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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2009-04-09, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009.MYA ISABEL McCULLOCHMya Isabel McCulloch passedaway peacefully in her parent’s armsat St. Joseph’s Hospital, London on Sunday, March 29, 2009. She was 17 days old. Mya was the beloved infant daughter of Lindsay (Bauer) and Craig McCulloch of Lucan and twin sister of Alyssa Grace Isabel. She was the dear granddaughter of Sheila and Doug Bauer of Brussels, Wendy and Rick McGregor of Arkona and Doug and Rose McCulloch of Belmont. She will forever be in the hearts of her uncle Adam Bauer and great- grandparents Isobel and Frank Burke, all of Brussels. A funeral service has been held and interment is at St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. HELEN TOPHAM Helen Topham passed away peacefully at Seaforth Community Hospital on Monday, March 30, 2009. She resided in Brussels and was born 81 years ago in Saskatchewan, a daughter of the late Casian and Anne (Turkelets) Biholar. Helen was a member of the Majestic Women’s Institute. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Bob Topham who predeceased her in 2001. She was the loving mother of Roberta and Bill Bridge of Caledonia, Ron and Pat, Gerry and Lillias, all of Clifford, Kathy and Jim Bridge of Brussels and Tammy and Tom Bott of Guelph. Helen was the special grandma of Candice,Amie, Ron, Shaun, Steven, Crystal,Michelle, Mike, Curtis, Jeff,Stephanie, Cheryl, Chris, Sandra, Teresa, Brandon, Amelia, Matthew and Andrew and 29 great- grandchildren. She was the dear sister of John and Kay Biholar, Rose and Dan Rohovie and Flo Paulence, all of Alberta and George and Eleanor Biholar of Saskatchewan. She will also be fondly remembered by sisters-in-law Alberta Maas of Streetsville, Marion Fraser of Fordwich, brother-in-law Richard Topham of Manitoulin Island and by many nieces and nephews. Helen was predeceased by her daughter Marie in infancy, brother- in-law Bill Paulence and sister-in- law Margaret Williams. Helen’s family invited relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John St., Atwood on Thursday, April 2 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Helen’s life was held at Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels on Friday, April 3 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Cathrine Campbell officiating. Interment followed in Memory Gardens, Breslau. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to Seaforth Community Hospital, Wingham Town and Country Support Services or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. On-line condolences and donations may be left at www.brennemanfuneralhome.ca MURRAY GAUNTMurray Gaunt, a very active figurein local politics and broadcasting,died on March 31, 2009, with hisfamily at his side at the LondonHealth Sciences Centre. Murray Andrew Gaunt was 73. The funeral service was held on Saturday with Rev. Bernard Skelding presiding at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Wingham. Interment at Wingham Cemetery. Gaunt worked for CKNX twice throughout his lifetime. He was an MPP for Huron-Bruce for 18 years and has been inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. The son of Andrew and Matilda Gaunt (nee Sherwood), Gaunt was born on June 4, 1935 in West Wawanosh. Gaunt was born into agriculture. He was involved with the Lucknow Beef/Calf Club at the age of 12 and had won The Queen’s Guineas at the 1955 Royal Winter Fair, one of the most prestigious beef awards in Canada. He won the award while attending the Ontario Agricultural College. He graduated in 1956. Soon after, Gaunt looked to his father in establishing a turkey broiler operation. He initially intended to stay in the turkey business for the rest of his life. However, then- CKNX farm editor Vaughan Douglas offered him a position. Gaunt resisted at first, but eventually went in for an interview. After several days of discussion, Gaunt accepted the position as CKNX’s assistant farm editor in 1959. Gaunt worked with CKNX forseveral years. Though he describedhis first few years in Wingham asdifficult, he said he felt it was aneffective way to draw positiveattention to the agricultural industry. In 1962, while working for CKNX, Gaunt interviewed Huron- Bruce MPP John Hanna just hours before his untimely death. Through several avenues, including the pork producers marketing board, Gaunt had interviewed Hanna several times over the last three years. The next day, a by-election was to be called to fill Hanna’s position, which the local Liberal Association suggested Gaunt run. Gaunt initially said no. However, he later consented and won the by- election. He eventually won four more elections and served nearly 20 years as an MPP. During his time, Gaunt also served as the Liberal agricultural and environmental critic, working on advancing the cause of agriculture across the riding, the province and the country. While he officially retired from politics in 1981, Gaunt continued to work with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture on a special task force charged with the financial difficulties facing farmers as well as serving on the Beef Marketing Commission’s marketing agency initiative. Soon after his retirement from politics, Gaunt returned to CKNX as the farm editor. There, he developed a new format for the noon-hour program, as well as designing the half-hour television show, The Friendly Farmer, which aired from1987 to 1992.Gaunt stayed on at CKNX until1999, but continued to provide theradio station with material forseveral years afterwards. Then in 2005 he was inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame, one of only 153. Gaunt was also a long-time member of the Wingham Lions Club. Gaunt was the beloved husband of the former Patricia Deyell; dear father of Stephen and Judith Gaunt of London and Stephanie and Jeff Bloemberg of Wingham; loving grandfather of Andrew, Christine, Adam and Caleb Gaunt and Kaitlin, Josh, Emily, Hannah and Noah Bloemberg; son-in-law of Emma Deyell of Wingham; brother-in-law of Dianne and Jim English of Bluevale, Terry and Brenda Deyell of Wingham and Brian and Marjorie Deyell of Belmore. Gaunt was predeceased by his parents Andrew and Matilda Gaunt (nee Sherwood), his granddaughter Amanda Gaunt, his father-in-law Norman Deyell, his brother-in-law Ronald Deyell and his nephew John Deyell. Obituaries Former MPP passes Business Directory D & J CONSTRUCTION Jim McDonald 519-887-9607 - COMPLETE MECHANICAL SERVICE - COMPUTERIZED TUNE-UPS - TIRES - BRAKES MUFFLERS - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION DAN'S AUTO REPAIR Owned and Operated by Dan & Heather Snell RR 3, Blyth, Ont. N0M 1H0 (on the Westfield Rd.) 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