Bob Hemming

Hemming,FCA, Harold Robert, “Bob” – 73 of Halifax passed away peacefully on December 26th in the Palliative Care Unit at the VG Site, QEII hospital. Bob was born in Halifax, the son of Herbert and Kathleen Hemming. He is predeceased by both parents, his brother Don (Joyce) Hemming and his sisters Phyllis Miller, Florence Sullivan and Margaret Beazley.He is survived by his wife Margo, sons Stan and Jeff (Sheena), daughter Heather (Ross) Bartlett, sister Marjorie (Gord) Hill and step-children Tom (Leslie) Lee and Virginia (Bill) Rowe along with 10 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Bob was the former president of Hemming, Wier & Casey Inc., Chartered Accountants. At the time of his death he was president of Towerview Apartments Ltd and the acting Chairman of the Board of the Halifax Herald Limited. Throughout Bob’s life he was an avid volunteer for many non profit organizations including serving as national President and Chairman of the Board of The Canadian Red Cross; President and Treasurer of The Halifax Curling Club; Vice Chair and Treasurer of the Halifax Industrial Commission; President of Angus L Club; President of the Liberal Century Club; President of the Rotary Club of Halifax Northwest; Treasurer and member of the Board of the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre; Treasurer and member of the Board of the Metro Food Bank; Treasurer and member of the Board of the Scotia Festival of Music; Treasurer and member of the Board of Bonnie Lea Farms and Chairman of the Board of Trustee of Sir William Young Benevolent & Charitable Fund. He was proud to be the Treasurer of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party for many years.Bob has received many prestigious and honoured awards including the Order of Red Cross – officer level; Paul Harris Fellow; The Canada 125 Medal and he was a Fellow Chartered AccountantBob enjoyed fishing and was a passionate Bridge player. He was a member of the ACBL – Life Master. He will be missed by all who knew him.A special Thanks to Dr Pat Beresford, VON nurse Dave and all of the nurses at the Palliative Care Unit at the VG site, QEII hospital. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 29th from 2-4 and 7-9pm with a memorial service on Wednesday December 30th at 10am all from J.A.Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bonnie Lea Farms and The Canadian Red Cross. To place a message of condolence you may visit www.mem.com.Bob Hemming: ‘People sought him out’Sat. Jan 2 - 4:46 AM - Halifax Chronicle HeraldIT TAKES good people of many varied skills to operate a successful newspaper and media company — some of whom readers see in action and many of whom they don’t. In the latter category, we at The Chronicle Herald have long been the beneficiaries of the considerable talents of Bob Hemming, the company’s director and financial adviser, who passed away on Boxing Day in Halifax.As his former accounting partner, Mike Casey, said this week, Bob Hemming was someone who "gave very good advice and people sought him out for that advice." They did so because of his sound judgment, his thoroughness and his impeccable logic as a business adviser. But they did so, as well, because Bob always went out of his way to be helpful, whether it was helping new directors learn the ropes, helping a Herald journalist navigate the reefs of tax law for a story or editorial, or helping a staff member get the right advice to sort out a problem. Even from his hospital bed, he was still helping people, Mr. Casey says. "That’s the kind of person that he was."He was also the sort of person who didn’t seek out the limelight. When he got involved as a volunteer — for Bonny Lea Farm, the Metro Food Bank, the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, the Scotia Festival of Music or the provincial Liberal party — it was because he genuinely cared about the work of the organization. In short, Bob was one of those modest, trusted, stand-up people who make a great contribution behind the scenes, much appreciated by those he helped but not captured on the public radar. That suited him just fine. But his colleagues at this newspaper will sorely miss his ready helpfulness and sound advice.( [email protected])