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A long, devastating illness, borne
with courage and dignity, ended
Sunday, Feb. 5, with the death of
Mrs. Roy E. Bennett of 95 Patrick
Street East, Winghamn. Mrs. Bennett
passed away at Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital at the age of 65.
The former_ Margaret Olivia
Haines, M.rs. Bennett was born in
Morris Township on July 4,1923. Her
father was the late J. Victor Haines
and her mother, the former Freda
M. Coiling, now resides at Pinecrest
Manor, Lucknow. After receiving
her elementary education, she
attended Wingham High School.fihe
worked for several years in the
office of Canada Packers in Wing -
ham and for more than 20 years was
office manager at Wingham and
District Hospital
Mrs. Bennett was actively in-
volved in the life of her church and
community. A member of the Wing -
hair United Church, she was a choir
member for many yhafs hnd active
in the Sunday School and women's
groups. She was a member of Wing-
ham
ingham Town Council for several years
and served on the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority and the
Wingham Police Commission. Last
year the first Margaret Bennett
Junior Citizen Award was presented
to a young Wingham resident. This
award, named in recognition of Mrs.
Bennett's service, as a former
member of the board of police com-
missioners, will become an ongoing
tradition in the town, honoring Mrs.
Bennett and young people of the
community.
Mrs. Bennett was also an active
member of the
Progressive Con-
servative Association and belonged
to Huron Chapter 89, Order of the
Eastern Star. Members of that
organization held a memorial
service in her honor at The
McBurney Funeral Home on Tues-
day evening.
Margaret's passing*mourned by
her husband, Roy, whom she Mar-
lied
artied in • 1947 in Wingham United
Church; their family: oaa nd .Bilt
Dobbin= of°RR .2t-4 n4Q,, Ruth i nd
Bruce Steedman of EaPlitiola, D vld1
and Karen Bennett of Waterloo; her
mother and her seven grandchil-
dren. She was the sister of John
Haines and Mrs. Jahn (*WY) Mefnm
tosh, both of Winghain, Wilfred
Haines of RR 4, Wingham and Mrs.
Jim (Helen) Nininger of Ottawa.
Friends paid their respects at the
McBurney Funeral Home on
Monday evening and Tuesday after-
noon and evening. Rev. J. Rea Grant
conducted funeral service at 1:30
Wednesday at the funeral home,
with music provided by close friends
of Mrs. Bennett, Don and Mary Vair.
Honorary pallbearers were
Murray Cardiff,William Keil, rne-
Klienstiver, Rowland Kaufman,
Murray Hunter and Mel Graham.
Active pallbearers were Ken Wood,
Gordon Baxter, Lloyd Casemore,
Jim Lee, Scott Reid and Bob Wittig,
Pat Telfer and Jack Taylor were ,
flower bearers,
Margaret Bennett's final resting
place will be Wingham Cemetery.
J. Cari Hemingway was
popular leacher, farm�r
The Brussels -Ethel area was
saddened by the passing on Monday,
Jan, 23, of Joseph Carl Hemingway
who had been in failing health for
some time.
Carl was born in Grey Township
on May 6, 1910, the youngest son of
William J. Hemingway and Isabelle
(Watson) Hemingway. After
teaching at SS No. 1, Grey, and at
Blyth, he married Eleanor Knight in
1935. They made their first home in
Brussels where Carl taught in the
Continuation School for four years.
They lived in Palmerston, Monkton
and Woodstock when Carl was
supervisor of Wearever Aluminum
Sales for three years. On the death of
his mother in 1940, they came back
to care for his ailing father (at Lot 6,
Concession 12, Grey) and remained
to farm.
Besides teaching and farming, he
was 10 years secretary -treasurer of
Grey Township School Board; seven
years secretary -treasurer of the
Federation of Agriculture and five
and a half years as county fieldman.
He was well known for his column,
"Matter of Principle", in the Clinton
News -Record and farm programs on
CKNX.
While working in the Federation of
Agriculture, with Cooperatives, Co-
operators Insurance, credit unions
and commodity ogrdups, he in-
stigated the abstainers' bonus
feature of Cooperators Insurance,
all -candidates' meetings, meetings
with members of Parliament and
worked hard to establish farmer -
owned livestock processing plants.
In an attempt to raise farmstan-
dards in health and income, he ran
twice as a federal NDP candidate.
Carl was instrumental in estab-
lishing "Singtime" on CKNX, a
popular Sunday program for many
years. He was a faithful member of
Brussels United Church, serving as
elder for over 40 years, Sunday
School teacher and superintendent
for over 20 years.
Left to mourn the loss of a faithful
husband and loving father are his
wife, the former Eleanor ' Knight;
four daughters, Ruth and Jim Axt-
mann of Walton; Marion and Lavern
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FRASER ® Passed away in her
sleep on Sunday, Feb. 12, at Wing -
ham and District Hospital, Jean
Marie Fraser, beloved wife of
Robert Fraser of Brussels; loving
mother of Michael Fraser of
Brussels and loved sister of Lorne
Birk and his wife, Helen, of
Pahnerston. Jean was predeceased
by one sister, Ruby and one brother,
Ivan and will be missed by many
nieces and nephews. A memorial
service will be held Sunday, Feb. 19,
at three o'clock at the Bluevale
United Church. Ii remembrance,
donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society would be appreciated.
Arrangements are in the care of
Watts Funeral Home, Brussels
Chapel
SOMERS ® Passed away Thursday,
Feb. 2, William Elmer Somers of
Brussels, in his 72nd year. He was
the loving son of the late Gertrude
and William Somers and was pre-
deceased by one brother, Glen Wray
Somers (July s, 1:: ). Eimer will be
missed by many friends and neigh-
bors. Funeral service was held at
the Watts Funeral Hoene, Brussels
Chapel, at two o'clock on Saturday,
Feb. 4, with spring interment in
Blyth Union Cemetery. In remem-
brance, donations to St. John's
Anglican Church Building Fund
would be appreciated.
Godkin of Walton; Laurel and
Wallace East of Wawa; -Karen and
Ron Phillips of Aylmer and four
sons, Dr. Don and Bernice of Mani-
toba; David and Pat of Bayfield;
Ross and Anne of Brussels and Ray
and Elaine of Surrey, B.C. Also
surviving are 29 grandchildren and a
sister, Elva Turvey of Grand Bend.
He was predeceased by two
brothers, Oswald and Bertram and
two sisters in infancy.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. C. Carpentier at the
Brussels Chapel of M. L. Watts
Funeral Homes on Jan. 26. Mrs.
Gladys Ellsmore sang "Amazing
Grace" and "There Is a Land That
Is Fairer Than Day", two of his
favorites.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Ro-
bert Axtmann, Bruce Godkin and
Daryl Hemingway; a nephew,
Morris Hemingway; and neighbors,
Gerald Miller and Dale Newman.
Flower bearers were granchildren,
Sharon Godkin, Shauna • eming-
way, Darren Hemingw y and
Christopher Philips. i
Happy 25th
Wedding Anniversary
Don and Gloria
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A happy marriage is a long con-
versation -Which always seems too
short.
—Andre Maurois
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Also to ftev, Vaudry for his comfort-
ing words and his .visits to Dad, and
the Ladies' Auxiliary sof the Presby
ter Can Church.. Also a wery special
thanks to his neighbors who were so
kind and thoughtful to Dad before
and during his illness, your kindness
will neverbe forgotten. Thanks also
to DougMcBurneyand Doug Layton
of the McBurney Funeral`Home for
their care and understanding. Your
thoughtfulness was deeply appreci-
ated and will always be remember-
ed.
Arthur t
thank all re,
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