7. Funeral and Burial
Flemming died on October 11, 2009. Funeral was held at Trinity United Church, Mahone Bay, on Oct. 17, and burial took place in Abercrombie Cemetery, Pictou Co., the following day. See In Memorium for more.
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From Premier Darrell Dexter
Dear Heather & Family My condolences to you and your family on the passing of your father. Flemming was a tremendous spirit admired and appreciated by all who knew him. His passing is a great loss for all. A grateful … Continue reading →
Burial ceremony
About 40 people attended Flemming’s burial ceremony at Abercrombie Cemetery in Pictou County on October 18, 2009: immediate family, old friends, cousins and more distant relatives, retired ministers etc. At Flemming’s suggestion, we buried his ashes between his parents, and … Continue reading →
Condolences from Pine Hill Alumni Association
THE FAMILY OF THE REV. FLEMMING HOLM Dear Heather, Pamela, Michael, Carol, June and all the extended Holm Family: It was with I profound sense of sadness, mixed with a note of celebration, that we received the news of Flemming … Continue reading →
Condolences from Glenda Redden
Dear Heather, I first met your Dad sometime in the late ’80s when I became a member of Halifax Presbytery and joined the Church in Society Committee. We would meet at his house in Dartmouth to discuss relevant social issues … Continue reading →
Funeral Service audio
To listen to individual segments of Flemming Holm’s funeral service, held on October 17, 2009, in Trinity United Church, Mahone Bay, go to the In Memorium page. To listen to Flemming Holm’s entire funeral service at once: (Note that this … Continue reading →
Some messages from “away”
This is just a selection of messages we have received by E-mail. These messages were read by Charles Maginely at the funeral. Listen: [audio:Doug.mp3] From Flemming’s niece Karen: I have been thinking about Uncle Flemming all week and the fond … Continue reading →
Rise Again
Reid Campbell and Pamela Holm sing Rise Again at Flemming Holm’s funeral on October 17, 2009. [audio:Rise-Again.mp3] Funeral with audio & texts | Funerary Urn | Obituary | Eulogy | Ode | Burial | View all posts pertaining to his … Continue reading →
Ode to Flemming, by Rev. Ruth Brown
Listen: [audio:ode.mp3] Ode to Flemming Dear Friend, Colleague, Teacher Bestefar Prophet, and give us to laughter Singer of the songs of our faith, scripture chapter and verse Keeper of the details of history illuminating what yet may be possible for … Continue reading →
About the Funerary Urn
The urn was built in the shape of a cross by Flemming’s son Mike. Mike had come from Toronto for Thanksgiving and had not expected to be constructing a funerary urn on his holiday. Thanks to Bill Nauss, a friend … Continue reading →