HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-01-18, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1989. PAGE 15.
London man was once Brussels community leader
HARRY BOWLER
A former Brussels resident
Harry Bowler, passed away in
Westminister Hospital, London,
Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1989.
Mr. Bowler was born in Aber
deen, Scotland, and immigrated to
Canada at the age of 19, and settled
Obituaries
ORVAL HARRISON
Mr. Orval Harrison of Listowel
and formerly of Moncrieff passed
away Sunday, Jan. 15, 1989 at the
Listowel Memorial Hospital at age
77.
Born May 17, 1911 in Alma
Township he was the son of the late
William Harrison and the former
Ada Cole. Mr. Harrison farmed at
Moncrieff before moving to Lis
towel in 1973. He is survived by his
wife the former Leola Mills whom
he married on April 11, 1934 in
Stratford. He was a member of the
Calvary United Church in Listowel
and Golden Rule Oddfellows Lodge
420 of Monkton.
He is survived by his wife, also
one sister Lillian (Mrs. Joe Smith)
of RR 1, Monkton, and one brother
Robert Harrison and wife Marion of
RR 1, Monkton. He is also survived
by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held at the
Robert Trench Funeral Home, Lis
towel on Tuesday, January 17 at 2
p.m. Spring interment will be at
Norris Logan Cemetery. Memorial
donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation, the Lung Association
or charity of one’s choice were
appreciated. Golden Rule Oddfel
low Lodge 420 held at memorial
service on Monday evening at 9
p.m.
AGNES S. McCOWAN
Agnes S. McCowan of Sudbury,
Ontario, died January 5, 1989, in
Ruskin, Florida, in her 77th year.
Mrs. McCowan is survived by
her husband, Hugh; one son, John,
of Sudbury; and four daughters:
Doreen (Mrs. Les Andrews) of
London; Catherine (Mrs. Vic Boz-
zer) of Regina, Saskatchewan; Eliz
abeth (Mrs. Vic Jamieson) of
Brussels; and Janet (Mrs. Ben
Woodley) of Toronto. She was
predeceased by one daughter, Jean
Anne. Nine grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren also survive.
Her funeral was held on Mon
day, January 9, 1989 at Lewer’s
Funeral Home in Ruskin, followed
by cremation. Donations to the
Laurentian Hospital Cancer Re
search Clinic, 41 Ramsey Lake
Road, Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 5J1
would be appreciated.
MRS. JEAN WATTS
Mrs. Eva Jane (Jean) Watts
passed away on Jan. 2, 1989 in
Belleville, Ont. in her 79th year.
Surviving are one daughter,
Pauline, Mrs. Morris Jones of
Grafton and three sons, Max of
Brussels, Stephen of RR 2,
Thomasburg and Hubert of Fox-
boro.
Also surviving are three sisters,
on brother, 14 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchldren.
She was predeceased by her
husband Lisle Watts and three
brothers.
The funeral service was held
Friday, Jan. 6, 1989 at 1 p.m. at
O’brien, Steel, Pinkston and Grant
Funeral Home, 30 Moira St. E.,
Belleville, Ont.
Interment was at Belleville
Cemetery Mausoleum.
Pallbearers were David Watts,
Darrin Watts, Matthew Watts,
Peter Jones, Murray Houston and
Murray Kellington.
in Chesley, Ont. Later he arrived in
Brussels and operated a chicken
hatchery with his partner Robert
Pearson. After disposing of that
business, he owned and operated a
flour and feed store in Brussels.
He was keenly interested in
sports where he was coach of the
local intermediate hockey team,
also captain and coach of the
football team, of which he was an
ardent player. Under his leadership
the team advanced all the way to
the W.F.A. finals to be defeated by
ELLEN JOHNSTON
Ellen Christine (Phillips) John
ston of Auburn passed away at
Clinton Public Hospital, Saturday,
January 14, 1989. She was in her
91st year.
A life-long resident of Auburn,
she was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ezechiel Phillips.
She married Thomas S. Johnston
who predeceased her. She was also
predeceased by her brother Robert
in 1974 and her sister Laura in
1988.
The funeral service was held
from the Tasker Funeral Home,
Blyth on Monday, January 16, 1989
with Pastor James Carne officiat
ing, assisted by Rev. Patt Nunn.
Spring interment will be in Dun
gannon Cemetery.
Owen Sound. He served as council
lor for the village under the
reeveship of Robert Bowman, and
was also on the local School Board.
In 1940 he enlisted with the
Perth Regiment, and served three
years overseas with the Armed
Forces. In June 1945, he returned
EDWARD GARNISS
A native of Morris Township and
a farmer for many years in the
township, Edward Garniss of RR 4,
Wingham, passed away in Wing
ham and District Hospital on
Monday, Jan. 9. He was 77 years of
Ethel
home, and he and his family moved
to London, Ont. where he was
employed with the London Free
Press until he retired.
The funeral was held on Friday,
Jan. 13 from the Evans Chapel
Furtney Funeral Home, 648 Hamil
ton Road in London, Ont. He is
age and death followed a brief
illness.
Mr. Garniss was born in Morris
on Aug. 11, 1911, son of the late
John Garniss and Charlotte Sav
age. He attended Browntown
School and farmed all his adult life.
He was the dear brother of Mrs.
Earl (Lillian) Elliott and Edith
Garniss, both of Bluevale; Bert and
Isobel Garniss of Wingham; broth
er-in-law of Muriel Garniss of
Brussels and Burns Moffatt of
Bluevale. He was predeceased by
survived by his wife the former
Viola Fox, one son Kenneth Bow
ler, and his wife Marlene, one
daughter Andrea Allison, two
grandchildren Nancy Bowler, Ro
bert Allison, all of London, one
nephew in Ottawa, Ont. and sever
al nieces and nephews in Scotland.
his sister, Ethel Moffatt and broth
ers, Frank, Harry and Tom.
Friends paid their respects at
The McBurney Funeral Home until
Wednesday when complete funeral
service was conducted at two
o’clock by Rev. Bonnie Lamble of
Bluevale United Church where Mr.
Garniss was a member. Final
resting place will be in Brandon
Cemetery, Belgrave.
Honorary pallbearers were Keith
and Brian Moffatt, ,Doug and Bill
Garniss, Murray and Jim Garniss.
ARE
FUN-DAMENTAL!
Monday evening 14 tables of
euchre were played at Ethel Com
munity Hall. The hosts were Ethel
Women’s Institute ladies.
Winners were: high lady, Lois
McLean; high man, Charles Harri
son; low lady, Myrle Bowes; low
man, Clifford Stevens; most lone
hands, Helen Cullen and John
Subject; lucky numbers, Scott Mc
Lean and Beryl Smith; lucky cup,
Lloyd Smith. The new euchre will
be hosted by the Ethel Hall Board
on January 23 at 8 p.m.
Blyth Christian HIGHWAY
Reformed Church 4’BLYTH
January 22 - 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
John Hanegraaff from London
SundaySchool 11:00a.m.
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