Obituary of James "Jimmy" Wayne Kaulback

October 17, 1946- January 1, 2025.

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of James (Jimmy) Wayne Kaulback, of Blockhouse, on Thursday, January 1^st, at the age of 78 years. A truly loved husband, father, and grandfather, Jimmy passed away at SSRH after spending the last three years living at Ryan Hall, Bridgewater.

Jimmy will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Carolyn (Dorey) Kaulback; his daughter, Jamie (Stephen Barry) Mader; and his grandchildren, Alexander and Samuel. As well as his brother-in-law, Gordon Lowe; his nephews, Chris (Karen) Lowe,  Gregory (Sandra) Lowe, and Paul Joudrey; other family members, and friends.

Jimmy was the son of the late Earl and Joan (Tanner) Kaulback, of Oakland. Besides his parents, Jimmy was pre-deceased by his sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe, and his first wife, Margeret Joudrey.

Jimmy grew up in Oakland and enjoyed many happy adventures there with his cousins. They loved swimming, boating, and practical jokes- Jimmy always had a mischievous look in his eye! He later moved to Blockhouse, where he lived for almost 50 years. He was a member of the Blockhouse Fire Department and helped in many community events. Jimmy worked for many years for the Halifax School Board as a maintenance worker. In his later years, he worked as a landscaper and groundskeeper for various properties in the area. He was an avid woodworker, making anything and everything his wife dreamed up for her craft business. One of his fondest memories was building a punt and a dory with his late uncle, Paul Tanner. He even built one of the first cottages on Caribou Lake, where he enjoyed over 50 years of swimming and horseshoes in the summer, or snowmobiling and iceboating in the winter. It was his happy place. He’d often complain when we’d BBQ simple things, instead asking, “Why aren’t we having steak?”, to follow that up minutes later with, “you know, you can’t beat a hotdog!”. Jimmy loved hockey. He played for various teams when he was younger, often telling stories of tournaments he travelled to in the US. His family has many fond memories of skating and playing hockey on the neighborhood ponds, and he never missed a chance to cheer on team Canada during the world juniors, watching with his brother-in-law and nephews.

Jimmy loved holidays and being surrounded by family; hiking in the woods and making tea over an open fire; dancing the night away with his wife, first at line dancing and then at community dances. And everyone that knew Jimmy, knew his love for ice cream. His favourites were grapenut and orange pineapple. However, he’d settle for chocolate or vanilla, but didn’t care for all the new flavours. Later in life, Jimmy learned to play the guitar and sing, which brought him a lot of joy. Along with his sister, Betty, and their friends, they loved entertaining others at community jams and local nursing homes.

There will be no service at this time, at Jimmy’s request. Memorial donations can be made to S.H.A.I.D., or the Parkinson’s Foundation. You could also do something kind for someone in his honour. This gentle, loving man will live forever in our hearts.

Arrangements entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home Bridgewater, where online condolences may be made at www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.