The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-01-18, Page 24WEDNESDAY, JANUARY`"18, 1978
THF LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Te" OBITUARY
Elizabeth Margaret Reid .Mc-
Kim, Lucknow died on January 7,
1978, in Wingham and District
Hospital following a long illness.
She was in her 86th year:
The late Mrs. McKim moved to
Lucknow in 1921 where her
husband was a Pharmacist for 38
years. During her life in Lucknow
she was active in many -commun-
ity organizations and activities.
One of her prime interests was
the Girl Guides, . and, she organiz-
ed the• first Lucknow Company in
1923; serving as its Captain for
many years. She was also District
Commissioner and while serving
in this capacity, was awarded the
Medal of Merit in 1945. At the
'Provincial level, she ' was Lone
Commissioner, Camping Com-
missioner,, and International
Commissioner. She was instru-
mental
nstrumental in developing the Doe
Lake., Camp. and locally, Camp
i Keewaydin. In 1958 she was
'awarded the "Beaver", for her
outstanding service to the Girl
Ewart, Duncan Cumming Mc-
Pherson, Rose Street, Lucknow,
died ip Wingham District Hospit-
al on, Saturday, January 7, 1978,
in his 79th year.
A retired farmer., •he had
farmed in West Wawanosh.Town-
ship where he was "born, .until
1963, when he moved to' Lucknow.
: Mr. McPherson was ' born on
February 12, 1899, the son of the
late William McPherson ,and the
late Isabella Webb.
He married tuella Rintoul of
Jannett Annie Robertson Craig
of Whitechurch died on Thurs-
day, January 12, 1978 in Wing -
ham and District Hospital in her
71st year.
Born on May 2, '1907 on the
10th concession of • East Wawa-
nosh Township, she was the
daughter of ‘the late Adam
Robertson and the late Annie,
King.
Mrs. Dawson is survived by her
husband, J. Dawson Craig, two
sons, Alex of Whitechurch, and
ELIZABETH M. McKIM
Guide movement.
Mrs. McKim, was also' active in
the Red Cross, United Church,
,,Women, and the Town. and
Country Cleb, An enthusiastic
stamp collector, she interested
many young people in this hobby,
and exchanged stamps with
philetalists in many jetrts of the
^world.
A great believer in keeping a
youthful outlook, she ' took up
skiingin her 77th year, when the
Lucknow Ski Club was 'formed:'
She was an avid skater and was a
familiar face around the Lucknow-
Arena during the Mother and
Tots Wednesday, afternoon ses-
sions. She participated in the
skateathon when she , was 84,
skating for an hour.
Born in Tillsonburg on January
29, 1892, she was the daughter of
the = late Dr. J. B. Reid of
Orangeville and the late May
Spence Reid of Donegal, Ireland.
She married Alan' Emerson Mc-
Kim,:"in Tillsonburg'lii June of
1918.
EWART McPHERSON
West Wawanosh; in Whitechurch
in 1928. 1
Besides his wife, Ewart is
survived by.two daughters; Flor-
ence, Mrs. Raymond Snell,
londesboro, and Jean, Mrs. Tom
Wade, Chatham, ten grandchild-
ren and one great grandchild; a
sister, Mrs. . Ethel Rutherford,
Lucknow, and two ' brothers
Gordon of Lucknow and R
Lucknow, also survive.
Funeral 'arrangements were
Besides her husband she is
survived by four children, Mary
Graham of Toronto, Reid McKim
of Ottawa, , Alan McKini of
Richmond Hill and Jack McKim
of Lucknow.
Mrs. McKim was predeceased'
by three brothers,' Spence Reid,
George Reid and Frederick Reid.
The funeral was held from the
Lucknow United Church on Janu-
ary 11, 1978.at 11.00 a.m. with
Rev. D. Kaufman officiating and
Mary Lynne-Gayley as 'organist.
Pallbearers were George .Joynt,
Harold Greer, Frank' MacKenzie,
George Anderson,'Roy Finlayson,
and Alex Andrew.
