HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-01-03, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013.‘You’re not ahuman trash
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Tickling the ivories
Cassie Elliott, left, takes a piano lesson from Marsha Szusz at the Londesborough United
Church’s annual Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 21. The evening featured several different
Christmas-themed activities and performances as well as a visit from the big guy himself:
Santa Claus. (Jim Brown photo)
LYLA JOAN MARIE
CAMPBELL
It is with great sadness we
announce the passing of our dear
mother, Lyla Joan Marie Campbell
on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. She
was in her 69th year.
Joan was an active member of
Myrtle Chapter #21 in Truro, Nova
Scotia and served as Worthy Grand
Matron (1999-2000) of the Grand
Chapter of Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island. Recently she served
as the Chairperson of the Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Island and
Texas General Grand Chapter
Triennium International Eastern Star
Convention. Joan’s Eastern Star and
church family were a cherished and
important part of her life. The love
and support they provided filled her
heart. She loved her church friends
at First United Church and enjoyed
rug hooking, line dancing and hand
bells. She loved to golf and was a
member of Truro Golf Club for
years.
Joan was predeceased by her
parents, Harvey and Leila (Lawson)
Johnston (Clinton, Ontario);
husband, Dwight Alexander
Campbell and father-in-law, Harold
Campbell. She will be deeply missed
by her three children and spouses,
Charlene (Gary) Carpentier,
Dartmouth; Grant (Elaine)
Campbell, Truro and Sharon (Ron
Schofield) Campbell, Halifax.
She adored her four
grandchildren, Matthew, Ben,
Nicholle and Jessie and was their
biggest supporter and fan. Joan is
also survived by her three sisters,
Helen MacLean (Bob Jewell), St.
Catharines; Leona (James)
Armstrong, Brussels and Doris
(Berne) McKinley, Truro. She will
also be missed by her mother-in-law,
Adeline Campbell; sisters-in-law,
Nancy (Albert) Wasson, both of
Blyth; Frances (Steve) Bearss, of
West Wawanosh and brother-in-law,
Bill (Diana) Campbell, Mexico.
There will be a celebration of her
amazing life on January 4, 2013 at 1
p.m. at Blyth United Church with
Rev. Gary Clark officiating. In lieu
of flowers, donations in Joan’s
memory to the Canadian Cancer
Society, Brain Tumour Association
or Crohns and Colitis Society are
welcomed.
Arrangements are entrusted to the
Falconer Funeral Home.
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
CONNIE NIEMAN
Connie Nieman of Palmerston
passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25,
2012 at Listowel Memorial Hospital.
Born in Pembroke on March 8,
1954, Connie was 58 years old.
Connie was the beloved partner of
Mark Gordon and will be sadly
missed by her children Melissa and
Konrad Wernham, Angela LeDrew
and her grandchildren Kyan, Noah,
Oliver and Simon, all of Brussels.
She was the dear sister of Fern,
Glen, Lorraine, Louise, Steve, Mike,
Rick, Danny, Susan, Jamie and
Adam and their families. Connie is
also loved by the Gordon family –
John and Ruby, Catherine, Bill and
Bruce and her many nieces and
nephews.
Cremation has taken place.
The interment of Connie’s remains
will take place in Fairview
Cemetery, Listowel on Friday, Jan. 4
followed by a gathering to celebrate
Connie’s life from 1 to 4 p.m. at the
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 259,
565 Elizabeth Street East,
Listowel.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society would be
appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be made
at www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
FRANCES HELEN
STONEHOUSE
Helen Stonehouse of Belgrave
passed away at Braemar Nursing
Home, Wingham on Wednesday,
Dec. 26, 2012. She was 95.
The former Helen Edgar was the
beloved wife of the late Lewis
Stonehouse who predeceased her in
2000.
Helen was the Belgrave
correspondent for The Blyth
Standard and subsequently The
Citizen for many years. She was also
a member of the Belgrave Women’s
Institute and Knox United Church.
Helen was the dear sister of
Maitland and Mary Edgar of
Petrolia. She will be lovingly
remembered by many nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and great-
nephews, and great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews.
Helen was predeceased by her
parents Arthur and Mabel (Dowse)
Edgar, her brothers Arthur (Irlma)
Edgar and Harvey (Audrey) Edgar
and by sister Winnifred (Charlie)
Johnston.
Visitation was held at McBurney
Funeral Home Ltd., Wingham, on
Saturday.
