PICTOU – Rev. Rosborough Brydone “Ross” Hamilton, B.A., B.D., M.Th., 90, Northumberland Veteran’s Unit, Pictou, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 in the Unit. Born on May 25, 1924 in Sydney, he was the youngest child of Rev. James Henry “Harry” and Flora Christine (Rosborough) Hamilton. The last surviving member of his family, Ross was raised in Sydney and Maxville, Ont. During the Second World War, he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942. Selected for aircrew training, he trained and served in Canada and Great Britain as a bomber pilot. At the conclusion of the war, he was flying with the Number 6 (RCAF) Group in Yorkshire. Following the war, he attended Dalhousie University (1946-1949) where he was President of the Student Council in 1948 and was active in number of international student conferences in Oslo, Norway and Sophia, Bulgaria. Upon graduation from Dalhousie in 1949, he entered Pine Hill Divinity Hall where he was captain of the Pine Hill hockey team, the “Holy Terrors”. In 1949, he married Mary Duffus Farquhar, daughter of Rev. George and Ruby (Duffus) Farquhar. He graduated from Pine Hill Divinity Hall and was awarded the Campbell Travelling Scholarship for post-graduate studies at New College, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ross was ordained by the Maritime Conference in 1952 and prior to assuming his studies in Scotland, he served at North River / North Shore Pastoral Charge in Victoria County, Cape Breton. Returning to Canada in 1954, he began pastoral work for the United Church of Canada serving charges in Norton and the West Side Kirk, West Saint John, New Brunswick; John Black Memorial in Winnipeg, Man. and Bethany in Halifax. Ross served on numerous boards and committees, both local and national, for the United Church. He was on the organizing committee for the Inter-faith Curling League in Winnipeg, which had initiation problems, as it was difficult to find someone “without sin” to cast the first stone! In 1973, after six years at Bethany United, he resumed postgraduate studies and completed a Master of Divinity degree at Union Theological Seminary, Princeton becoming Professor of Homiletics at Pine Hill / Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax. After several years at the Atlantic School of Theology, he returned to pastoral ministry in Margaree Centre, Cape Breton. Post retirement, Ross served in pulpit supply in the communities of Liverpool, Halifax (Bethany), Saint John and Sherbooke. Since retirement, he lived in New Glasgow and had been active in various branches of the Royal Canadian Legion, church choirs and a variety of community organizations. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Mary Duffus (Farquhar) Hamilton, Antigonish; children, Dr. John Rosborough Hamilton (Dr. Minoli Amit), Antigonish; James Gordon Hamilton (Gantsetseg Rentsendorj), Ottawa; Sheila Jean Tucker, Porter’s Lake; Neil Farquhar Hamilton ( Juliet Escher), Ottawa; Dr. Andrew Yorke Hamilton (Dr. Joanne Nicholson), Kingston, Ont.; grandchildren, Dr. Joshua Tucker (Dr. Jessaca Leinaweaver), Providence, Rhode Island; Dr. Matthew Tucker (Karen Chase), Petawawa, Ont. ; Mary Beth Tucker, Dartmouth; Alistair Hamilton, Antigonish; Dr. Claire Hamilton (Glenn Graham), Halifax; David Hamilton, Ottawa; Scott Hamilton (Peggy Rae), Ottawa; Daniel Hamilton, Ottawa; Kirsten Hamilton, Halifax; Meghan (Alexis Fafard), Ottawa; Erin Hamilton, Peterborough; Jadamba Hamilton, Ottawa; five great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by sister, Elizabeth; brothers, Hugh, Chalmers, Walter and Steve; son-in-law, Michael Tucker. Funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2014 in First Presbyterian Church, 208 MacLean Street, New Glasgow with Rev. Dr. Glen Matheson officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall. Interment will be held in New Campbellton Cemetery, Victoria County on August 8, 2015. Family flowers only. Donations may be made in Ross’s memory to First Presbyterian Church, New Glasgow or Big Intervale Restoration Fund c/o. Wilson United Church, 1625 West Big Intervale Rd., Margaree Centre, NS B0E 1Z0 The Hamilton family wish to thank Rev. Dr. Glen Matheson for the tremendous support he has given Ross during his years in New Glasgow. The family wish to especially acknowledge the exemplary care given by the staff of the Veteran’s Unit, Sutherland-Harris Memorial Hospital and Doctors Robert Cooper and Randy Burrill. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Rev. Ross Hamilton, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.