Flower bearers • were . Donalda .
Thompson, representing Brown -
.les, Marion >:laynard, Guides, and
Edith Greer,, ;Rangers.
Temporary entombment follow-
ed in South Kinloss Mausoleum
with burial. in Greenhill Cemet-
ery.
Funeral arrangements were 'in
charge . of the Mae enzie-Tyle=
Creatti Funeral Home.
charge of MacKenzie and Mc-
creath Funeral Home where 'the
service was conducted on 'January'
9, 1978 at two o'clock, conducted
by Rev. George Garratt with Mrs.
Thomas Pritchard, as organist: .
Pallbearers were ,James Carr,
Ed McQuillin, Pharis Mathers,
Murray Gaunt, Lorne Forster and
George Kennedy.
PAGE TWENTY-THREE
Iinetree crestenets
December was a busy month at
Pinecrest Manor.
The C.G,I.T. Girls came the
first week in December and
painted the windows. We really
enjoyed their visits and it really
made the windows bright and
Christmasy.
Pine River United Church carne
this month and presented a
musical program.
The Lucknow Christian Re-
formed Ladies had a bingo on
December 12th, and the Kinlough
Pentecostal Church Ladies made
their monthly visit and sang to us
and the minister spoke. •
Dungannon Christian FelloW
ship Girls and Boys Club came
an,d presented a program. On
December 18th we held our
Christmas Tea for the family and
friends of ' our 'residents. The
weather co-operated and we had a
good attendance.
The following night the Luck -
now Dinettes took the residents
for a drive around town to see the
Christmas lights and sang carols'
on their. return. •
Lucknow Central Public School "M
open area pupils 'and teachers,
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Bell
sang to us before lunch and gave
us Christmas placemats they
made.
Birthdays this month were Mrs..
Edith Griffith, December lst,
Mike Cummins, December 10th,
Katie. Huston, Effie Culbert,
Christmas Day and. Annie Jewitt
December, 29th.
"Other groups visited us and
gave presents and boxes of treats
etc. and we wish to thank
everyone for their thoughtful-
ness..
Aubrey Observes
BY AUBR
Due to conditions beyond our
control, I have not had an item:for
;some time. It seems that "Art
1 itis" made friends with the flu
bug and brought the whole family .,
home to our room,. as both Mame
and . I have had more than our.
• share.
Last year, when the whole
building was quarantined, Mame.
and I were the only two who did
not have any of it.. I was still
smoking ".in my room then, but •
shortly after; 'the premier sent'
EY HIGGINS
There were smiles
that haven't had the
one of his "yes men" to. see me,
and he told me,."no it is the
osis of
Temporary• "entombment fol-
law", so since that time my black
lowed in South Kinloss Mausole-
um with spring burial in Greenhill
in Cemetery. room...Just 'mentioning the law.
friend has had to keep his germ
killing qualities ' out of our
MRS. DAWSON CRAIG
Harvey of Wingham and six
grandchildren, John Robert and
Lisa Craig and Lana, Ryan and
Jaryet Craig.
Two sisters, " . Agnes, Mrs.
Gordon McBurney of R. R. 3
Wingham . and Mary, Mrs. Wil-
liam Peacock, R. R. 2 Bluevale
and a brother Alex Robertson of
Wingham also survive.
Funeral service was held on
Saturday, January i4, 1978 from
the R: A. Currie and Son Funeral
Home in Wingham at 2 p.m. with
Mr.' Harvey Osborne of Chal-
mer's Presbyterian Church,
Whitechurch officiating.
Pallbearers were her nephews,
�o� all McBurney, Hugh McBur-
nef, Ross Peacock, Lloyd Pea-
cock, James Robertson and Ron
Cook.
Flower bearers were Fred
Tiffin, Gordon Rintoul and Albert
Coultes. ' Burial is to follow .. in
Wingham Cemetery.
