HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-04-02, Page 15THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1997 PAGE 15.
From the Minister's Study
Pastor hopes for wise choice to be made
By Jeremy Shuart,
Associate Pastor
The Missionary Church, Auburn
Easter, why so much hype for
Easter? At Christmas there are
presents, Valentine's Day there are
chocolates and flowers sent with
love. Victoria Day is a fun time
away from work to party and watch
fireworks. But Easter, what a
strange holiday.
For most it means one or two
days off school or work, and a time
to relax before the grind of
planting, spring cleaning, and
planting that perfect garden. Some
choose to go away and be with
family since they have three to four
days in which to do it. Still others
take it easy.
Whoever you are, there is
probably a rush to buy some
chocolate eggs, Easter grass, and an
oversized eatable bunny packed
with sugar. Bid deal. Sure it's fun
for the kids, but is there not more
than bunnies and chocolate? Of
course!
Easter is one of the two limes
many families get dressed up and
go to church out of obligation. It's a
part we all need to play in our
community but for one man, Easter
was filled with pain mixed with
victory, obligation mingled with
blessing. His name is Jesus.
2000 years ago he was mocked,
beaten, flogged and finally
crucified. Many wanted to see him
crucified, while still others went
into hiding because of their
commitment to their Lord.
Responses to His sacrifice on that
day differed between the two
extremes illustrated by the thieves
who hung beside him. One mocked
Him and cursed. The other saw His
innocence and put simple faith in
Christ.
In his book More than a
Carpenter, Josh McDowell
presents three responses that we
can have to Jesus' death and
resurrection; liar, lunatic or Lord.
The first response we can take to
Christ is to see Him as a liar, who
though sinless, deceived us all by
claiming to be the son of God and
went to a painful death over one of
the world's most ingenious
schemes. The second response is to
label him a lunatic, amongst the
ranks of Jim Jones and David
Koresh who have led numerous
people to hopeless lifestyles and
meaningless deaths, people with
false direction. Or, finally, we may
choose to make Jesus our Lord,
accept forgiveness for our sins, and
look forward to eternity in paradise.
Each person makes one of these
choices each day by the way they
live. My hope is that you make the
wise one. .
ALMA MADILL-MCCALLUM
Alma Madill-McCallum of 230
King Street , Bly th, passed away
March 29, 1997, in Clinton.
Bom in Poland on April 4, 1924,
to Adolph and Emma (Kussmaul)
Kossert, she was a member of
Bly th United Church and a home
maker all her life.
She was the beloved wife of Har
vey McCallum and the late Ray
Madill, dear mother of Cheryl and
Everett Hessels of Blyth, Terry and
Sally Madill of Georgetown and
Cathy and Kevin Smith of
Goderich and the loving grand
mother of Sandra, David and Paul
Hessels, Kim and Michael Madill
and Laura and Gregory Smith.
Mrs. Madill-McCallum was pre
deceased by her sister, Frieda Mal-
lasch.
The funeral service was held
April 1 at Beattie-Falconer Funeral
Home, Tasker Chapel, Blyth. Rev.
Huntley of Blyth United Church
officiated at the service.
Flowerbearers were Laura and
Gregory Smith.
Pallbearers were Kevin Smith,
Everett Hessels, David Hessels,
Paul Hessels, Michael Madill and
Kim Madill.
Interment was at Blyth Union
Cemetery.
MARY ELIZABETH FITCH
Mary Elizabeth Fitch of RR1,
Wroxeter, passed away at Braemar
Retirement Centre, Turnberry
Twp., Monday, March 31, 1997.
She was 84.
The daughter of the late James
and Ruth (Stokes) Austin, of Car
rick Twp., Bruce County, Mrs.
Fitch attended Belmore Public
School and was a member of Bel
more United Church.
She is survived by her husband,
Alvin Fitch of Howick Twp.,
whom she married Sept. 3, 1938,
daughters, Ruth and Lucien Bouf-
fard, RR4, Cambridge, Merle and
John Cousins, Brussels, and sons,
Earl and Audrey Fitch and Ross
and Joyce Fitch of Howick Twp.,
as well as 11 grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
She will be missed by three
brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law
and several nieces and nephews
including Lloyd McNeil, George
town and Melvin McNeil, Good
wood.
