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Aylson Edgar dies
after lengthy tlin"ss
A lengthy struggle with illness
ended Tuesday, May 17, when little
Alyson. Elise Edgar of RR 3,
Wingham, passed away peacefully
at her home. She was 17 months old.
Alyson was the dearly loved
daughter of Dale Edgar and Linda
(Wall) Edgar and was born
December 10, 1986, in Wingham. She
was the dear granddaughter of
Morley and Dorothy Wall of
Tee,swater and ,Robert and Kathy
Edgar of Gorrie and is also survived
by her great-grandparents, Norman
and Alice Whitehead of Hanover and
Jack and Irene Hoffman, Gorrie, as
well as several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
The funeral service was held
Thursday, May 19, at two o'clock at
The McBurney Funeral Home,
Wingham, conducted by Rev. J. Rea
Grant of Wingham United Church,
where her parents are members and
Rev. Donald Pugh of Gorrie. Final
resting place is Gorrie Cemetery.
Alyson was carried to her final
resting place by four cousins, Brian
Moir, Bevan Moir, Daryl Braddon
and David Jury. Her beautiful floraf
remembrances were carried by
Sherry Wall, Kimberly Wall, Lori
Wall, Dana Braddon, Jennifer Wall
and Heather Ballagh, also cousins of
Alyson.
Mrso W. Murchison
was former teacher
A former school teacher and
longtime resident of Wingham and
area, Mrs. Wilfred Murchison of
Huronview, passed away Saturday,
May 14, at Huronview in her 91st
year.
The former Mabel Annie
Gilkinson, Mrs. Murchison was a
daughter of the late Richard
Gilkinson and Margaret Wilson and
was born in Turnberry Township on
Oct. 21, 1897. She was educated at
schools in Turnberry, Wingham and
Goderich before attending Normal
School to become a teacher.
On June 20, 1927, she married Mr.
Murchison in Goderich. They
resided inTurnberry until 1935 and,
after his death in 1960, she returned
to Wingham. She has/ lived at
Huronview-since 1977.
Surviving are her family: Duncan,
and Jean Murchison of Goderich,
Elaine and Herb Elson of Orono;
five grandchildren and fou T great-
grandchildren. There are two
sisters, Nellie Gilkinson of Goderich
and Mrs. Lewis (Loreen) Pahner of
Wingham. She was predeceased by
her granddaughter, Margaret Ann
Murchison (1953); her sisters, Cora
Gilkinson and Edna Fortune and
brothers, Chester and Harold.
Mrs. Murchison was a member of
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Wingham and for many years had
belonged to the Women's Missionary
Society, -Rev. John P. Vaudry
conducted her funeral service at two
o'clock on Tuesday, May 17, at The
McBurney Funeral Home. Inter-
ment followed in Wingham
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mrs.
Murchison's - grandsons and
nephews.
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JEREMY SALLOWS, a student at East Wa:a nos: Public School,
learned how to weave during pioneer study electives held recently
at the school.
WOOD — Kenneth South Wood D.C.,
of Clinton passed away Monday,
May 9, in his 56th year. He .was the
beloved husband of Donna J.
(McBride) Wood; dear father of
Adrienne, Carolyn, Jennifer, John
and Michael; dear grandfather of
Kara; dear brother of Elayne Rin-
toul of Wingham and Bob Wood of
San Pedro, California. He was a past
president of the Ontario Chiro-
practic Association; served on the
Chiropractic Board of Directors for
the Province of Ontario and was a
member of the Governor's Club of
the Chiropractic College. A
memorial service was held on
Sunday, May 15, at Wesley -Willis
United Church, Clinton, with Rev.
James Bechtel officiating.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EDUCATIO. f exceptional children within the -Huron and Perth schools, as
well as the Huron -Perth Separate 8chtial system was recognized recently at Stratford by the Council of
Exceptional Childron, Thdse retognized were: Inge Marshall of St Joseph's School, Clinton; Ben Dut-
ton, Holy Name School, St. Marys; Cathy Regier, St. Joseph's, Clinton,- Maureen Sabin, St, Mary's
School, Goderich and Janet Day of Sacred Heart School, Wingham. (Mary Kinahan Photo)
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aeneral Hospital on
grandparents, are
aatte and Harvey. and i
Kleist: great-grandmother
Spits*, ail of Walkerton.
NEFifilegv — Jamie and Ann Need,-
ham•01"1Ningbarn are happy to afl.
flounce the birth of their daughter,
Tiffany Ann, eight pounds, two
ounces, on May 18 at Wingham and
District Hospital. A sister for
James.
