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LOWRY
At Alexandra Marine
& General Hospital
on Wednesday,
October 14, 2009.
Marjorie "Marg"
Marie (Schmidt)
Lowry of
Bayfield in her
79th year.
Beloved mother
of -Maggie and her
husband Mike Crane
of Goderich.
Grandmother of Chris
and wife Deanna Watt of London,
Cheri and husband Clint Carter of Goderich,
dear "Little Grandma" of Lucas and Sally
Carter. Cherished by her partner Terry Milner
of Bayfield and his children Sheila and husband
Gord Matthews of Goderich and "grandma
Marg" of Aaron and Norah Matthews. Also
survived by sisters Dorothy and her husband
'Leroy Lynch of Belleville, Michigan, and
Lucille Torode of Leamington and several
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by husband
Bill Lowry, sister Audrey Hanson and brothers
Frank Schmidt and Jack Schmidt. Fondly
remembered by friend Leslie Whitlock of
London, Erica (Chris) Henderson, Bill Crane
and their families from the West. The family
received friends at a Celebration of Life, held
at McCallum & Palla Funeral Home, Goderich
on Friday, October 16, 2009 from 1 la.m. - 1
p.m. Cremation has taken place. Interment of
cremated remains to be held at Bayfield
Cemetery at a later date. Donations to the
Heart & Stroke Foundation gratefully
acknowledged. -43ar
PREST
Tom Albert Prest, a
resident of
DevonshireVillage
in Edmonton,
passed away
peacefully at the
Misericordia
Hospital on
October l l th,
2009 at the age of
95.. Tom had
moved from
Winnipeg, his long
time residence, five years
earlier. Tom was predeceased by his loving
wife Margaret in 2003, his son Robert in 1953,
and his three brothers William, James and
Robert. He will be sadly missed by his four
surviving children Bill (Claire) of Toronto,
Doug of Guelph, Larry (Joanne) of Vancouver,
Barbara (Arthur) of Edmonton, ten
grandchildren, and many relatives throughout
Canada. Tom was born in Goderich Ontario on
December 19, 1913, the eldest of four sons of
Thomas Linwood and Helen Irene Prest (nee:
Shephard). Tom's family moved to
Saskatchewan in 1919 and he graduated from
Edam High School. Tom's fascination with
. electronics led to him being licensed as one of
Canada's first Amateur Radio operators in
1933. This led to Tom joining the Royal
Canadian Air Force in September 1939 as a
cekcrefrHOT17A11S
Wireless Electrical Mechanic. He was quickly
transferred to kngland with No. 110 Squadron
(later designated No. 400) and served actively
in London and southern England during the
Battle of Britain. In 1943 he helped in the
formation of No. 433 Squadron (a Halifax
Bomber. unit) where he assumed the
responsibility for all airborne communications.
He returned to Canada in 1945 and chose to
stay with the Air Force where he served in
many communications and radar capacities,
including several NORAD radar stations
thropghout Eastern Canada. After a long and
distinguished career Tom was honourably
discharged from the Air Force in 1965, and
moved with his family to Winnipeg. Tom's
second career started that same year when he
joined the CBC, where he remained until his
retirement in 1978 at the age of 65. Soon after
the war Tom met Margaret (Peggy) Parker of
Winnipeg and they were married on November
15, 1947. From 1948 to 1960 Tom and Peggy
had five children. Tom was a very proud and
devoted father, arid his children will always
remember his interest, help and patience
throughout their childhoods. Tom loved the
summer cottage he built with his family at
Minaki Ontario, and Tom and Peggy spent
every summer there up until her death in 2003.
Tom moved to Edmonton in 2004 to be closer
to his daughter Barbara. A service was held for
Tom in the chapel of Devonshire Village, 1718
Rabbit Hill Road, Edmonton on Saturday
October 17th at 2:30 p.m. Presiding over the
service was the Venerable Michael Sung and
Reverend Jonathan Connell of Holy Trinity
Riverbend Church. The family has plans for a
formal internment in Winnipeg at a future date
to be announced. The family wishes to thank
the staff at the Misericordia Hospital for their
kind, compassionate and attentive care shown
toward Tom during his stay there. The family
would also like to thank the staff and residents
of the Devonshire Village for the past five
years of involvement in Tom's life: -43x
YEO
Suddenly at Clinton Public Hospital on
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Mrs. Margaret
Elizabeth (Bissett) Yeo in her 89th year.
Beloved wife of Jack Yeo who predeceased her
in 1983. Margaret was the much loved mother
of Mary Helen and Bert Clifford, Barbara and
Douglas Norman, Don (1965) and Marilyn
and Dennis Williamson. She was a devoted
grandmother to Dave Clifford, Mike Clifford
(1980), Jackie Norman, Tracy and Jeff Shearer,
Brent and Kathy Williamson, Jay and Meg
Williamson, Lee and Tara Williamson and
great grandmother to Courtney, Jared Sadie,
Kaitlin, Kira, Jeremy, Nathan, Ella and Cohen.
Also survived by one sister-in-law Effie Yeo.
Margaret was the last surviving member bf the
Bissett family. Margaret was a long time
member of the Holmesville United Church
where she was the charter president of the
U C.W. Friends will be received at the Falconer
1' .,neral Homes Ltd. - Clinton Chapel, 153
High Street, Clinton on Friday, October 23,
2009 from 12 noon until time of the funeral
service at 2 p.m. Interment Clinton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations to Cystic Fibrosis
or to the charity of ones choice would be
appreciated as expressions of sympathy by the
family. -43ar
36derich Signal -Star, Wednesday, October21', 2009
he Mesno.iams
ABBOTT, PHILIP
In loving memory of a too wonderful husband
and daddy, who we lost eight years ago,
October 20, 2001.
If Heaven had a number
We would call there on the phone
We would ask if we could talk to you
And ask you to come home.
But you do not have a number
We can't get through to you
We called the operator
She did all that she could do.
There is no code for Heaven
We cannot make the call
There is no way to reach you
We know we've tried them all.
And so we pray every night
To you and God above
That you are watching over us
And surround us with your love.
Love Angela, Samantha and Jacob. -43x
BURNS
In loving memory of Ken, who passed away
one year ago, October 26, 2008.
A silent thought, a secret tear,
Keeps his memory ever dear.
Time eases the edge of grief
Memory turn back every leaf
Fondly remembered by dear friend Marina
Park. -43x
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Page 37
St. Anne's fall
filled with fun
The falling leaves aren't the only sign of
fall at St. Anne's as sports teams and clubs
are getting well under way. From Students
for Life, to the Sewing Club, to the basketball
team, there is certainly an emphasis to get in-
volved at the school. We are encouraging the
community to get involved as well!
The cross-country team has their eyes on
a Huron -Perth title at the championships on
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Morrison Dam Conser-
vation Area, where races will take place all
day.
If you're looking for something warmer to
watch, our annual fall Coffee House is tak-
ing place on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30p.m.
Admission is only $2 if you bring your own
mug. This is a great opportunity to support
our future stars!
But of course, it's not all hard work and
practice at St. Anne's. This past week was our
Walk-a-Thon wrap-up celebration where we
were fortunate to present some local charities
with donations.
Cheques for $1000 were presented to
Blessing Community Store & Zurich Food
Bank, St. Vmcent de Paul, and Seaforth Dis-
trict Food Bank. A cheque for $2000 was
presented to Huron Addiction Services.
Following the presentations, numerous
teachers received pie in the face as part of
fundraising incentive. With so much going
on, we hope to see you out, supporting our
soaring Eagles!
-Brittany Nigh
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