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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1998. PAGE 29.
bituaries
DON McDONALD
Don McDonald of RR 2, Brussels
passed away suddenly at his
residence on Tuesday, April 28,
1998. He was in his 68th year.
Don is survived by his beloved
wife Marilyn. He was the dear father
of Bruce McDonald and his wife
Maggie of Hanover, Heather Clark
and her husband Ron of Crediton,
Cathy Flaxbard and her husband
Paul of Georgetown, Pat Bremner of
Sarnia, Jim McDonald and his wife
Linda of Brussels and Jeanne
Dionne and her husband Rob of
Dashwood. He was the dear brother
of Mary Huether and her husband
Murray of Brussels and dear
brother-in-law to Don Newman and
his wife Betty and Barbara Tervit
and her husband George, all of
Wingham, Doug Newman and his
wife Jeanie of Drayton, Betty Jane
Gill and her husband John of
Ottawa, Bill Newman and his wife
Fran of Walkerton, Rick Newman
and his wife Doddie of Etobicoke
and Leona McDonald of RR 2,
Blyth. Don was dearly loved by his
13 grandchildren and also by his
many nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by his parents Jim and
Edna McDonald and by his brother,
Ken.
Many friends were received at the
Betts Funeral Home, Brussels on
Thursday, April 30.
The funeral service was con-
ducted at Duff's United Church,
Walton, on Friday, May 1 at 2 p.m.
and officiated by Rev. James
Murray. The organist was Margery
Huether. The 84th Psalm was read
by his son Jim McDonald and the
23rd Psalm was read by his
grandson Ryan Bremner. Eulogies
paying tribute to Don's life were
given by his son Bruce McDonald
and by his daughter Jeanne Dionne.
A solo of I Believe was per-
formed by Graeme Craig and the
choir was the Seaforth Harmony
Kings.
Honourary pallbearers were Ron
and Pauline Bennett, Harry and
Frieda Hayter, Clarence and Audrey
McDonald, John and Bev Elliott,
Allan and Karen Carter, Herb
Turkheim, Rick and Joanne
McDonald, Karen McDonald, Brian
and Dianne Huether, and Don and
Pat Nolan.
The pallbearers were Howard
Hackwell, Jerry Ryan, Jack Knight,
Neil McGavin, Jim Fritz and Paul
Krau ter.
The flower bearers were Don's 13
grandcrfildren: Ryan and Andrea
Bremner, Megan, Kevin and Shawn
Flaxbard, Jamie, Jackie and Krista
Clarke, Sarah and Andrew
McDonald, Fiona McDonald and
Tim and Katie Dionne.
Interment was at Brussels
Cemetery.
Don's 67 years were very full and
rich with friends and community
involvement. He was married for
over 45 years to his beloved wife
Marilyn. He dedicated over 35 years
of service to various school boards,
including his time as the longest
serving trustee with the Huron
County Board of Education. He was
a past master of St. John's Lodge
#284, Brussels and a past member of
the Brussels Optimist Club and the
Fair Board. He was a lifelong
member of Duffs United Church.
Given his musical ability, he could
be found singing with the Church
choir every Sunday morning, and
was also a very active member of the
Seaforth Harmony Kings. He sang at
many church services, weddings,
funerals and other community
functions throughout the area.
He will be greatly missed by all
who knew him.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
Duffs United Church, the Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Ontario, the
Canadian Diabetes Association or to
Harmonizer for Speech for Kids.
INEZ (,TICKLING) McDONALD
It is with deep sorrow, the family
of Inez McDonald announce her
death at University Hospital,
London on Thursday, April 30,
1998. She was in her 82nd year.
Mrs. McDonald is survived by
one daughter, Sue and her husband
Neil Gowing of Brussels and sons,
Archie McDonald of Ottawa and Dr.
Sandy McDonald and his wife Lee
of Barrie.
She is also survived by grand-
children, Rob Gowing of London,
Jen Gowing of Brussels and
Carolyn, Alex and Catherine
McDonald all of Barrie. She was the
dear sister of Isabel Jickling,
Wenzel of Listowel and Dorothy
Jickling Thompson of Tillsonburg.
Her nephews Jim Thompson of
Tillsonburg and Rob and wife
Shielagh Thompson of Oyama, B.C.
are also left to mourn her passing.
Mrs. McDonald was predeceased
by her husband Ian Duncan
McDonald in 1983 and parents Mina
(Preston) and Walter Jickling.
By request there was no funeral
home visitation. A memorial service
was held from Brussels United
Church on Saturday, May 2 at 3
p.m. Cremation with interment of
ashes in Brussels Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the
Brussels United Church uplift fund
would be appreciated.
The Kevin E. Brown Funeral
Home, Listowel was entrusted with
the funeral arrangements.
WILLIAM GEORGE DAVIS
William (Bill) George Davis
passed away in the Palliative Care
Unit of Stratford General Hospital
on Sunday, May 3, 1998 after a long
and valiant battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife Shirley
(McClellan) and was the proud
father and grandfather of Scott,
Linda and Sara Davis of Waterloo;
Brian, Sherry, Colleen and Gregory
Davis and Mark Renee, Nathan and
Isaac Davis, all of London.
He is also survived by a brother
James and wife Donalda Davis of
Port Elgin and sisters Muriel and
husband Bill Coultes of Belgrave,
Elizabeth and husband Don Stobo
of Teeswatcr and Audrey and
husband Alan Babensce of
Waterloo. Surviving also are
brothers-in-law Stan McClellan and
wife Kay of Tobermory, Stan and
wife Karen of Orangeville, and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were han-
dled by the W. G. Young Funeral
Home, 430 Huron St., Stratford.
Visitation was held on Monday
evening and Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
The funeral service is being held
today Wed., May 6 at St. John's
United Church, 175 )Vaterloo St. S.
at Douro Street in Stratford at 1:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family
would appreciate donations to the
Palliative Care Unit of the Stratford
General Hospital; St. John's United
Church Memorial Fund or a charity
of one's choice.
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