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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-14, Page 16Page 16A The Winghans civamesTinies,, rebro. Mrs. Roy active in the c�nmln;!I 149 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 ,,�/;�/f 'rii;.,��/r�i''/%��%.,�.-�..{�.i'J�...� J r V.% ///,% J Jf r J//JJ// ; //JJ/ JHJIJTr .91J/ ✓ !J!J5" ///: DEATHS %' %;J 7//re /� ; ,%/ %,i'/%,%'/r ''+ ". i%' % J / /. "%f/!fi 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 0-0o0 A happy marriage is a long con- versation -Which always seems too short. —Andre Maurois ?.a We wish l d "our aW neighbors f+ it tb sympathy, acts al tribute an doral. -. ety fWo the f etfOltrd r father andr`gr d er,. J .stead. *vial thaeka'to .:Peter, Lg,anI t1 nUrs lin the second floor Who loot d after Dasa" Wei 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, ave- i d exp si