Mr. George "Otty" Adair was born in Poodiac, on May 11, 1917, he was the son of the late George Esley and Vera May (Baxter) Adair. Otty was the oldest boy in the family of four girls and three boys. He spent time at his grandmother Baxter's after the death of his grandfather. Otty worked with his uncle Frank Baxter with his wood cutting and threshing business and took it over after Frank's death. Otty was the community Handyman, when a building needed repairs he was the carpenter and the neighbors were the helpers. When Otty was in grade 7 and 8 he took the winters off to go to the woods with the team and bob sled to haul pulp wood and then go back to school at Easter and finish out his school year. Otty and his brother Hartley bought a farm in Newtown in 1945. In June 1946, Otty and Hattie were married. Hartley decided to move to Ontario so Otty then bought out Hartley's share of the farm. Otty farmed until 1971 and sold the farm and built them a small house on the property, where they lived until moving to Smith Creek in 1988. Otty finished out his career as a carpenter; he kept busy in his retirement; gardening and looking after his lawn. He was a very particular man. Otty bought his first General Motors vehicle in 1949 and his dream was to buy another new vehicle in 2009 to celebrate driving a General Motors for 60 years. Otty will live on in the hearts of his beloved wife, Hattie Adair, his daughter, Shirley McAleese of Sussex Corner, his son Elmor and his wife Pauline of Smith Creek, two brothers: Hartley and his wife Betty Adair of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Melbourne Adair of Poodiac; two sisters: Doris Payne of Hillsdale and Daisy McKenney of Hampton; four grandchildren: Jodie,Patti-Jo, Nicholas and Keith; two great grandchildren: Alivia and Michaela; two step grandchildren: Wanda and Scott McAleese (Ellen), two step great grandchildren: Casey and Emma; as well as several nieces and nephews. Otyy was predeceased by two sisters: Ethel McGaghey and Lois DeVine, his brother, Melbourne and by his son-in-law Donnie McAleese. Mr. George "Otty" Adair of Smiths Creek passed away at his home, on November 30, 2008 at the age of 91. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176), where visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A Celebration of Otty's life will be held from St. Mark's Anglican on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 2:00 pm. The interment will take place at Trinity Cemetery.