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Jason Trenholm and I met in Great Village Nova Scotia when we were 5 years old; he was my best friend for the next 29 years. Andrew Duke
(pic below: Andrew and Jason at Jason's father's house in St. John's Newfoundland)

Jason's obituary as published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald:
TRENHOLM, Jason --34, Truro, passed away 8:55 a.m. on January 1, 2004, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII. Jason was born struggling to live and died the same way, succumbing to numerous injuries received after being struck by a car in Truro, on December 26, 2003. He was born in Miramichi Regional Hospital, Newcastle, N.B., August 31, 1969. Surviving are grandfather, Harold Trenholm, Amherst; mother, Carrol Ann Smith, Halifax; father, Donald Trenholm and stepmother, Ruth Trenholm, both of St. John's, NL; sister, Suzanne Dunn and family, Robert Spence, Meghan and Nicole, and brother Robert Trenholm and family, Sheila, Emily and Daniel; numerous other family and friends. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Gordon and Vila Smith, Truro; paternal grand-mother, Beryl Trenholm, Amherst. Jason graduated from Cobequid Educational Centre in 1989 and from the Nova Scotia Community College with a certificate in photography in 1991. He subsequently attended Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Memorial University of Newfoundland. He had many academic and philosophical interests. Jason was a practising Buddhist who was a member of the Shambala Community of Halifax. He was a free spirit who had a great love of philosophy, books, nature and more recently, organic farming. Until recently he worked with Parks and Recreation, Truro, and the Four Seasons Farm in Maitland. Family members and all of his many friends lovingly remember him. Family flowers only. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today in Cruikshanks' Halifax Funeral Home, 2032 Robie St., Halifax. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, January 4, in The Shambhala Centre, 1084 Tower Rd., Halifax. Cremation to follow service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to a charity of choice.