Halifax, NS
March 22, 1965 - February 29, 2024
On February 29, 2024, God welcomed home Mark Donald McKelvie after a brief battle with cancer.
Born on March 22, 1965 in Saint John NB, he was the son of the late Donald Gordon McKelvie and Marie McKelvie (Craig). Mark was a tradesman and proud union member, having worked in New Brunswick, Alberta, and Nova Scotia- the province he moved to in 2021 and the province he came to love so much.
Mark was a great athlete. He played minor hockey, loved baseball and could run like the wind. He loved music, especially the Stones, Lynryrd Skynard, and most of all The Doors. Jim Morrison was his in his heart and on his arm. He played the guitar and wrote songs and poetry. His words were deep and honest coming from a life lived hard at times but always on his own terms.
Mark loved the ocean and spent as much time there as he could digging clams and just sitting watching the waves. This love grew out of the time spent as a child in Chamcook,NB where his maternal grandfather was born and raised.
Mark was a fierce advocate for the underdog and a loyal friend to those he loved. He was a proud Canadian and had strong opinions on politics. He was happy to share those opinions with anyone who had time to listen. Sometimes even if they didn’t have the time to listen because Mark loved to talk and share and tell stories.
Mark loved his friends and family. He had a deep, abiding love for his mother Marie McKelvie and always found his way back to her. Though he didn’t have children of his own he loved his time with his nieces and nephews: Liam Cyr (Katie), Aidan Cyr(Hannah), Rylie and Hannah McKelvie. He was brother to William McKelvie and brother and protector of his “little sis” Dawn McKelvie Cyr (Marc). He had many Aunts, Uncles and cousins- related and adopted. Mark loved his clan.
Mark was sadly predeceased by his father Donald McKelvie his hero and supporter. There will be music around a campfire in heaven. And Mark will be in his glory.
There will be a celebration of Mark’s life in Saint John at a date sometime in the summer.
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