Event pin from the 1988 World Juniors in FüssenJim Sullivan, the tall, quiet skip of the 1988 world junior men's curling championship team and finalist at the 1990 Brier, died on Saturday in Fredricton, New Brunswick at age 43.
Sullivan skipped his New Brunswick squad to victory at the 1987 Canadian Juniors with a victory over Wayne Middaugh of Ontario in the final. The following year, his team scored world junior gold at the global championship in Füssen, Germany.
Just two years later his squad made an impact at the Labatt Brier in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. After an exciting victory over hometown hero Al Harnden of Northern Ontario in the semifinal, Sullivan lost the championship final to a resurgent Ed Werenich of Ontario.
Team Sullivan was elected into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Through much of his competitive curling career, Sullivan was accompanied by his cousin Charlie Sullivan at third stone. Jim's father, David Sullivan, represented New Brunswick at six Briers, winning the Ross G.L. Harstone Trophy in 1972 as voted by his fellow competitors.
Jim Sullivan is survived by his wife, Sonya, and two daughters as well as David and Carol Sullivan, amongst other family members.
Visitation takes place at Brenan’s Funeral Home in Saint John, New Brunswick on Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 and 17 from 2:00-4:00pm and 7:00-9:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Friday, November 18, 2011 at noon from the Church of St. Andrew and St. David in Saint John. Interment will take place in Ocean View Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, remembrances to the Sotos Syndrome Support Association of Canada or the Canadian Mental Health Association would be appreciated by the family.