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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989. PAGE 19.
Lodge honours
Fred Thuell
COLLEEN ROBERTSON
Colleen Robertson of RR 2,
Bluevale passed away peacefully
on Sunday, April 9, 1989 at
University Hospital, London, Ont.
at 53 years of age.
The former Colleen Gertrude
Stobo, she was born on July 24,
1935 in Wingham. She was the
eldest daughter of the late Robert
and Gertrude Stobo of RR 2,
Teeswater.
Colleen attended Teeswater Con
tinuation School and Wingham and
District High School. Following
graduation she attended Summer
School in Toronto for two years.
Colleen began her teaching car
eer in 1952 at the age of 17 on
concession 10 of Carrick Twp.
where she taught for two years.
She attended Stratford Normal
School and returned to teaching at
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Brussels teacher.
church worker.
historian dies
hazel Margaret stewart
MATHESON
Hazel Margaret Stewart Mathe
son passed away suddenly on April
13, 1989 at the home of her
daughter in Seaforth.
Bom in Langdon, North Dakota
in 1901, she came to Brussels in
1906 with her family. She attended
Brussels Public and Continuation
Schools and Toronto Normal
School. A school teacher in Galt for
five years, she opened the first
Kindergarten in Brussels in 1960.
She is fondly remembered by many
students and teachers she was
associated with from 1960 to 1966.
Married for 55 years to David
Clarke Matheson (1895 - 1983),
they were the parents of Murray of
Bayfield, Jean and her husband
Murray Ross of Seaforth and Ian
and his wife Pat of Agincourt, the
grandparents of Heather, Sandra,
Alan, Kimberley, David and Mari
anne, and the great-grandparents
of Greg and Jody.
One of seven children of Peter
and Mary Stewart, Hazel is surviv
ed by her sister Mrs. Jean Heming
way of Don Mills. She was prede
ceased by brothers Roy, Archie,
Graham, Stewart Lowe and sister
Florence McGavin.
Hazel was a life-long and dedi
cated member of Melville Presby
terian Church, where she taught
Sunday School and the Mission
Band, and was a member of the
Choir, Ladies Aid and W.M.S.. She
was presented with an honorary
membership in the W.M.S. in
1983. Her knowledge and interest
in the community resulted in much
valued local history and informa
tion being shared with one and all.
She was honoured with a Volunteer
Service Award from the Ontario
Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
in 1984.
Friends and relatives were re
ceived at the M. L. Watts Funeral
Home on Friday and Saturday. The
funeral service was held from
Melville Church on Sunday after
noon. The Rev. Paul Chambers
officiated. Pallbearers were Tom
Pletch, nephews Doug Lowe, Doug
Stewart, Peter Stewart and grand
sons, Alan and David Matheson.
Hazel will be greatly missed and
fondly remembered as a wife,
mother, grandmother, and great
grandmother, sister, community
member, local historian and friend.
“Death isn’t an end, it’s the
beginning of a fuller life.”
A good attendance of members
and visitors was present at the
regular meeting of St. Johns Lodge
in March. A degree team from
Northern Light Lodge in Kincar
dine were present and confered
the 2nd Degree.
V. Wor. Bro. Fred Thuell was
called up on and was presented
with his 50-year jewel in recogni
tion of his 50 years in the Masonic
Order, by Rt. Wor. Bro. Bruce
McCall and Rt. Wor. Bro. Donald
Dunbar. Numerous visitors and
members extended their best wish
es and congratulations to Fred,
who is also an active member of
Lebanon Chapter R.A.M. in Wing
ham, the Blue Water Shrine Club
and the Scottish Rite, He is also an
avid horse racing fan.
Fred’s many friends wish him a
very happy 90th birthday in May.
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In 1957, Colleen began teaching
Grade 1 at Wingham Public School.
In 1962, Colleen took a leave of
absence to have her family. When
she returned to teaching, it was to
Turnberry Central School where
she taught for two years.
In 1968 Colleen resumed teach
ing Grade 1 and Kindergarten at
Wingham Public School where she
has taught for the last 21 years.
Teaching school was a labour of
love for Colleen and her goal was to
make her classroom a happy place
for her students to begin their
educational journey.
Those who miss Colleen most are
her husband William Robertson,
whom she married on August 23,
1958 in Teeswater Presbyterian
Church; their children Sherry and
Charlie Young of Belmont, Jacquie
and Kevin Bishop of Seaforth and a
very special granddaughter,
Keshia Bishop.
Also missed dearly by Margaret
Robertson of Wingham, Colleen’s
mother-in-law; Colleen’s brothers
and sisters Gloria and Donald Dow
of RR 3, Wingham; Lloye and
Stewart Wathke of RR 2, Desboro;
Donald and Elizabeth Stobo of RR
2, Teeswater; David and Donna
Stobo of Teeswater; Bruce and Lois
Robertson of Gorrie and several
special nieces and nephews.
Friends paid their respects to the
family on Monday afternoon and
evening at the McBurney Funeral
Home, Wingham. The funeral ser
vice was conducted at 2 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 11 at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church, Wingham by
her minister Rev. Larry Welch of
Knox Presbyterian in Bluevale and
assisted by Rev. John Vaudry, St.
Andrews Presbyterian, Wingham.
Special hymns were sung includ
ing one of Colleen’s favourites,
“The Lord Is My Shepherd”, “A
Teacher’s Prayer” and “All I Ever
Needed to Know I learned in
Kindergarten” were read as part of
the service.
Pallbearers were Bruce Darling,
Ken McKague, Donald Murray,
Glen Schwartzentruber, Lewis
Stonehouse, Carl Johnston, Mur
ray Johnston and Fred Martin.
Flower bearers were Dawn Dow,
Marion Wathke, Scott Stobo, Linda
Stobo and David Robertson, all
nieces and nephews of Colleen.
Colleen’s final resting place is
the Wingham Cemetery.
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