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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-04-06, Page 20Page 20—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 6, 1988 LORNE ELMER DURNIN Lorne Durnin of Whitechurch died in Wingham District Hospital on March 28, 19$8 in his 87th year. Mr. Durnin was born in West Wawanosh Township on January 6, 1902 to the late John Durnin and Margaret Woods. " A retired farmer, Mr. Durnin has served on the West Wawanosh Township School Board and Council and had served as a Reeve of the Township. He was a member of the Whitechurch United Church. On October 9, 1971, in Dungannon United Church Manse, he married Gertrude Mar- tin Scholtz of East Wawanosh, who sur- vives him. Mr. Durnin also leaves surviving his son J.D. and his wife Grace Anne of West Wawanosh; son Ross and his wife Lois of West Wawanosh; stepson, Clayton Scholtz and his wife Laura of Goderich. Three grandchildren, Steven, Colleen and Ruth Anne and six step grandchildren, Max, Mike, Dawn, Karen, Lisa and Kent also survive. Mr. Durnin was predeceased by his first wife Jean Kennedy in 1966; four brothers, Robert, Case, Harry and John and one sister Annie. • a„ Visitation was at the MacKenzie and Mc- Creath Funeral Home, Lucknow with the funeral service held in the Whitechurch United Church on March 30, conducted by Rev. John Neilson. Organist was Agnes Farrier, with Dave Gibb and Steven Durnin acting as flower bearers. Pallbearers were Elroy Laidlaw, Stan Norman, Harold Cooke, Wayne Durnin, Gordon Foran and Albert Taylor. Spring interment in Greenhill, Cemetery, Lucknow. ERNEST GORDON HANNA Ernest Gordon Hanna of Kinloss Township passed away on Monday, March 21, 1988 in Victoria Hospital, London in his 79th year. Ernest (Ernie) Hanna, lived all his life on the family farm of his parents Joseph and Helen (Turner) Hanna. He was born there on Lot 22, Concession 9 Kinloss on December 14, 1909. A fourth generation, son David Hanna, will now take over this Centennial Farm. He is survived by his wife Olive (Thomp- son) of Culross, whom he married on April OBITUARIES Rev.Johnston turns 100 16, 1952 and five children: John of Win- nipeg, Jim of Windsor, Lloyd of Kinloss, David of Lucknow and Lois of Kincardine. He was predeceased by his parents, his step mother, Margaret Purvis, and three sisters, Edna, Mrs. Morley Bell; Irene, Mrs. Morell Bell; and Martha, Mrs. Gor- don McKee. The funeral was held on March 23, 1988, at 2:30 p.m. at MacPherson's Funeral Chapel, Teeswater with Rev. Bill Slinn officiating. Pallbearers were his four sons, John, Jim, Lloyd and David and nephews Don Bell, Lucknow and Max Bell of Gorrie. Flower bearers were daughter Lois, Susan Gallaher, Lynne and Caryn Nicholson. Interment Teeswater Cemetery. Mr. Hanna was a member of Teeswater United Church. JUNIOR FARMERS ATTEND EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP The Huron County Junior Farmers were well represented at the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario Executive Workshop by' Paul Pentland, RR 6 Goderich, Robert Hunking, RR 1 Auburn, and Warren Wray, Brussels held March 4 to 6 in Barrie, Ontario. Over 70 enthusiastic. Junior Fanners from across the Province attended the Workshop entitled `Teamwork' to develop more efficient and effective organizations. Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Public Relations Officers/Newsletter Fslitors, Agricultural Contact People and Provincial Directors each discussed pro- blems, shared hints and ideas, and gained skills for their respective positions within the organization. The Workshop was organized by the Community Leadership Committee of the Provincial Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario. Executive Workshop is one of many activities sponsored by the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario to help its members achieve 'Self Help and Com- munity Betterment', its Motto. Rev. Stanley Johnston of London celebrated his 100th birthday op March 26. Rev. Johnston was born near Toronto in 1888, and at the age of four he and his fami- ly moved to a farm near Gorrie. In 1909 he attended Albert College in `Belleville. After graduating in 1912 he was sent on probation to preach a circuit of three churches in and around Pine River. In October, 1914 'he entered the second year honours program at Victoria College, Toronto and was sent to Seven Person, Alberta for five months. Two years later, he was on his way to Plymouth, England. After a few months training there, he and his fellows were sent to Belgium where they served until their return to Canada in 1919. He spent three years in the trenches and was hospitalized for two weeks after being gassed. In 1921, he was ordained and his first chrcge was the Bervie - Purple Grove - and Kinloss Churches. He served at Purple Grove where the first Methodist Church formed a union with two other churches, becoming the United Church. In 1925 he was sent to Siloam - Zion - The Grove United Churches and from there to Courtwright. His next placement was serv- ing Lucan and Clandeboye and from there Rev. Johnston spent his final eight years serving the Cottam - Albuna United Churches. Q.M.S. Easter meeting The afternoon Group of Ripley Knox Presbyterian W.M.S. were pleased to have the Evening Group as their guests for the Easter Thank Offering meeting. Mrs. Hackett opened the meeting with words of welcome to the visitors and members, followed by prayer. She read a poem on Easter composed by Jack Carter of. Ripley; at present he is in Pinecrest Nursing Home Lucknow. The Easter Worship service in the Glad Tidings were followed with Adeline Hackett, Hazel MacDonald, Mary Brown and Sadie McLeod taking part, and Mrs. Nugent play- ing the piano for the hymns. Mrs. W.J. MacKay introduced the guest speaker Mrs. Lois Craig of Kincardine who had attended Knox in her early years. She read a number of passages from the Bible pretaining to Easter. Then she gave an outline of heir work with the Illiteracy pro- gram, how one can tutor a person who has difficulty in reading, writing and etc. Everything is kept very confidential thus the person being tutored is caused no em- barrassment. It seems like a very rewar- ding program. This program seems to work in with the teachings of the Bible. Mrs. MacKay thanked Lois on behalf of all present and presented her with a small gift. The meeting closed with prayer and sing- ing Grace. A social time was spent over a cup of tea and lunch served by Mary Brown, Sadie McLeod and helpers. We need your support. 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