Re: [nscumber] Obit: HATFIELD, John Donald

[David Winter <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>]

James Alan Hatfield and Mar y Nicholas's predeceased daughter:



Kimberley Ann Hatfield

Published: November 15, 2018 - The Chro nicle Herald



Kimberley Ann Hatfield

Publ ished: November 15, 2018 - The Chronicle Herald

It is with heavy  hearts that we announce the sudden passing of beloved
daughter, Kimberley A nn Hatfield, 47 of Pictou Landing First Nation, on
Monday, November 12, 201 8 at home. Born on March 21, 1971 in Truro, she was
a daughter of James (Al an) and Mary (Nicholas) Hatfield. Kim was
affectionately known for her kind and giving nature, she could find the
humour in every situation and was a  joy to be in the company of. Kim enjoyed
spending time with her family and  friends and would visit them frequently.
She was especially proud of her tw o sons and their accomplishments. Kim was
overwhelmed with joy and pride to welcome her first grandson on November 4,
2018. Kim loved to cheer on her  sons at hockey and lacrosse games. She took
pride in her culture as a Mi'Km aq woman and enjoyed watching her youngest
son dance traditionally during M awio'mi events. In her younger years, Kim
was known for her athletic abilit ies. She excelled in baseball and enjoyed
playing in tournaments and showed great leadership in supporting her team to
victory. Surviving are her sons , Haden Hatfield (Patricia) and Carter
Hatfield, both of Pictou Landing; gr andson, Brady; brothers, Matt Kaulback
(Andrea Ross), Ontario; Derek Hatfie ld, Pictou Landing; sister, Michelle
LeBrun (Quincy), Pictou Landing; sever al nieces and nephews. Besides her
grandparents, she was predeceased by her daughter, Halen. Her remains will
rest in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, Pictou Landing
First Nation after 4 p.m. today, Thursday  from where a Mass of Christian
Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday with Fa ther Tom MacNeil presiding.
Burial will take place in the parish cemetery.  angusfuneralhomes.com



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His sister-in-law; brother, James Alan Hatfield̵ 7;s wife:



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Mary Hatfield, Pictou Landing First Nation

I  am the daughter of the late Joseph and Ella Nicholas (n�Francis) of
Pic tou Landing and one of their 16 children. My father was a WWII veteran.
My  mother and my uncle, Jimmy Nicholas, were survivors of the Shubenacadie
Ind ian Residential School (Shubie School), so we were descendants before we
be came survivors too.

I at tended the Shubie School with 12 of my brothers and sisters, entering
in&nb; sp;1959 and being  discharged in 1964. The residential school
deprived us of our language and  culture and family and all the things that
our grandmother taught us.

One of my fondest childhood m emories was coming home from Shubie School in
the summertime and staying wi th our grandmother, Mary Prosper, and being
free to roam all around the com munity. She was fluent in Mi'kmaw and English
and was a translator. S he used to take us out on the land all around the
reserve, at As'ek,  and Asek'quonek, and teach us to gather food and plants
for medicines , while picking blueberries, cranberries, chokecherries, tea
berries, apple s, and mayflowers. I remember she would sit us down when we
got home and te ll us, "You are not in Shubie School now, you don't have to
spe ak English here. Speak Mi'kmaw." I used to love to braid her lo ng hair
and she was the only one that had an icebox and we would get ice af ter we
finished the work we did with her. After the summer, before we retur ned to
Shubie School, my grandmother, said to us, "Now that you are g oing back to
Shubie School and you have to speak English again to the Aklas ie'w, I want
you to know that just because you can't speak Mi&# 8217;kmaw through your
mouth, you can keep it up here, in your head, in you r thoughts." She wanted
us to keep our language with us in our minds  and think in Mi'kmaw. This is
why I am still a fluent Mi'kmaw s peaker today and I always looked up to and
respected our Kiju for that.

I remember the first day I  arrived at Shubie School. There was Clara, Susie
Anne, Sakes, Anthony and m e, sitting on the steps waiting for the ride to
come to take us to the resi dential school. We were all dressed up in new
clothes. My sister, Susie Ann e, threw roofing nails on the driveway hoping
that the car would get flat t ires and would not be able to take us away. As
soon as we arrived there, we were stripped of our new clothes, thrown in the
showers and doused with de -louse powder. I thought the children were all
black people because they we re very darkly tanned and did not realise we
were all the same. I was so af raid and glad I had my sisters with me.

