Obituary for Bertram Hodge Frampton
Bertram Hodge Frampton
1927-2020
Passed peacefully away on December 3, 2020, at the age of 92 in Grand Falls-Windsor, Bertram Hodge Frampton.
Leaving to mourn: partner Christine; sons Gary (Carol); Glen (Patsy) and Bert (Maria); grandsons Keith (Myrna) and Chad (Trina); great grandsons Justin, Joshua and Jayden; and sister-in-law Eileen.
Predeceased by parents Arthur and Florence; brother Clifford; wife Hazel (Day); wife Olive (Matchim) and son Craig.
Bert was happily married to his wife Hazel in Grand Falls-Windsor, until her passing. They enjoyed many trips to their cabins (Millertown, Black Island and Brook Harbour), whether it be by plane, car, skidoo or boat, often with their sons and friends in tow.
After Hazel’s passing, he reconnected with his childhood sweetheart from Indian Islands, Olive. They married and built a quaint cabin on his father’s land on Indian Islands and spent several summers there until Olive’s passing.
Some years later he met Christine and they enjoyed many of the same things - berry picking and the outdoors in general.
He started work in 1944, when he was only 16 with the AND company, which later became Abitibi Price, where he remained working for 47 years, until retiring as the General Logging Superintendent.
In 1959 he obtained a diploma as a Registered NL Land Surveyor and in 1974, started Red Indian Surveys, a survey company that continues to operate in Central NL as RIS Ltd.
Bert had many distinguishing characteristics. Probably most notable was his care, compassion and kindness towards others. He would be more concerned about the well-being of others before his own. He was a dedicated family man who provided what he could for his parents and his family. He was a funny man, for example while moose hunting on Victoria River, and doing repairs to the cabin he could be heard saying, in a joking manner, something like “You are too unhandy to crawl up in under the house”, if he thought you were doing something that didn’t meet his standards.
He was smart in many facets. As an example, because of his knowledge of mathematics in Grade 11, he was asked to teach math to the younger students on Indian Islands. He enjoyed working when he wasn’t at work. There was no time for sitting around, unless it was for a game of cards. If he was picking berries, swinging a chainsaw or building a wharf, he was happy. He was a movie star - appearing in two Land & Sea programs. He was a skilled navigator, which was clearly demonstrated in one of these programs when he and a group of friends on snowmobile, retraced the tracks of William E. Cormack. He was a wonderful father who you knew you could always count on for sound advise and wise words of wisdom.
Pretty sure if there’s such a thing as Reincarnation, he’d find some way to let you know. A chickadee was trying to get in the cabin on Friday, and a white rabbit with grey ears showed up to eat clover. Sounds like “Bert” to me!!!
Finally, Bert loved everything about life including but not limited to: snowmobiling, boating, picking berries and counting bakeapples, playing cards, especially 500's; cutting dry juniper, turr hunting and rabbit catching.
He will be sadly and forever missed by his family and friends.
The family would like to thank all of the hospital staff who cared for Bert in his final days, particularly the doctors and nurses on Floor 3B
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Parkinson Society NL, and Lionel Kelland Hospice
1927-2020
Passed peacefully away on December 3, 2020, at the age of 92 in Grand Falls-Windsor, Bertram Hodge Frampton.
Leaving to mourn: partner Christine; sons Gary (Carol); Glen (Patsy) and Bert (Maria); grandsons Keith (Myrna) and Chad (Trina); great grandsons Justin, Joshua and Jayden; and sister-in-law Eileen.
Predeceased by parents Arthur and Florence; brother Clifford; wife Hazel (Day); wife Olive (Matchim) and son Craig.
Bert was happily married to his wife Hazel in Grand Falls-Windsor, until her passing. They enjoyed many trips to their cabins (Millertown, Black Island and Brook Harbour), whether it be by plane, car, skidoo or boat, often with their sons and friends in tow.
After Hazel’s passing, he reconnected with his childhood sweetheart from Indian Islands, Olive. They married and built a quaint cabin on his father’s land on Indian Islands and spent several summers there until Olive’s passing.
Some years later he met Christine and they enjoyed many of the same things - berry picking and the outdoors in general.
He started work in 1944, when he was only 16 with the AND company, which later became Abitibi Price, where he remained working for 47 years, until retiring as the General Logging Superintendent.
In 1959 he obtained a diploma as a Registered NL Land Surveyor and in 1974, started Red Indian Surveys, a survey company that continues to operate in Central NL as RIS Ltd.
Bert had many distinguishing characteristics. Probably most notable was his care, compassion and kindness towards others. He would be more concerned about the well-being of others before his own. He was a dedicated family man who provided what he could for his parents and his family. He was a funny man, for example while moose hunting on Victoria River, and doing repairs to the cabin he could be heard saying, in a joking manner, something like “You are too unhandy to crawl up in under the house”, if he thought you were doing something that didn’t meet his standards.
He was smart in many facets. As an example, because of his knowledge of mathematics in Grade 11, he was asked to teach math to the younger students on Indian Islands. He enjoyed working when he wasn’t at work. There was no time for sitting around, unless it was for a game of cards. If he was picking berries, swinging a chainsaw or building a wharf, he was happy. He was a movie star - appearing in two Land & Sea programs. He was a skilled navigator, which was clearly demonstrated in one of these programs when he and a group of friends on snowmobile, retraced the tracks of William E. Cormack. He was a wonderful father who you knew you could always count on for sound advise and wise words of wisdom.
Pretty sure if there’s such a thing as Reincarnation, he’d find some way to let you know. A chickadee was trying to get in the cabin on Friday, and a white rabbit with grey ears showed up to eat clover. Sounds like “Bert” to me!!!
Finally, Bert loved everything about life including but not limited to: snowmobiling, boating, picking berries and counting bakeapples, playing cards, especially 500's; cutting dry juniper, turr hunting and rabbit catching.
He will be sadly and forever missed by his family and friends.
The family would like to thank all of the hospital staff who cared for Bert in his final days, particularly the doctors and nurses on Floor 3B
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Parkinson Society NL, and Lionel Kelland Hospice