HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-10-08, Page 25THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8,1997. PAGE 25.
Boards plan contest for new school district logo, motto
Obituaries
CLARK SHARPIN
Clark Sharpin of Wroxeter
passed away in Listowel Memorial
Hospital on Friday, Sept. 26, 1997.
He was 78.
Bom in Grey Twp., Mr. Sharpin
was the son of the late Ward
Sharpin and Mae King. A veteran
who served in Belgium in World
War II, Mr. Sharpin was employed
early in his career with Wroxeter
Pen Mill, Shantz and Hicks Con
struction and G.W. Gibson Con
struction.
Later, he operated a service sta
tion in Wroxeter. After retirement
he sold used furniture as a pastime.
Mr. Sharpin was a member of
Wroxeter United Church.
Mourning his passing most
deeply is his wife the former Ruth
McKercher, his daughter Linda
Hopper of Lucknow and his son
Jim of Gorrie. He was the beloved
grandfather of Scott, Stacy, Craig,
Jaime, Julie and Travis and great
grandfather of Randi.
Mr. Sharpin was predeceased by
his parents, a sister Ila Paulin, an
infant sister, Rita and an infant
brother Roy.
He rested at McBumey Funeral
Home, Wingham on Saturday,
Sept. 27. Funeral services were
held there, Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2
p.m. with Rev. Jeff Hawkins offici
ating.
Pallbearers were Cameron Edgar
Gary Chambers, John Wilhelm,
John McKercher, Scott Sharpin and
Travis Hopper. Carrying floral trib
utes were Lynn Gregory and Jeff
Killiam.
As expressions of sympathy
donations to the Lung Association
or Huron County CCAC (Home
care) would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
FRANK ECKENSWILLER
Frank Eckenswiller of Belgrave
passed away on Wednesday, Sept..
24, 1997. He was 76.
Francis Louis Eckenswiller was
bom in Hanover. He was the son of
the late John Eckenswiller and the
former Sarah Spielmacher.
He was a member of Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. Eckenswiller was the
beloved husband of the former
Vida Liebold. He was the dear
father of Wayne and Lorraine of
Mount Forest, Kenneth, John and
Debbie, Joe and Sandy all of Alber
ta, Jane Hewitt of Kitchener, Fay
and Hessy Daum of St. Pauls and
Lois and Ted Surridge of
Belleville. He was the loving broth
er of Marie Matheson. Twenty-two
grandchildren and 13 great-grand
children are also left to mourn the
passing of a dear grandfather.
Besides his parents, Mr. Eck
enswiller was predeceased as well
by a brother, Walter.
Visitation was held at the
McBumey Funeral Home in Wing
ham on Friday, Sept. 26. Funeral
services were held at the funeral
home on Saturday. Father Ron Par-
quette officiated.
Carrying Mr. Eckenswiller to his
final resting place in St. Augustine
Cemetery were Ted Surridge, Rod
Daum, Kelly Daum, Cliff Eck
enswiller, John Hewitt and Wayne
Eckenswiller.
Memorial donations to the chari
ty of one's choice would be appre
ciated as expressions of sympathy.
District School Board No. 8
Local Education Improvement
Committee is inviting all members
of the Huron and Perth community
to submit proposals for a new name
as well as a logo and motto for
District School Board No. 8.
As part of the provincial
Following the rules
Mark Nonkes checks to see if beginning driver Joanne
Josling is belted up when she reported for duty Saturday
afternoon. The pair, as part of a Central Huron Secondary
School project was parked at the corner of Hwy 4 and
County Road 25 in Blyth checking the number of people
wearing seatbelts. It wasn't good, with 29 per cent still not
following the rules. A total of 718 were buckled up while
206 were not.
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restructuring of education, the
Huron County Board of Education
and the Perth County Board of
Education will form the District
School Board in January, 1998. A
name that will reflect the
excellence in education provided
. by both boards will be selected.
Students, staff, parents, school
council members and other
community members are invited to
submit proposals for the "Name the
Board" contest. Only students are
eligible to submit proposals for the
"Board Logo and Motto" contest.
The deadline for submissions is
Oct. 23, 1997. Each submission
must include name, school name,
grade (for students), address (for
other community members) and is
to be sent to the Office of the
Director of Education: Huron
County Board of Education, 163
Princess Street East, Clinton, ON
NOM 1L0 Fax: 519-482-9358 or
Perth County Board of Education,
210 Water Street, Stratford, ON
N5A 3C5. Fax: 519-271-2324.
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