Funeral service was also held at
the funeral home chapel on
Saturday. Rev. Tom Murray
officiated.
Interment was in Brandon
Cemetery, Belgrave.
Memorial donations to Knox
United Church, Belgrave or
Wingham and District Hospital
would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
MARGARET TAYLOR
Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Brussels
passed away peacefully at Huronlea
Home for the Aged, Brussels on
Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. She was
in her 103rd year. She was the
beloved wife of the late Harvey
Taylor, loving mother of
Marilyn and Harry Brydges of
Belgrave and Laurence and Edith
Taylor of RR 1, Londesborough.
Margaret was the cherished
grandmother of Craig, Stephen,
Elizabeth, Shane and Cheri and 12
great-grandchildren.
At Margaret’s request there was no
visitation or funeral service.
A private family interment will
take place at Maitland Bank
Cemetery, Seaforth.
Funeral arrangements were
entrusted to Falconer Funeral
Homes, Clinton.
Online condolences may be left at
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
JOHANNA TERPSTRA
Johanna (Annie) Terpstra of
Greenwood Court, Stratford passed
away peacefully on Thursday, Dec.
20, 2012 surrounded by the love of
her family. She was in her 100th
year.
Johanna was the beloved wife of
the late Nicolaas Terpstra (1992),
and the loving mother of Emma and
Henk Boersen, Charles and
Catherine, Julie and Martin Van
Bakel, Nick and Catherine,
Herman and Rosemary, Joe and
Miriam, Joanne De Brabandere,
Mary Terpstra and Mike Terpstra,
son-in-law Bill Van Nes
and daughter-in-law Hennie
Terpstra.
Oma welcomed and cherished 56
grandchildren and 152 great-
grandchildren. Johanna was
predeceased by her children Helen
(1976), Margaret Van Nes (2000),
Ben (2005) and Patricia Armstrong
(2011), grandchildren Mary Terpstra
(1972), Nick Van Nes (2001) and
Brian Terpstra (2010) and great-
grandchildren Kathleen Van Bakel
(1993) and Alexandra DeGroot
(2008). Johanna is survived by
siblings Nic Krijnen and Emma De
Dood and predeceased by 15
brothers and sisters.
Parish prayers were held on
Friday, Dec. 21 at the St. Ambrose
Catholic Church, followed by the
family receiving friends. Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated
Saturday, Dec. 22. Rev. Father Keith
Morrison officiated.
Burial was in St. Ambrose
Cemetery, Brussels.
Donations in memory of Johanna
can be made to Canadian Food for
Children, St. Ambrose Building
Fund or the charity of one’s
choice.
Online condolences may be made
at www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
Continued from page 12
evil, a false witness who breathes
out lies, and one who sows discord
among brothers.” Proverbs 6:16-19.
This is what fault-finding, gossip,
and unkind words do, they sow
discord among brothers and God
hates this.
There will be people in your life
who like to bring their trash to you
and try to turn you into a human
trash can. They say, “Here...take
this,” and stuff you full of junk.
Don’t allow people to fill you with
a bunch of trash.
You are not a human trash can.
Just because they stink doesn’t mean
that you have to.
You were created to hold the glory
of God, not the muck of man.
So what to do you do in these
situations?
If someone comes to you
complaining about or finding fault
in someone else ask them kindly,
“Have you gone and spoken to
that person about it?” The answer
to this question will tell you a lot
about that person who has come to
you with their fault-finding
words.
You see, if a person has the godly
motive of promoting peace in their
relationships then they will go and
speak to the person they have a
problem with and say, “Can I talk
with you about this dilemma I am
having?” or “Can you help me better
understand this situation?” It is what
Jesus asks us to do in Matthew
18:15.
But if that person is wanting to
cause strife and discord and is more
interested in stirring things up
instead of bringing peace and unity,
they will not initiate a meeting with
the other person. They will work in
the background causing trouble and
as we saw, God hates this.
Here is another thing you do. If
the person has not gone to the other
person but they are talking unkindly
about that person and you want to be
assure of their motive.
Ask them the question, “Can I
quote you on that?”
You are asking them if you can
attach their name to what they are
saying about that other person.
If the person is weary and hesitant
to be accountable for their words, if
they don’t want to be quoted, then
this is a pretty good indication that
their motive is not about seeking
peace and unity. They are not
seeking to build up the body but
seek to cause discord in it... and
again, God hates this.
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