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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1989-01-11, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1989. PAGE 19. Jean McEwen ran Beigrave store with brother Belgrave merchant Jean Beatrice McEwen died at her home in Obituaries Belgrave Tuesday, January 3, 1989 after a short illness. She was in her 88th year. Miss McEwen operated McEw en’s General Store in Belgrave for many years along with her brother Ross. After his death in 1985 she managed the store alone. She was born in London, Ont. on Sept. 11,1901 the daughter of the late Robert J. McEwen and the former Elizabeth Ann McKay. She never married, coming to the Belgrave area in 1958. She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Belgrave. The funeral service was held on January 5,1989 from the McBurney Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Chambers of Molesworth, interim moderator of Knox Presbyterian Church, Molesworth, officiating. Interment was in Wingham Cemet ery. Eleanor Hiseler was active in.community ELEANOR HISELER [WIGHTMAN] A tragic traffic accident near Brussels on Friday, December 30, ended thebeautiful life of a dear wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend Eleanor Anne Hiseler. She was 54 years old. Eleanorwas borti on March 24, 1934 in Wingham to Mary and Leslie Wightman. She grew up on the family farm with two younger sisters Joan and Susan. In 1955 she graduated from Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London.- In 1956 she married Stan Hiseler of Wingham, and since that time she and Stan have made their home in Guelph, Atherley, Welland, Daven port and Dubuque Iowa, Port Colborne and back again in Welland. Eleanor was an active member at Central United Church in Port Colborne, where she was involved with church boards, choir, youth groups, U.C.W. to name but a few. She was past president of the Niagara Presbyterial U.C.W. and an honorary member of the Robert Woods Singers. All the communities in which she lived, were recipients of her generous gifts of time, talent and devotion. People at places like Women’s Place and the Hospital Auxiliary can better attest to that statement. Eleanor never forgot her roots. She was a strong supporter and promoter of Blyth which included bringing friends to Blyth and the Blyth Summer Festival every sum mer. Yet with all of this, she also made time to be a loving wife and mother, always there when she was needed. She gave unselfishly of herself everywhere she went, becoming a dear friend to almost everyone she met in her life-time crusade to improve life for all. She will be missed. Surviving her is her husband Stan Hiseler, two daughters, Kathy and her husband Corey Adams of Haliburton, and Anne Hiseler at home; two sons, Mark Hiseler and his wife Marilyn of Belwood, and Ross Hiseler and Tracey Abbott of Wainfleet. Also surviving is her mother Mary Wightman of Blyth, and two sisters - Joan and her husband Ken Crawford of Waterloo, and Susan and her husband Bill Howson of Blyth. She was the loving sister-in-law of Joan and Tom Armstrong of West Wawanosh, and a dear aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father Leslie and a brother Billy in infancy. Friends called at the Davidson Funeral Home in Port Colborne. The Funeral Service was held on Tues day, January 3 at Central United Church in Port Colborne with Rev. Orville James officiating. Assisting him was Mrs. Pat Johns and the choir of Central U.C. joined by some of the Robert Woods Singers, under the direction of Mr. Robert-Woods. Six nephews - Jeff and Terry Armstrong, Roy Taylor, Jim Leish- man, Glen Walker and John Craw ford were pallbearers. Memorial donations may be made to the Central United Church, Port Colborne. UNICEF makes year-round gift giving easy. Grey township native farmed in Elma EDWARD GEORGE WHITFIELD Edward George Whitfield, a native of Grey Township and a former Elma Township resident, died January 2, 1989 at Saugeen Nursing Village, Hanover after a lengthy illness. He was 85 years of age. nieces: Dr. Chester Whitfield, Vero Beach, Florida; David Whitfield, Port Huron, Michigan; Sharon Lamont, Kincardine; and Lois Os born, Inverhuron. He was predeceased by his parents and four brothers: Law rence, Thomas, Lloyd and Bob (Lawson). The funeral service was held January 5, 1989 from the Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover. Spring interment will be in Elma Centre Cemetery. Auxiliary needs recent magazines He was born on the 14th conces sion of Grey Township, the son of the late George and Mary Whitfield and received his education at Grey Township S.S. No. 10. He married the former Alice Miller and they farmed in Elma township where he was a member of Atwood United Church. He is survived by two daughters: Marlene and her husband Jim Wilson of Cyclone and Phyllis and her husband Wilfred Schefter of Mildmay. Also surviving are two brothers, Herman of Brussels and Nelson of Sebring, Florida. Also surviving are three granddaughters, three grandsons, three great-grand children and two nephews and two The January 2 meeting of the Clinton Public Hospital Auxiliary was opened by President Margaret Conventry. A letter of appreciation to the Auxiliary from Chairman of the Board, Mr. A. Jewson was read. The auxiliary prayer was read in unison. Catherine McKnight representa tive of the hospital board, who replaced Mrs. Patricia Carrier, extended the hospital’s thanks for the Christmas decorations put up throughout the hospital. Committee reports were given. In the gift shop many knitted items were made by enthusiastic knitters and crib quilts were a work ofcart. The shop was attended by Auxiliary members and sales were good. Articles are displayed nicely, and the shop is very attractive. Library and magazines chairman, Mrs. Ruth Band, has been pleased with the response for magazines, but would like to clarify our request for clean, current magazines. For pa tients and visitors enjoyment the committee would like magazines that are no older than three months. In this way articles read are up to date and interesting to those who are reading them. The guest speaker was Barbara Hicks, Program Co-ordinator for Community Living - Central Huron. She showed a video called “Break ing Through”, a well-documented story of two persons with mental handicaps. The support, patient teaching and care they received enabled them to leave the institution and live in a group home. The ultimate goal is independent living on their own. WIN <ti?nn travel<?I£UU. 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