ROBERT (BERT) CALVIN McWHINNEY
Robert (Bert) Calvin
McWhinney of Ashfield
Township died suddenly on
-Wednesday, Janatary` 11 at
Carlow Hall in C Olborne
Township at the age of 68.
He Was born in Ashfield
Township on May 24, 1909 to
Sarah Jane (Hasty) and
David Alexander McWhin-
ney.
He married Edna Mae
Lapish . in Dungannon. She
predeceased him.
Ross W. MacLagan of London
died suddenly on January. 13th,.,
aged 62 years. .Re was ,the
husband of the late Margaret
Ritchie who passed away in
March 1975.
He leaves to mourn his loss,
:-arg1
He was a lite long resident
`of Ashfield Township. He was
a member of Morningstar
. Lodge No. 309 A.F. and A.M.
and he' was a member of
Dungannon United Church
wheile he was Clerk of the
Session.
He' is survived by a brother-
in-law, Earl Blake of RR 1,
Clinten; two nieces, Mrs.
Carmen (Dorothy) Gwynn of
Blyth and Mrs. Norman
(Freida) Hooker of London;
ROSS W. MacLAGAN
sons, William and Richard, of
London and daughter Betty Lou,
Mrs. Don Bent of St. John, N.B.
The funeral was held at the Jas.
M. Carruthers & Son Funeral
Horne on Monday, January 16th.
Mr. and Mrs. Fraser MacKin-
and one nephew, Elwvyne
Blake of Hespeler.
Funeral service and
committal was held at Stiles
Funeral "Home on Saturday,
January 14 at 2 p.m. The
Reverend Clyde Westhaver
conducted the service.
Morningstar Lodge No. 309
A.F. and ..A.M. held a
memorial service • at the
funeral home on. Friday at 9,
p.m.
Interment was in
Dungannon Cemetery.
non, ,Mr. and Mrs. , Harold
Ritchie, Mrs. Ken Cameron
visited with the family at the
funeral home on Sunday as well
.as Mrs. Jack Wilson of Hamilton
and Dr. B. E.. Cameron of
Aylmer.
There were a large number of
just plain farm , folk, who could
predict the weather very accurate'
for several . days at a time, but
now since the government has '
taken over control of everything,
one has no conception of what
they are going•to see or what the.
temperature is either.
Something that I really missed
writing aout, was December
18th, dedicated to family Christ-
mas here at Pineerest. • The
management sent out invitations
to relatives and friends of
everyone;- confined here, and the
response was temendous.. We had
an overflow crowd, many coming. ,
for hundreds of miles, and
bringing full car loads.
It was a sight to rernember. The
`'hostesses were 'wearing long
gowns of various colours, ming-
ling with'the crowd and trying to
make them as comfortable as
possible. It was great to see the
little tots on an elders' knee with
their armsaround their necks or a
teenager -standing at the back of a
chair, doing the same.
•
on faces, ,
reason to
smile for months. Lunch was
served, and a lot of credit should •
go to those who served it, because
of the crowded condition, Only a
small amount could be ,served -in''
the large dining room, but I don't
think they missed a single person.
It was the most heart warming
sight that. I have ever witnessed,
and will be remembered by those
of us who have the ability to
remember for a long time 'to
come.
Of course, there were those
who came from a distance, but do
come periodically and ' quite a
number who make sure that they
are here quite often, but there
were the little handful, who made
themselves quite conspicuous, by
their absence, I am sorry to say.
Our large windows were all
hand painted in different designs.
by a'group of students,. who did a
beautiful job in adding to the
festive season.
We had a regular Christmas
dinner with all the trimmings and
everywhere you looked there
were presents and cards being
displayed.
I think there -was, a' beautiful -
Christmas Poinsetta plant in
every room, some had two and
three, , and large boxes and
baskets of fresh fruit that were
sent' in. I" think the- fridge is
quarter full yet,so all in all, we
had Christmas .at Pinecrest in a
big way:
New Years Eve was not as
exciting, as it usually is, • due to
the number of•patients, who were
-sick, but we are off into another
year, and we wish you .and yours a
very happy new year.
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