Mrs. Fitch was predeceased by
her sister, Margaret (Mrs. Cecil
McNeil).
The funeral service will be held
Thursday, April 3, at McBurney
Funeral Home, Wingham, with
Rev. Maggie Keates officiating.
Interment will be at Wroxeter
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Dia
betes Society or the Heart and
Stroke Foundation would be appre
ciated as expressions of sympathy.
WILLIAM JOHN ELSTON
The community mourns the loss
of William (Bill) Elston, a man
whose contributions to the commu
nity were numerous, who passed
away Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at
Wingham and District Hospital at
the age of 72.
Mr. Elston served on Morris
Twp. council as a councillor or
reeve for 30 years and sat as war
den of Huron County in 1974.
His association with other groups
included director and president of
the Belgrave School Fair, and a
member of the Huron County
Plowmen's Association, Wingham
and District Hospital Board and
Bluevale Presbyterian Church. He
also coached ball and hockey teams
in Belgrave for many years.
Having seen action in North
Africa, Sicily, Italy and Holland
during World War II, Mr. Elston
was a member of the Brussels
Royal Canadian Legion.
He attended SS7 Morris Twp.
Stone School and farmed through
out his life.
Mr. Elston was the devoted hus
band of the former Isabel Bowman,
dear father of Wayne and Lynda
Elston of Wingham, Murray and
Trudy Elston of Walkerton, Keith
Elston of Morris Twp., Mary Ellen
and Wayne Ross of Whitby and
Susan and Jamie Robinson of Bel
grave and loving grandfather of
eleven grandchildren.
He was the dear brother of
Bernard Thomas of Wingham and
Edwin Elston of RR1, Arva.
Mr. Elston was predeceased by
his parents, William Elston (1945),
and Emily (Austin)(1983), his
brother, James Elston (1965) and
his daughter-in-law, Barb Elston
(1989).
Visitation was held at McBumey
Funeral Home, Wingham, with the
service at St. Andrew's Presbyteri
an Church, Wingham, March 28.
Rev. Allan Barr officiated.
Spring interment will be at Wing
ham Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Mur
ray Gaunt, John Haines, Ross Proc
ter, Jack Underwood and Alan
Belgrave, passed away at Huron-
view, Clinton, Saturday, March 29,
1997. She was 89.
She is survived by her daughters;
Fay (Mrs. Bill McClinchey) of
Clinton, Dorothy (Mrs. Jim Carter)
of Londesboro, and June Cook of
Clinton; her sons, Hugh Cook of
Clinton and Larry Cook of Luck
now; eleven grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Cook was predeceased by
her husband, Harvey Cook; her
son, Fred Cook; her sisters, Beat
rice and Bertha Cook; her brothers,
Frank Cooper and Arnold Vint and
her grandson, Richard Harcourt.
The funeral service was held at
McBumey Funeral Home, Wing
ham, April 1, with Rev. J. Rea
Grant officiating.
Interment was at Brandon Ceme
tery, Belgrave.
Memorial donations to the chari
ty of your choice would be appreci
ated as expressions of sympathy.
ALFRED HESS
Alfred Hess of RR 2, Branchton
passed away on Sunday, March 16,
1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital,
Brantford. He was in his 71st year.
He was the beloved husband of
Agnes and dear father of James and
his wife Linda of Belgrave. He was
the dear grandfather of Andrew and
Judith, beloved brother of Rita and
her husband Otto Kleebaum of
Scotland (Ont.), Stanley Hess and
his wife Eileen of Sarnia and Alice
and her husband Les Showers of
Goderich and dear brother-in-law
of Doreen Hess of Plattsville.
He was predeceased by his
parents Carroll and Mary Hess, his
brother Cecil and his infant
grandson Stephen.
Friends were received at Corbett
Funeral Home, Cambridge. Funeral
service was held on Thursday,
March 20.
Interment Kirkwall Cemetery.
Memorial
date set
MERVIN WILLIAM RIEHL
The memorial service for Mervin
Riehl will be held May 4, 1997, at
Blyth Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch 420.
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