It is with profound sorrow that Mrs. Peggy Tellum announces the passing of her beloved husband, George Carruthers Tellum, in QEII Health Sciences Centre on September 4, 2008. Born in Joggins, Cumberland Co. on July 20, 1921, he was the son of the late Josiah and Margaret (Carruthers) Tellum, who later moved to Sydney Mines, where George attended school. He graduated from Sydney Mines High School, where he was prominent in sports. With the outbreak of the Second World War, George and his friends enlisted with the 5th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, 3rd Division. They served in England, France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. George possessed a great sense of humour and was famous for his "one liners". Returning to Canada to civilian life, he was employed at the Pt. Edward Naval Base Fire Department as Fire Chief, transferring to the Provincial Fire Marshal's Office as Deputy Fire Marshal until his retirement in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Peggy Arlene Dessereau (Wayne), Cole Harbour; son, George (Marilyn), Antigonish; grandchildren, Chantal, Gilles, Craig, David; four great-grandchildren, and 19 step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; first wife, Helen Kerr; sister, Doreen, and son-in-law, Gilles Dessereau. Visitation will be held today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, Windsor St., Halifax, where funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. Blake Caldwell officiating. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 11, in Brookside Cemetery, Sydney Mines. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences may be sent to: condolences.snow@ns.aliantzinc.ca