VANDERWOVDE — Doug ana
Marilyn VanderWoude �fwipgharn
welcome with love their first child, a
daughter, 'Megan Nicole, eight
pounds, four ounces, born May 18 at
Wingham and District -,Hospital.
Happy grandparents are Mrs. Isabel
Congrarn and Mr. and Mrs. Willie
VanderWoude.
BRIDGE — Robert and Laura
Bridge of Brussels, proudly an-
nounce the birth of their daughter,
Kelly Ann, seven pounds, at
Wingham and District Hospital on
May 19. A sister for Amy, -
Moslems visit
Wingham on tour
Several members of the Muslim
Dabliegh Jamat sect spent a day in
town last week, part of their four-
month pilgrimage throughout
Ontario and Quebec.
The seven--meirbrtheirloriodieg
d turbans got quite a bit of at-
ntion from passersby last
esday. They spent much of the
ay at Cruickshank Park, talking,
g, and resting. They were
ven accommodation at the
mouries building that night before
oving on to the shores of Lake
uron the next day,
an
te
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Donations to the Canadian Memorial pr
Chiropractic College (K. S. Wood gi
D.C. Memorial TrUst) would be Ax
appreciated as expressions .of m
sympathy. The Beattie Funeral H
Home, 55 Rattenbury Street East.
Clinton, 482-9521, was entrusted win; T
arrangements. as
BENNETT — Eva Alice Bennett of a r
20 Kennedy Road, Simcoe, passed M
away Wednesday, May 11. Formerly spr
of Wingham, Mrs, Bennett was a
daughter of the late Robert and
Margaret Jarvis; dear wife of K°
Leonard Bennett; dear mother of Pilg
Clifford of Simcoe; sister of Clifford one
Jarvis of St. Catharines; grand- sev
mother of Michael and Kelly. Mrs. Mo
Bennett rested at the Baldock retu
Funeral Home, Simcoe, where W
funeral service was held Saturday, Ira
May 14. Interment followed in Oak- five
wood Cemetery, Simcoe. Memorial The
donations to the Canadian Arthritis Pho
Society would be appreciated as reli
expressions of sympathy.
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he group spokesman, referred to
"Our Leader", said they were on
religious tour to meet with their
Muslim brothers in Canada and
read the word of their faith.
As he explained, their bible, the
ran, says they must make a
rimage to a foreign land at least
e in their lifetime and for the
en men, this is it. They arrived in
ntreal two months ago and will
rn to Pakistan early in July.
hile in Canada, they are
veling in a van, but walk the last
miles into a town out of respect.
y come in peace and will not be
tographed as it is against their
gion.
ingham Mayor Jack Kopas met
the visitors, as did Rev. John
dry of St. Andrew's Pres
rian Church, on behalf of the
gham Ministerial Association.
. Kopas met with the visitors
lunch and learned of some of
philosophy. He said he enjoyed
encounter very much and said
were not trying to persuade
ne to join their sect, just share
beliefs.
hey come from various walks of
he added. One man is a school
er, another a law clerk and
al are retired. However, they
ave one thing in common — a
and abiding faith in the Muslim
of life and a desire to share it
others,
mayor also said he is proud
town was able to provide a
's shelter for these strangers in
ign land.
LANSING — John W. Lansing, with
formerly of the Wingham area, Vau
passed away suddenly at his byte
residence at Midland on Thursday, Win
May 19, in his 55th year. He was the mr
beloved husband of Lois Alway; over
dear father of Kenneth and his wife, their
Carrie, of Toronto; Mrs. Ben the
(Deborah) Lowell of Medicine Hat, they
Alberta and Jim, at home; loving anyo
grandfather of Stephanie; son of the their
late Ernest and Beatrice Lansing
and brother of the late Donald T
Lansing. Funeral service was held life,
at the Lynn Funeral Home, Midland, teach
on Saturday, May 21, at two o'clock,
sever
with interment in Lakeview all h
Cemetery, Midland. Memorial deep
donations to the Heart and Stroke waY
Foundation or the Gideon Bible with
Memorial Plan would be ap- The
preciated. the
night
NEW MEMORIAL afore
A momentous occasion wok lace
in late August of 1924 when
Wingham's new war memorial was
unveiled. A great crowd of people
witnessed the ceremony, with
General Sir Arthur Currie Unveiling
the monument, in honor of those
heroes who gave up their lives that
we might have liberty and British
freedom.
Snap up the opportunities
in the ,
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