It is with great sadness that the family announces the death of Stirling Lloyd Nickerson, age 73, husband of Marilyn (Hoyt) Nickerson of Queenstown, NB, on Friday, February 7, 2014. He was born in Saint John on December 5, 1940, the son of the late Lloyd and Ethel (Lyon) Nickerson. Stirling was born in Saint John on December 5, 1940. His first ten years of life were spent growing up on his Grandfather Lyon’s farm in Armstrongs Corner. In 1950, he and his family moved to Queenstown, ahead of the expropriation of land for Base Gagetown. In 1958, he attended Sussex High School where he met the love of his life, Marilyn Hoyt. They married on July 4, 1964. He always liked to joke it was Independence Day, the day he lost his independence. He graduated from Technical School in 1966, and worked in Industrial Instrumentation in Dalhousie, Lake Utopia, and Saint John. He became a Dad during these years to Shelley, Wendy and Terry, who in years to come provided him with the grandchildren he loved so much – Kara, Cody and Rylan. In 1979, he finally realized his life-long dream when he moved to Queenstown to become a full-time farmer, and he never looked back. He embraced the hard work that was involved and was never happier. He loved Queenstown and the people who lived there and tried to be available whenever help was needed. He was a busy man, and had many interests, like beekeeping, playing cribbage and learning to play the fiddle. Just last week, he donated plasma, his 176th donation of blood products. He was treasurer of Base Gagetown Historical Association and an associate member of the Royal Canadian Legion. He was treasurer of the Queenstown Baptist church. He was a former member of the Eastern Charlotte Lion’s club and a current member of the Jemseg Lion’s Club, where he passionately promoted fundraising for The Imagination Library (http://ca.imaginationlibrary.com). Oh how he loved his music- variety shows, benefit shows, Gagetown fair, church, dances, weddings and funerals. He so enjoyed his time with The Queenston Trio, Three Point Hitch, and The River Singers. Another dream was realized when he was able to join the gospel group, Living Water. Thank you all for your love and support during this difficult time. He is survived by his wife Marilyn; son Terry and Kristie of Regina, SK; daughters Shelley Nickerson and Wendy Peters both of Lincoln; grandchildren Kara Allen, Cody Peters, Rylan Nickerson; brothers Gerald and Jean Nickerson of Queenstown and Gregory Nickerson of Fredericton; sister Joan and Frank Henderson of Saint John; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by brothers David and Allan and sister Mary. Arrangements entrusted to Sherwood's Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre, 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, E5T 1Z2, with visiting on Tuesday from 6 to 8 pm and Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral Service will be held from Queenstown United Baptist Church at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Interment will take place later in the Central Hampstead Cemetery. The funeral service can be viewed online by clicking "Video of Funeral" on the left side of this page. Full video of funeral service will be uploaded no later than 5:00PM on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Donations in Stirling’s memory may be made to the Jemseg Lions Club for "The Imagination Library" or the memorial of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences to the family and donations may be made through www.sherwoodsfuneralhome.com