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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-12-12, Page 67Laclmow' Sentinel, Wednesday, December 19, 1979—Page 35 ucknow area obituaries JOHN DAVID MARTIN After a lengthy illness, John David Martin, retired York County School Principal and a graduate of the Wy- cliffe College Lay School of Theology, died on October 12th, 1979. He was born in Lucknow, Ontario on January 12, 1913 and wasbaptized and confirmed in 'his home church of St. Peter's, Luck - now. Following graduation from the Normal School in .Strat- ford, he taught in the Goder- ich area, coming to Maple in 1944. He was active in the Boy Scout movement and was Assistant District Com- missioner for York Central, instructing Bronze and Silver Arrow -head courses, usually held during school vacations at St. John's Church, York -Mills. He directed boys' camps at Sherwood Forest Camp and at the Diocesan Camp Cou- chiching and was for a period of time a Director on the 'Camp Couchiching Board. With the . assistance of others in 1953 the first St. Stephen's Church Sunday School, Maple, was formed. and Mr. Martin was Super- intendent for the following twelve years and saw the group grow from twenty-five to well over two hundred re- gular attenders, necessitat- ing the building of the new Parish Hall. In later years, after mov- ing to Concord he was a licensed Lay Reader at Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill, Lucknow institute Christmas meeting The Christmas meeting of the Lucknow. Women's Insti- tute was held in the Parish Hall on December 11 when they enjoyed a turkey dinner catered to by the Anglican Ladies. Following the .dinner, Mary , MacGillivray welcom- ed the members and thanked Beatrice Adams for : the Christmas corsages which she gave 'to. each member and •also for the :pens from Montgomery. Motors and the.. note books from the Bank of Montreal which ' were given as favours. The roll call was answered by a `Christmas verse". Mrs. Armstrong Wilson presided for a short program, and called on, Mrs. ;Harvey Webster who thanked the Anglican ladies for a delic- ious dinner. The motto', "Christmas in. Other -Lands", .was taken bye Mrs: Armstrong Wilson, with the members taking part, and a reading, `The Legend of the' Christmas Candle", was read by Mrs. .Howard Barger. The Song Birds, Mrs. Howard. Barger, Mrs. Mary MacGillivray, Mrs. Cyril Brown, Mrs. Marshall Gib- son ancle4Irs. Ruth Helm, sang ' ` er Bells"-. and "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer", accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Wes Can't Decide What To Give? 00.0.4t.46 SCHMID'S JEWELLERY & CHINA W. JOS. AND DEAN E. AGNEW zrsaMatVratassatzitcaMuMT Ritchie. Mrs. Harvey Webster gave a reading, "Santa and the Mouse", and also read a paper on the origin of some of the Christmas Carols, with the members singing the carols. - The distribution of the gifts to the Sunshine Sisters was conducted by Mrs. Stonehouse and Mrs. Arm- strong Wilson thanked. all. those who „helped to make the afternoon so enjoyable. and held Bible Fellowship meetings in his home. He also served on the Diocesan Prayer Committee. He leaves his wife, Marg- aret Hallawell, and sons Robert, David (and his wife. Leslie). The Rev. Dr. Ramsay Armitage conducted the fun- eral service on Monday, Oct- ober 15th, with interment in Maple United Cemetery. MRS. MILDRED FEAGAN great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, Elwyn and one brother, Harvey Fisher. A funeral service was held at McCallum Funeral Home• in Goderich on Wednesday, December 12 at . 2 p.m. The Reverend Dr. R. • Gordon Hazlewood of.- ficiated, assisted by the Reveren&James Roe of Toronto. Mrs. Mildred Feagan of'' Goderich died suddenly in University Hospital, London on Sunday, December 9 at the age of 72. She was born on April 8, 1907 i% Colborne .*Town- ship to Jacob and Elizabeth (Walters) Fisher. She was a life long resident of Colborne Township until moving to. Goderich six years ago. She was a member of North. Street United Church in Goderich;. a member of North, Street U.C.W.; and .a member of Tiger : Dunlop Women's Institute. . . She is survived ,by her husband, Carman Feagan; two daughters, Mrs. Grant (Lois)' Farrish of Ashfield Township and Mrs. Arnold. (Joyce) Stothers of Nile; one son, Wayne of Edmonton, Alberta; 12 grandchildren;, and six AKEWOOD Elk Double Door with blower and heat exchanger Interment was in Colborne Cemetery, Colborne Township. Pallbearers were grandsons; Bryan Stothers, Gregory Feagan, Glenn Feagan, Michael Mallough, Eric Drennan and Stephen Park. 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