The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-05-28, Page 11Former Ashfield
resident dies
in Windsor
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Melvin Joseph O'Reilly
Melvin Joseph O'Reilly, formerly of
Ashfield Township and a long time Wind-
sor resident, died on April 13 at the age of
91.
Mr. O'Reilly, son of the late Michael
O'Reilly and the late Mary O'Loughlin,
was born 'in Ashfield Township on
February 28, 1895. He attended St.
Joseph's school and graduated from the
Stratford Business School in 1915.
He was the CN Express general agent in
Windsor for 42 years, retiring in 1955. He
then served as the public relations officer
for the City of Windsor until 1965.
Mr. O'Reilly served with a great many
service clubs in Windsor. He was the past
president of the Windsor Optimist Club
and the Boy Scout Association., past
secretary Branch 94 Canadian Legion, past
chairman of the parish councils of the
Immaculate Conception and the St. Alph-
onsus Parishes, a founding President of the
Irish Catholic Club, member of the
Windsor Council 1453 Knights of Colum-
bus and a Sir Knight of the Dean Wagner
Assembly Fourth Degree ' Knights of
Columbus. He also served with the
Canadian Army in France.
Mr. O'Reilly is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. James Ganter (Ethel) of Boulder,
Colorado, Isabel of London and by many
nieces and nephews.. He was predeceased
by his wife, Marie Elizabeth Baur, four
brothers Russell, Stanley, Chester and
Myron and one sister, Olive.
A graveside service and interment were
at the Avondale Cemetery in Stratford.
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other organization for youth in Ontario is
more proud of its past, is more exciting and
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potential for a brigher future than the
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For the last ,70 years, young people
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of leadership and becoming involved in
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Today over .6,000 members from rural
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These opening lines of the Junior Farmer
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future.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 28, 1986—Page 11
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