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Obituaries
JAMES W. SMITH
The community bid farewell to
one of its most familiar residents
last week.
James W. Smith of Brussels
passed away peacefully at Seaforth
Community Hospital on Monday,
Oct. 31, 2005. He was in his 97th
year.
There were few at the coffee shop
who didn’t know Jim as he
continued to enjoy his morning trips
there for socializing. Always a
prominent face in the community,
Jim was involved throughout his
life in such activities as the curling
club and the agricultural society.
A plaque bears his name, along
with,. several others from
the "Gentlemen’s Club”, a group
of men who met for cards and
storytelling in a room above the
old municipal office for many
years.
Blessed with a dry wit and sharp
mind until the end, Jim always had
a story to tell and looked forward to
every day.
Jim was born in Grey Twp. on
Feb. 19, 1909. He was predeceased
by his beloved wife the former
Anne Inglis in 1989.
Left to mourn his passing are his
children. Ron and wife Lillian of
Harrison, Donna Gibbings and her
husband Bob of Clinton and Gerald
and his wife Nancy of Belmore. He
was the dear grandfather of Mami
Townend and husband Gerry, Jamie
Gibbings and wife Lisa, Shane
Smith and wife Marianne and Scott
Smith. Jim was loved as well by his
great-granddaughters Mikayla,
Cariee, Taylor and Ava and by his
in-laws Sam Sweeney and Jean
Deathe.
Jim was predeceased by his
brothers Hugh, Charlie and Bill and
by his sisters Jean, Marion,
Elizabeth, Margaret and Margery.
Friends were received by the
family from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday
at the Schimanski Family Funeral
Home. The funeral was conducted
there on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.
with Rev. Cathrine Campbell
officiating.
Remembrances of Jim were given
by his grandsons Scott Smith and
Jamie Gibbings and by his nephew
Murray Cardiff.
The burial took place in Brussels
Cemetery with Murray Houston,
Graeme Craig, Scott Smith, Shane
Smith, Jamie Gibbings and Mami
Townend as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers were Dr. Ted Alexander,
Charlie Thomas and Jeff
Cardiff.
As expressions of sympathy
memorial donations were made to
Brussels United Church or to the
hospital foundation of one’s choice.
On-line condolences may be made at
www.schimanskifamilyfuneralhome
.com
MARGARET BATEMAN
Margaret Bateman passed away
peacefully at Listowel Memorial
Hospital on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005.
She resided in Listowel and was
formerly of Ethel.
She was born 76 years ago in
West Williams Township, a
daughter of the late Robert and
Laura (Harlton) Cathers.
Margaret was the beloved wife of
the late Robert Bateman who
predeceased her in 2002.
She was the loving mother
of Elaine and Roy Ceal of
Prince George, B.C., Mary
Sproul and Reinhard Jesse of
Kitchener, Carol Bateman of
Listowel, Gail and Terry Sproul of
Ethel, Wendy and Dan Dillon of
Wroxeter and Glenda and Gerard
Ducharme of Ethel,
special grandma
grandchildren and
grandchildren.
Margaret will
remembered by her
She was a
to 19
11 great-
also be
sister June
Cochrane of Listowel and by many
nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a
daughter Colleen Bateman in
infancy, sister Hazel and her
husband Everet Brown, brothers
James Cathers, Ralph Cathers in
infancy and brother-in-law Stuart
Cochrane.
Margaret’s family invited
relatives and friends to share their
memories at Peebles Funeral Home,
141 John St., Atwood, on Monday,
Nov. 7 from 2 - 4 and 7-9 p.m.
where the funeral service was
held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1
p.m. Rev. George Russell officia
ted.
Interment followed in Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel.
As expressions of sympathy
memorial donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society or Listowel
Memorial Hospital Building Fund
can be made by calling the funeral
home at 356-2382.
R.W. “PAT” POWELL
Robert Wellington Powell, 96, of
97 Huron St., Stratford passed away
peacefully surrounded by the love
of his family at the Stratford
General Hospital on Tuesday, Oct.
18, 2005.
Born in East Wawanosh Twp.,
Huron County, he was the son of the
late Robert Jeffrey Powel! and the
former Laura Elsie Code. Until
moving to Stratford in 1935, Pat
worked in his father’s grocery store
and was also a member of the Blyth
Fire Department. He was the last
surviving member of the 1933-34
Fire Department.
He had owned and operated
Powell’s Grocery and Meat Store at
475 Ontario St. from 1935 to 1954
and then was a sales representative
for the Co-operators Insurance from
1955 to 1974.
Pat was a. member of Masonic
Lodge, Stratford Branch #332 A.F.
and A.M. and had received his 70-
year pin in 2005, a First Principal of
Tecumseh Chapter RAM, a former
member of the Stratford Rotary
Club, a charter member of the
Kiwanis Club of Stratford and a
member of the Community of
Christ Church, Stratford.
He was the beloved husband for
66 years of Isabelle (Withrow)
Powell whom he married at the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints on Aug. 23,
1939.
He is joyfully remembered by his
daughters Christine and her
husband Richard McCully and their
daughter Kayland of Newmarket
and Susan Erb and her husband
Rev. Art Hodgson of Stratford and
their family Tyson Erb and partner
Anita Chong of Toronto, Keely
(Erb) and husband David Jennings
and their family Griffin Raymond
Wellington Jennings, Taylor and
Morgan Jennings of London and
Michael Hodgson and wife Carolyn
of Kitchener and Peter Hodgson of
Surrey, British Columbia. He was
the dear brother of Beth and her
husband Jack O’Bright of
Thamesford and dear brother-in-
law of Robert Withrow and wife
Ariel of Stratford and Dorothy
Powell of Seaforth.
Pat is fondly remembered by
many nieces and nephews and their
families.
Besides his parents, he was
predeceased by a daughter Sharon
in infancy, a brother George Powell,
a son-in-law Roger Erb and his
stepmother Anne Powell.
Cremation has taken place.
A memorial service was held at
the Community of Christ Church,
226 Forman Ave., Stratford on
Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m.
Evangelist William Leney
officiated.
Burial of his cremated remains
will be in Avondale Cemetery,
Stratford.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made
to the Heritage Fund of the
Community of Christ Church or
the VON through 'the Heinbuck
Funeral Home, 156 Albert St.,
Stratford.
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