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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-11-19, Page 1212 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 19, 2014 your moments.ca 1-888-786-7821 milestones.sun@lourlifemoments.ca Marking your milestones. Obituaries In Memoriam Thanks Births Celebrations More Births Births FLANAGAN-REINER Erin Flanagan and Dana Reiner of Calgary are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Meadow Louise, on November 9, 2014. A little sister for Jaden. Proud grand- parents are Larry and Joanne Flanagan. First time great grandma is Laurene Maloney. Coming Events Coming Events 'GIFT ASSEMBLY DAY' for St. Nick's Christmas Shopping Day (Dec. 6). Satur- day, November 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Seaforth. Call 519-522-1435. BEECHWOOD POTTERY- Christmas Show & Sale of new work in porcelain and stoneware pottery by Robert Tetu. 2 days only, Saturday, November 22, Sunday, No- vember 23, noon to 6 p.m. At the studio, 2 1/2 miles north of St. Columban (Hwy 8) on Beechwood Line. 519-345-2184. DANCE to Tri -Country Band, Crystal Palace, Mitchell, Fri., November 21, 8-12 a.m. Lunch, door prizes. $10/person. Sponsored by The Mitchell & District Agricultural Society. Everyone welcome. Info Lorne Fell 519-348-4291. ST. NICK'S CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DAY for Children. Ages 3-13, Saturday, Decem- ber 6, 9 a.m. to noon, St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Seaforth. Call 519-522-1435 for in- formation. Cards of Thanks Cards of Thanks GORDON RAE THORNTON Gord was the last surviving member of the family of Herman and Myrtle Thornton of Oxford County. Gord died peacefully at Seaforth Manor with loved ones by his side, listening to his favourite hymn, 'Amazing Grace." Gord was a farmer, an outdoors person who loved "walking his land" on Banner Road near Thamesford. He enjoyed going to auction sales and had a large Mas- sey Harris tractor collection. He also had an extensive collection of Winchester guns and was awarded "Collector Status" from Fire- arms Canada. Special thanks and gratitude to Dr. Rooyakkers and the Staff at Seaforth Manor who cared for Gord for the past four years with compassion, kindness and love. Heartfelt thanks to family, friends and neighbours for your many acts of kindness. The sympathy cards, floral bouquets, me- morial donations and garden keepsakes will be cherished. Special thanks to Barb and Ken Pullman for always "being there" for me. And to each of you, your support and kindness gave me strength and courage during a difficult time. - Barb Alexander and Family McGREGOR Thank you to all of my family and friends for all the cards, flowers, visits and treats while I was in hospital and since returning home. Thanks to the nurses and staff at Seaforth Hospital for their excellent care and com- passion and to CCAC for their help. A special thank you to Pastor Steve for his visits and prayers. To all who took me out- side for fresh air, it was greatly appreciated and lastly thank you to the lady that stopped and called 911. God Bless You All. - Gladys McGregor Cards of Thanks Cards of Thanks MITCHELL The Mitchell family would like to thank One Care Nurses, Seaforth Hospital, Victoria Hospital and everyone who helped support Phyllis (Cuthill) during her illness. To the Schimanski Funeral Home and Duff's Church in Walton, an extra thank you. The many floral, music and spoken tributes to Phyllis truly touched our hearts. Your friend- ship has been a blessing. - Emerson, Gord, Ross, Doug, Neil and families. In Memoriams In Memoriams BEUERMAN: Alvin (Nov. 18, 1991) & Darren (Nov. 14,2011). No one knows how much we miss you both, No one knows the bitter pain, We have suffered since we lost you both. Life has never been the same. In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true. There is not a day, dear father and brother, That we do not think of you. - Sadly missed by Hazel, Lois, Gwen, Warren, Connie & Families NICHOLSON: In loving memory of Ross who passed away three years ago, Novem- ber 16, 2011 The world may change from year to year and friends from day to day, But never will the one I love from memory pass away. - Lovingly remembered by Lillian and family Obituaries Obituaries PRESZCATOR, Jim - Sitting in his favourite chair with the remote in his hand, James Ross Preszcator of RR#1 Varna passed away peacefully, surrounded by love on Thursday, November 13, 2014, in his 68th year. Beloved husband of Janice (nee Jewitt) for 49 years. Loving father of Bill and his wife Kim of Kippen, Deb Cooper and her husband Dave of RR#1 Varna and Michael and his wife Melanie of Mitchell. Cherished Grandpa of Colton, Quaid and Colby Preszcator, Kirsten and Luke Cooper, and Cooper, Jake and Carter Preszcator. Dear son of Ken and Velma Preszcator of Seaforth. Loved brother of David and Rose of Stratford, Linda and Larry Dillon of Goderich, Diane and Gary Leonard of Sarnia and Nancy and Doug Anstett of Seaforth. Jim was a great brother-in-law to the Jewitt family and he will also be missed by his aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Predeceased by his brother Johnny. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Jim's life was held at the Stanley Community Centre in Varna on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Stephen Hildebrand officiating. A reception immediately followed the service and interment will take place at Exeter Public Cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations to the Seaforth Community Hospital would be appreciated and can still be made through McGLYNN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Seaforth, 519-527-1390, or by visiting Jim's on-line memorial at www.mcglynnfamilyfuneralhome.com Whitney South, Huron Expositor Bill Brown presented the Egmondville United Church with a communion token from 1845 he found on his property. Egmondville United gains rare find Whitney South Huron Expositor Egmondville United Church has received a historical gift from a member of the local community. Purchasing a house in town may not always lead to buried treasure, but in Bill Brown's case, taking up ownership of an old home revealed a rare find; an old communion token origi- nally given to the church in 1845. "I didn't know it at the time when I bought the property that it was Rev. Graham's old manse," he said, explaining the origins of the found artifact. Brown went on to say he thought it was important to pass it along to where he felt it belonged. "It means more to the church, as far as I'm concerned so that's why I decided to pre- sent it to them." The token is displayed in a case made by Walter Armes, along with a note explaining the artifact's history as well as a special mechanism which allows the viewer to turn it in order to see the writing on both sides. According to the displayed history, the communion token was given to the church by Mrs. McKean, of Gate- house, Scotland. She was a grandmother of H.M. Chesney of Tuckersmith. Having learned of the infant congregation from her friends here, Mrs. McKean donated the communion service and a baptismal font soon after Rev. William Graham's ordination in 1845. When the church's 100th anniversary was celebrated in 1935, it was thought all the com- munion tokens had been lost. Interestingly enough, Brown presented the found token just in time for Egmondville United's 170th anniversary. "Although communion tokens, which were then replaced by communion cards, had their place in the history of the church, the United Church of Canada's policy now is that we have an open table for communion," explained Pastor Steve Hilde- brand, adding the it's cur- rently accepted that anyone who comes to worship where communion is served is wel- come to partake. For Hildebrand, receiving such a unique gift is something he knows his congregation will cherish. "It's a lovely gesture on their part and I thank both Mr. Brown and Mr. Armes for their time and effort. We'll certainly find a very suitable place to hang it in our church," he said. "The coin found its beginnings here so it's kind of nice that it has come home to rest in his- tory amongst us."