The nun would not let us speak Mi'kmaw. We were all g iven numbers and every
item was marked with your number and we were punishe d when we lost anything.
The older girls who were in charge of us could som etimes be as abusive as
the nuns were. Sometimes, when I got into trouble,  Sister Gilberta picked me
up by the cheeks and I got strappings and was put in the dormitory. I had to
learn to fight back to defend myself. I felt li ke I was incarcerated at six
years old.

After I was discharged from the residential school, I atten ded Trenton
Middle School and New Glasgow High School, which was also run b y the nuns
and we were treated just as bad there. Many of my friends could  not speak
English and I was a translator for them, just like my Kiju did on the
reserve.

In the 197 0s, I went to Truro to live with my sister Catherine and attended
high scho ol there. I met my husband, Alan Hatfield, through his brother who
I went t o school with. We were married on May 26th, 1971, and have been
together fo r 46 years. We have three children, Kim, Derek and Michelle and
eight grand children and two great-grandchildren. I am very proud of my
family and love them very much.

After l iving off reserve for 26 years, where it was a struggle at times to
get by  while raising our children, we decided it was time to move to Pictou
landin g in 1993. I felt like a gypsy, moving around and feeling unsettled.
Nora B ernard motivated me to make Pictou Landing our home, when she told me,
R 20;Tus, you should move back to your reserve." I knew I needed to reconnect with my family and community and my culture and teachings. We have been home for almost 20 years. When we first moved home we lived in my nephew's trailer. Eventually, my husband and I were the first to build on  Eagle
Road, where our present house is. This land was once cottage country  owned
by non-Natives before Boat Harbour happened and the mill paid them to move
out and compensated them for their cottages and loss of their lands.  Pictou
Landing community had to sue the mill and Nova Scotia Government for the
damage to our lands and waters by Boat Harbour pollution. The compensa tion
did not include the impacts on the health of many people in my communi ty who
have suffered from illnesses and cancers for over 50 years.

I have raised three of my grands ons, two are now on their own and I am still
busy raising my 16 year old gr andson, Carter. He keeps me pretty grounded
and busy with his activities su ch as hockey, lacrosse and Traditional
dancing and speaking to students abo ut Mi'kmaw culture and educating them
about residential school. As a  grandmother, I am teaching and doing a lot of
what I did not get to do with my own children, through Carter. He is a good
role model for his siblings  and cousins and he is living a traditional
lifestyle. I think it is importa nt to encourage children and grandchildren
to stay grounded to help them to succeed.

I recently ret ired as the Maternal Child Health Worker at the Health Centre
in Pictou Lan ding.. I also worked at the school as the Mi'kmaw Language
teacher an d a special needs worker at the school for many years until I had
a heart a ttack about 10 years ago. I also worked with the Survivors of
Residential S chool for three and a half years to help them on their healing
journey, dea ling with their issues, building relationships and trust while
supporting o ne another. I continue to do volunteer work with the survivors
and families and helping to fundraise for them and I am happy to help to
bring our grou p together for celebrations and community events.



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John Donald Hatfie ld

1951-2020

John Donald Hatfield

John Donald Hatfield - 69, Hilde n, passed away peacefully, with his loving
wife at his side, on Friday, May 8, 2020, in the Palliative Care Unit of
Colchester East Hants Health Centr e, Truro. Born in Truro, he was a son of
the late Walter and Albertha (Lave rs) Hatfield.



John is survived by his lovin g and devoted wife, Diane (Vogler) (Bonin)
Hatfield; step-sons, Graham (Cat hy) Bonin, Stephen (Joanne) Bonin, David
(Stella) Bonin, Hilden; his son, M atthew Hatfield, Ontario; sisters, Mary
MacCully, Kentville; Elizabeth (Del bert) Mosher, Valley; Donna (Cyril)
MacGillivray, Truro; brothers, Charles  Hatfield, Truro; Alan (Mary)
Hatfield, Pictou Landing; Ralph Hatfield, New  Glasgow; sister-in-law, Mary
Black, Bridgewater; several nieces and nephews ... Along with his parents, he
was predeceased by his brothers, Kenneth in i nfancy, Gareth, David.

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We would like to tha nk the doctors and nurses of the Palliative Care Unit at
Colchester East Ha nts Health Centre who took such wonderful care of John in
his final days. I f so desired, donations in John's memory to Canadian Cancer
Society a re welcomed.



Arrangements have been entrust ed to Mattatall - Varner Funeral Home, 55
Young Street, Truro. Privat e messages of condolence may be sent to the
family by viewing John's  obituary on-line and selecting "Send A Condolence"
at: www.mattatallvarnerf h..com




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