Allan Dunlop

Allan was the son of Douglas MacDonald “Doug” (d. 1975) and Dorothy Agnes “Dot” (d. 2002) (Driscoll) Dunlop; grandson of David Shannon and Melinda (MacDonald) Dunlop, Lyons Brook; great grandson of James David and Ellen (Shannon) Dunlop, Midlothanshire, Scotland; great great grandson of David and Julia (MacKinnon) Dunlop, East Lake Ainslie, NS, c. 1841.

He is survived by two brothers, Douglas Gregg, Halifax, and Grant Watt, Abercrombie, as well as numerous relatives on the Driscoll side of the gamily.

Allan attended schools in Truro, Bedford, and New Glasgow before graduating from Dalhousie University, B.A. 1967; M.A., 1970. He joined the Public Archives of Nova Scotia and retired 27 ½ years later on 31 May 1997 as Associate Provincial Archivist. From 1997-2015 he served as Historian for the Nova Scotia Golf Association as well as he was active in many historical, genealogical and archival associations.

Thank you to the following medical teams – liver -Dr. Peltekian; oncology - Dr. Alwayn; palliative care unit - Dr. MacIntyre, the VON home care service, and the nurses on 8.4 for their care.

Funeral Service will be Saturday,16 May 2015 at 2:00 pm in United Memorial Church, Kaye Street with a reception to follow in Ashburn Golf Club (Old Course) at 3:00 pm. Donations to a charity of one’s choice.