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Obituaries
H. ALAN PALMER
H. Alan Palmer of RR2, Bluevale
passed away on Saturday, March 29,
2003 at Wingham and District
Hospital. Bom in Pickering on July
8, 1931, Alan was in his 72nd year.
Alan joined the RCMP in 1951,
and was stationed in Halifax after
his training. His career brought him
to Springhill mining town (he was
there for the mining disaster called
“BUMP”) and then on to
Sweetharbour for two years. While
in Sweetharbour, Alan joined the
local Lions Club, taught swimming
and was active with youth
groups.
He then transferred to Glace Bay,
Cape Breton and after one year of
general police duties was transferred
to the liquor squad (chasing bootleg
gers).
In 1956, he married Beverley
Lane and their first son Alan was
born in 1957. Alan then transferred
to Shelburne, Nova Scotia in 1959
as corporal in charge of the RCMP
detachment there. While there Alan
and Bev’s second child Karen was
bom in 1960 and their second son
Craig was bom in 1963.
Transfers brought Alan to
Inverness, Cape Breton in 1964 and
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1967, all
the while being involved with his
sons through hockey.
In 1975, Alan was commissioned
and moved back home to Toronto,
where he was an officer involved in
the Criminal Investigations Bureau,
and later as a member of CSIS at the
Iranian desk, taking great interest in
the present-day events.
Alan retired from the RCMP in
1986 and moved to Brussels with his
wife Bev in 1988. Alan then became
head of campus security at
MacMaster University for four years
and retired “again” in 1993 for coun
try living to enjoy his full retirement
on his “farm”.
Alan will be sadly missed by his
wife Beverley and children Alan
Palmer and his wife Lori of Calgary,
Karen Wolf of Toronto and Craig
Palmer and his wife Sachiko of
Calgary. He was the dear brother of
Pat Hunt of Kearney. He was also
loved by his grandchildren Jillian,
Veronika, Rachel and Justin.
Alan was predeceased by his
brother Ronald and sister Nancy
Bohdan.
Cremation has taken place.
Friends were received by the fam
ily from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the
Schimanski Family Funeral Home,
Brussels. The funeral service will be
conducted from St. John’s Anglican
Church, Brussels, on Wednesday,
April 2 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Tom
Wilson and Canon Ron Davidson
officiating.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
the Canadian Cancer Society or the
charity of one’s choice.
WINNIE VINCENT
Winnie Vincent (formerly Smith
and nee Allen) of Blyth and former
ly of Belgrave passed away at
Seaforth Manor on Thursday, March
27, 2003. She was in her 101st year.
She was the wife of the late Albert
Vincent, who predeceased her in
1974 and her late first husband
Thomas Smith, who passed away in
1962. She was the loving mother of
Amy McCrea and her husband
Ralph of Blyth, and Irene Lamont
and her husband Jim of Belgrave.
She will be sadly missed by her
grandchildren Douglas McCrea,
Dale Lamont, Maureen
Montgomery, Donelda Cottrill,
Dwight Lamont, the late Danny
Lamont, and the late David Lamont
and by her six great-grandchildren
and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Vincent was also prede
ceased by her sisters Irene and
Doris, and her brothers Charlie and
Jack.
Friends were received at the Blyth
Visitation Centre of Beattie-
Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd., 407
Queen St., Blyth on Sunday from 2-
4 and 7-9 p.m. where a funeral
service took place on Monday,
March 31 at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Eugen
Bannerman officiated.
Honourary pallbearers were Doug
McCrea, Dale Lamont, Mike
Cottrill, Brad Montgomery Sr., Sean
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Spring interment is in Brandon
Cemetery, Belgrave.
As an expression of sympathy
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LESLIE EARNEST DALE
Mr. Leslie Earnest Dale of Blyth
passed away peacefully at his resi
dence, surrounded by his loving
family, on Sunday, March 30, 2003.
He was in his 71st year.
Mr. Dale was the beloved husband
of Shirley Dale. He was the loving
father of Susan and Barry Bromley
of Blyth, Tresa Bromley of
Elmwood, Gord and Cathy Dale of
Whitechurch, Debbie and Stephen
Cook of Blyth, and Ernie Dale of
Blyth. He was the cherished grand
father of 13 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. He was the
dear brother and brother-in-law of
Helen Storey, Lome and Geraldine
Dale, Milton and Helen Dale, and
Betty Dale.
Mr. Dale was predeceased by his
parents, his brother Lloyd Dale, his
grandson James Leslie Cook, and
brother-in-law Harold Storey.
At Les’s request there was no vis
itation or funeral service. Cremation
has taken place.
Memorial donations to the
Canadian Cancer Society or the
Crohns and Colitis Foundation
would be greatly appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
Funeral arrangements were
entrusted to Box and Smith Funeral
Chapel, Seaforth.
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