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As THE BRUSSELS POST, MAY 6, 1981
Century old Seaforth
firm changes hands
A
more more than a century ago changed hands last
business that had its beginning
was purchased from Gordon Moir. At that
In July of 1979, the Gorrie funeral home
week when M.L. Watts, Brussels funeral time the funeral home was renovated and
director, purchased the R.S. Box Funeral another chapel was added.
Mr. Watts received his initial training in Home.
The Seaforth firm had its beginning in Belleville where he worked for several years.
11372 Matthew Robertson, who carried on He came to Brussels after six years in
a furniture business, also acted as Brantford. The Watts family is involved in
undertaker. Later the business was taken the business.
over by W.T. Box and in turn by his sons Max's wife Barb who has been attending
'Herbert and Ernest. In 1951 Richard T. Box school to earn her funeral director's license
'took charge and established the present will apprentice under her husband for a
funeral chapel on High Street which he year.
continued to operate until his death late last
Mr. Watts said he bought the Gorrie and
year. Seaforth funeral home because, "With Barb
Mr. Watts operates funeral homes in getting her license and the family involved in
Brussels and Gorrie. it I could see the wisdom of expansion" and
He bought his first funeral home in added that his two children also have shown
Brussels from D.A. Rann in 1969. A . an interest in becoming involved in the
combined furniture and funeral business business.
was carried on until August of 1977 when the
Mr. Watts officially took over the R.S. Box
present funeral home located on Alfred Funeral Home on Thursday of last week.. Street in Brussels was established.
Mental Retardation Week
Canvassers in Brussels
DONE AT LAST — Brussels Public School students were relieved when
they finally managed to get these tires from the old arena up to the school
on Friday. The tires are to form part of the new creative playground
equipment. (Photo by Ranney)
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Graduate
Barbara Watts has suc-
cessfully passed her exam in
Funeral Service at Humber
College, Toronto. She will
apprentice with her husband
for the next 12 months at the
M.L. Watts Funeral Homes
in Brussels and Gorrie and
the Box Funeral Home in
Seaforth. At the completion
of the 12 months apprentice-
ship she will write her board
exams in. Toronto.
Next week. May I I th to
May 15th is Mental Retard-
ation Week across Canada.
Everyone is asked to please
support the Flowers of Hope
Campaign. Brussels is not
being canvassed but support
is needed for this worthy
cause. M.R. makes no dis-
tinction, it occurs in every
level of society.
These people
need special care and train-
ing, all of which is expensive.
They and those who struggle
to help them become self-
sufficient and capable of
taking their rightful place in
the community, need your
help.
Donations will be greatly
appreciated. Send your con-
tribution to "Flowers Of
Hope Campaign," Wingham
& District Association of
the Mentally Retarded,
Wingham, Ont.
Announcement
We wish to announce the sale of the
R.S. Box Funeral Home, Seaforth to
Max and Barbara Watts of the M.L.
Watts Funeral Homes, Brussels And
Gorrie.
The Funeral Home will continue to
operate as the R.S. Box Funeral Home,
at the present High Street location with
the same competent staff and with the
same dignity and high quality of service
that were features under the direction of
the late Richard S. Box.
We hope the public will continue to give
Max and -Barbara Watts the same
sincere support which was extended to
the Box Family for so many years.. We
would like too, to thank the families who
Dick served through the years.
Sincerely,
Mary and; Barbara Box,