Joachim RUST

Joachim "Jack" Rust Joachim "Jack" Rust of RR#5 Spencerville died suddenly at Brockville General Hospital on Aug. 12, 2005. He was born in Delft, Holland to Johannes Rust and Johanna Van den Broek on May 10, 1933. He immigrated to Canada in 1951, staying with his brother in Simcoe. On June 1, 1957, he married Lillian King at Crystal Rock where they later built a home and lived since 1959. He worked on construction all of his life and became a shovel operator by trade, working mainly for M. Sullivan & Son of Arnprior. Mr. Rust is survived by his wife Lillian and three children: James and friend Heather of Spencerville, Diana McNish and husband Peter of Mallorytown and Robert and wife Gay of Cardinal. He will be deeply missed by seven grandchildren, William and Tanya Rust, Katie, Kelly and Andrew McNish, and Sara and Justin Rust, as well as two great-grandchildren, Brandon Rust and Brianna Renaud. He is also survived by sisters Nellie Broekhuizen and friend Jean Paul of Montreal, Fien deVreede and sister Mies, and brothers Joop (Lenie) and Henk (Loes), all of Holland, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, brothers Theo, Joon, Gerard and Chris, and sisters Ans, Joos and Door. Friends called at the Grant Brown Funeral Home Purcell Chapel in Spencerville on Aug. 16, where a memorial service was held, with Father Claude Delorme officiating. Memorial donations were directed to the Canadian Cancer Society.