The Citizen, 1994-02-23, Page 29bituaries
DOUGLAS ALAN BRIGHAM
Douglas Alan Brigham of Samia
died on Feb. 18, 1994 at St.
Joseph’s Extendicare Centre. Bom
in Wingham 39 years ago Mr.
Brigham was the beloved son of
Charles Brigham and his wife Dian
of Stratford and Betty Brigham of
London.
He was the dear brother of James
Tracey and Paul McArter
McArters live in Brussels
MCARTER-MCWHIRTER
Paul Richard McArter and
Tracey Lynn McWhirter were mar
ried in Goderich on Friday, Nov.
19, 1993.
The groom is the son of Dorothea
McArter and the bride is the daugh
ter of Gloria McWhirter. To wit
ness the occasion were the best
of Blyth, John of Corunna, Chris of
Samia and Anita Brigham of Petro
lia.
A memorial service was held on
Monday, Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. from
the Tasker Chapel of the Beattie-
Falconer Funeral Homes, Blyth.
Spring interment will be at Blyth
Union Cemetery.
LAURA ANNE STEWART
Following a lengthy illness Laura
Anne Stewart passed away on Feb.
12, 1994 at Bluewater Rest Home
in Zurich.
The eldest daughter of the late
man Danny McKay and maid-of-
honour Kim McWhirter along with
the immediate family members.
A small wedding reception was
hosted by the bridal attendants and
friends at the BMG Community
Centre.
The couple now resides in Brus
sels.
Edith (Snowden) and Edward
Mole, Mrs. Stewart was born 85
years ago. She will be lovingly
remembered by her sister and
brother-in-law Vera and Alvin
McDonald of RR2, Brussels. She
was the loved aunt of Carol (Mrs.
Eugene) Hirt, Lynne (Mrs. John)
Davies, Gary, Wayne and Shayne
Cassidy. Two step-children Dr.
Ken Stewart and Marjory (Mrs.
Alvin) Hammond are also left to
mourn her passing. Many great
nieces and nephews survive her as
well.
Mrs. Stewart was predeceased by
her first husband Rev. H. V. Work
man in 1959, her second husband,
Rev. J. Ure Stewart in 1982, a step
daughter Muriel (Mrs. Lloyd)
Christner, a sister and brother-in-
law Donalda (Donna) Cassidy in
1983 and Laurence Cassidy in 1973
and a brother John Mole in infancy.
Rev. Bruce Cook of North Side
United Church, Seaforth was the
officiating clergy at the funeral ser
vice which was held on Feb. 14
from the Whitney-Ribey Funeral
Home. Pallbearers were Garry Cas
sidy, Shayne Cassidy, John Davies,
Robert (Bob) McMillan, George
Ribey and Robert Mole.
Spring interment will be at Ball's
Cemetery, Hullett Twp., near
Auburn.
JOHN INGLIS
John Inglis of Hanover passed
away on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1994 at
Hanover and District Hospital. He
was in his 93rd year.
Mr. Inglis was the beloved hus
band of the late Rath Cook, who
predeceased him in 1989. He was
the dear brother of James and Vera
Inglis of Clifford and brother-in-
law of Margaret Inglis of Walker
ton. Several nieces and nephews
survive him as well.
Mr. Inglis rested at Betts Visita
tion Centre, Gorrie from 2-4 and 7-
9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services
were held on Friday afternoon.
Spring interment will be at Gorrie
Cemetery, Gorrie.
In remembrance donations to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Ontario or a charity of one's choice
would be appreciated.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1994. PAGE 29.
Maitland Presbyterial
held in Wingham church
President, Erlma Haldenby,
welcomed everyone to the Maitland
Presbyterial Annual meeting held
in St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church, Wingham, on Monday,
Jan. 24. She opened the meeting
with a poem by Helen Steiner Rice,
"Prayers can't be answered unless
they are prayed." This was
followed by prayer.
Isabel Arbuckle welcomed
everyone to Wingham.
The morning session included
reports from the treasurer, auditors
and the various secretaries. Agnes
Bregman brought greetings from
Synodical and Council.
The Area Educational Consul
tant, Margaret Greig, showed
excerpts from two different videos,
The Matter of Interest and Many
Faces of the Caribbean which are
available to be used in monthly
meetings. Rev. Vaudry, represent
ing the Grey-Bruce Maitland
Presbytery brought greetings and
reminded everyone that pioneer
missionaries were instrumental in
building schools and hospital, thus
ministering to both body and soul,
but their main purpose was leading
people to Jesus Christ.
The afternoon session opened
with a poem from the Glad Tidings
"Forward in Faith" read by the
president and prayer. The
Molesworth afternoon society
presented the devotions on the
theme of love and friendship. Vi
Smith read the scripture from John
15 and Marguerite Beimes gave the
meditation reminding all that they
are part of God's family and should
love others as He loved.
Alice Nicholson of Belgrave
gave the offertory prayer.
The group was then divided into
two separate groups for workshops
led by Rev. Peggy Kinsman on
Planning for Worship and Margaret
Greig Programme Planning.
In her president's remarks, Erlma
Haldenby commented on the results
of a survey that had been conducted
among church members. There is a
need to educate churches more as
to what the WMS does and the
programs that are available.
Margaret Greig commended
members for their services in all
areas of the church. She then
installed the officers for the coming
years.
Shirley Hawthorne of Lucknow
extended a warm invitation to
everyone to attend” the Spring Rally
in Lucknow in May. Mamie
Wilkins of Ashfield thanked
everyone who had contributed
towards making the program so
successful and Mary Wray of
Ripley closed the meeting with
prayer.
There was a short executive
meeting to finalize plans for the
Hamilton-London Synodical
meeting which the Maitland
Presbyterial are hosting at
Wingham in April.
Officers for 1994 are: hon. pres.,
Margaret Keith, Goderich; past
pres. Isabel Arbuckle, Wingham;
president, Erlma Haldenby,
Kinlough; first vice-pres., Mildred
Dickson, Belmore; second vice
pres., Kathleen Elliott, White
church; third vice pres., Mamie
Wilkins, Ashfield; treasurer,
Marjorie Wall, Wingham; histor
ian, Margaret Me Innes, Teeswater;
Assistant historian, Jean Stokes,
Belmore; secretaries - recording,
Isabel Arbuckle, Wingham; adult
west., Isabel Thompson, Kinlough;
adult east, Margaret Underwood,
Gorrie; youth and children, Helen
MacLennan, Ashfield; friendship
and service, Alice Nicholson,
Belgrave; Glad Tidings, Audrey
Boran, Kincardine; publicity,
Mildred Loree, Lucknow; litera
ture, Agnes Bregman, Teeswater;
auditors, Jean Leitch, Wingham
and Mildred Purdon, Whitechurch.
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