It is with great sadness, that we as a family announce the passing of Mr. J. Allison Elliott, of Anagance Ridge on Friday, March 17, 2017. Allison was the son of the late John E. and Margaret K. (Palmer) Elliott and beloved husband of the late Florence (Folkins) Elliott who passed away in 2013. Allison is survived by his children: John Elliott of Searsville, Brenda Kelly (Gordie) of Apohaqui, Gordon Elliott (Heather) of Anagance Ridge and Lloyd Elliott (Jenn) of Cupar, SK; his cherished grandson Logan and his worker Amanda Hamilton who he was very fond of. John Allison Elliott was born to John E. and Margaret K. (Palmer) Elliott on 27 December 1930 at Anagance Ridge. He was educated in the local Anagance Ridge School and Sussex High School where he graduated in 1948. Following high school, he travelled and worked for several months with a couple of friends in the Canadian West, and then spent a short time in the Royal Canadian Air Force, returning to the family farm in Anagance Ridge, which he took over on his father’s death in 1954. That fall Florence Folkins, a former classmate from SHS arrived to teach in the adjacent school district, and what had been a barely casual acquaintance soon blossomed, leading to their marriage in August 1955, and 57 years of dedicated life together. Her illness and death in 2013 was a loss he felt profoundly. Allison’s working years included periods of working off the farm – including several years as a federal meat inspector at the former Sussex Poultry plant and a few years as a self-employed carpenter. However he remained rooted in the family farm, first settled by his great grandparents in 1875, and among his proudest achievements were the improvements he was able to make to it – from land reclamation and tile drainage to extensive restoration and upgrades to both the house and the barn. After selling the farm to his son Gordon in 1991, he and Florence spent many hours working in the remaining woodlot. His larger family and community were important and he valued his part in the continuity of both. He was one of the last trustees of the former Anagance Ridge School and a key participant in the School Reunion held in 1993. He spent many years as secretary-treasurer of the Anagance Ridge United Church board of trustees and of the Pine Grove Cemetery. Farm related activities included years of work for the Buckley Settlement Grasslands Co-op community pasture, and participation on the board of the Sussex & Studholm Agricultural Society. Allison and Florence enjoyed many years of involvement with the Petit Partners square dance group, and in later years with the weekly crokinole games in Sussex. They also participated in the Anagance Seniors group, and were life members of the Kings County Historical Society. Allison also took pleasure in recording many of his recollections and the stories passed on to him from previous generations of the family and the community. Allison was instrumental with his mother in hosting the first Elliott Family Reunion at the family homestead in 1972 and remained active with to the present. He was also a charter member (#8) of the Canadian Branch of the International Elliot Clan Society, and served several years as chairman of the New Brunswick Branch. Summer vacation trips began in the 1960s, first with a soft-top tent trailer and later with a truck camper, culminating in a memorable family trip across Canada. In their retirement, Allison and Florence enjoyed travelling with their truck and travel trailer – including visits to son Lloyd first in Alberta, then BC and finally Saskatchewan. There were also shorter trips around the Maritimes and a memorable trip to Newfoundland. He also realized a life-long dream when they took a tour to Australia and New Zealand – their first travel by air. Following Florence’s death, Allison spent many hours visiting with assorted family and friends, racking up the kilometres on his new car and establishing a routine which featured daily visits to Tim Horton’s in Petitcodiac and to The Ridge restaurant in Havelock. He often said he planned to live to be a hundred, but though well short of that mark, he was blessed with the ability to be active and to live life on his own terms to the very end – in his own home and only metres from where he was born.. Arrangements are in the professional care of Sussex Select Community Funeral Home, 21 Aiton Road, Sussex, NB (506) 433-2133 from where visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 21st from 2-4 and 6-8pm. Funeral Service will be held from the Sussex Select Community Chapel on Wednesday, March 22nd at 1:00pm. Donations made to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be made at www.sussexfh.com