James Dale Greer: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

James Dale Greer was born 4 Jul 1980, Glace Bay, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died 24 Dec 2015, , Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142016
Misfortune: 2016; killed in fall

Notes:

Misfortune:
This past Christmas, Dale made it back to Cape Breton again. Early on the morning of Dec. 24, when the tide was out, Dale walked out along the bare sea floor. He climbed the rocks of a breakwater to take photos and video'97likely for Diana'97of the moon still shining beautifully on his mother's house. On the video, says Diana, he says: "I feel I am in the most beautiful place on the face of the Earth right now. This is like heaven." Moments after making the recording, he slipped, broke his neck and died instantly. With the help of a police dog he and his phone were found a few hours later. He was 35.

https://www.macleans.ca/society/life/james-dale-greer-mackinnon-1980-2015/