donna Sim) Tantallon, grandchildren Natalie and Nathan, sisters Judith Lorway and Patricia Clair, plus his two nephews, four nieces, housemate Ruth, and his beloved dog Brandy. Dad was a lifelong salesman. His late teen years at Maritime Travel enabled his love of travelling that brought him all over Europe, including a 6 month job in Jersey, England at a travel agency, and with Canadian Pacific in Calgary. In the early 70's he moved his young family to Ontario working as a sales manager for Fireco, eventually opening a Pizza Delight restaurant in Waterdown Ont., with the families “The Old And The Odd” antique shop across the street from the pizza shop. Divorce brought him and his 2 boys back to Halifax in the early 80's where he worked for several car dealerships on Kempt Road. Always an entrepreneur, he had a candy wholesale business in the late 80's, partnered in a computer store in the early 90's, and eventually settled into his “Tin Pan Alley” buy and sell shop on Agricola St by the mid 90's until his retirement at the age of 60. He loved his lakeside paradise, log cabin home on Fox Point Lake in Simms Settlement, where he lived until he was too ill to tend to his woodstove duties. For the past year he has lived with his son Craig and family in Tantallon, and passed away peacefully with family by his side. Thank you to the home care professionals from Closing The Gap, VON, and palliative care specialists that helped George have a peaceful passing at home. A memorial in his honour will be at a later date. To leave an online condolence please visit www.cruikshankhalifaxfuneralhome.com