First Baptist Church Halifax extends sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late J. Robert McQuinn. A Memorial Service was held at the Church on Wednesday, April 2, at 11 a.m. and a reception followed.

McQuinn J. Robert - 79 Halifax, passed away on March 30^th in his home with family as a result of cancer. Born in Halifax June 24, 1928, he was the son of the late John A. McQuinn and Marian McQuinn nee Cantelope. Bob attended Sir Charles Tupper School, Kings Collegiate School and graduated with a BSc. and Pharmacy Diploma from Dalhousie in 1951. At Kings and Dal he enjoyed sports and played rugby and varsity football. He established a long jump record at KCS that stood for a generation. He trained in the Canadian Officers Training Corp at Valcartier and served with the rank of Captain in the Reserve Regiment, Princess Louise Fusiliers. He worked for a brief period in the Canadian Merchant Marine aboard the Lady Nelson which transported War Brides to Canada. Through his love of sailing Bob was a life long member of the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, and a past flag officer, and Commodore. He also made sure that all members of his family were competent sailors. He enjoyed skiing into his late seventies. He traveled extensively in Europe and combined his love of travel with skiing making several annual trips to Austria with friends and family. Bob was active in the community and served two consecutive terms as chairman of the Halifax School Board presiding over the amalgamation of the city’s Catholic and Protestant school systems. He was a deacon and long standing treasurer for First Baptist Church Halifax. Well known in his working career he was owner and operator of McQuinn’s Drug Stores founded in 1938 by his father. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Marion Joan (Grant) McQuinn, five children, Alex (Sheilagh), Dan (Heather), Ian (Charline Giffard), John (Pam)and Ella (Lorne Vaasjo), five grandchildren Max, Drew, Anna, Thomas and Molly and step grandchildren Casey and Emma Vaasjo. He was predeceased by his brother Alan P. McQuinn. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the maintenance endowment fund First Baptist Church in Halifax or VON, Halifax Branch. Visitation will be in J.A. Snow Funeral home in Halifax on Tuesday April 1^st 2-4pm and 6-8pm. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church on Oxford Street on Wednesday April 2^nd, 11:00am. The family thanks the VON, QEII Palliative Care and Dody Motas for their kindness and support.