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The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-10-11, Page 13BARRY W. REID B.A. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT •Auditing • Financial Accounting •Personal & Corporate Tax Consultation •Personal Finance Planning •Manual & Computerized Book keeping •Mortgage & Amortization Schedules 306 Josephine Street Office (519)357-1522 `Wingham NOG 2W0 Fax (519)357-1551 A o sod S BROS. CONSTRUCTION. LTD 357-3053 335-3664 Custom Building & Renovating R-2000 EXCELLENCE TNS IIE?t'E@t Wtr[tr NOME L•FREE ESTIMATES. f' YE ►NENTAY, OCTOBER 11,1995 Wingham and area obituaries CLARK. -Percy William Clark of Kincardine and formerly of Wing - ham, passed away on Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, at Kincardine District and General Hospital. He was in his 82nd year. Mr. Clark was the beloved hus- band of the former Helen Wilson and the dear father of Linda and Dale Farrell of RR 2, Ripley and Brian and Melanie Clark of Mark- ham. He was the dear grandfather of Todd Farrell, Tracy and her hus- band Steven Hallam and Annzley Clark. Percy Clark also is survived by sisters Irene Farrier of Wingham and Margaret Calvert, Cambridge. He was predeceased by a sister, Laura Farrow. For many years, Mr. Clark owned and operated a plumbing business on Edward Street in Wing - ham. He was a member of St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church, its ses- sion and a member of Wingham Masonic Lodge No. 286 AF & AM. There was no funeral home visi- tation. A funeral service was held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wingham on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 1:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. John P, Vaudry. There was a private in- terment in Wingham Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred McGee, Ken McKague, Bob McKague, Andy Jones, Todd Farrell and Steve Hallam. Tracy Hallam carried ()or- ." al tributes. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of your choice would he appreciated. FITCH-Clara 1. Fitch of Fordwich and formerly of Wingham, passed away at the Fordwich Village Nurs- ing Home on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995. She was in her 94th year.' The former Clara Collins, she was the beloved wife of the late James A. Fitch, who predeceased her in 1984. Mrs. Fitch received her early ed- ucation at Armow and later at the Kincardine High School and the Stratford Normal School. She was a school teacher at Belmore, and in Northern Ontario. She was married in Watrous, Sask. and returned to the Wingham area in 1938! A member of the Wingham United Church, the Wingham United .jhii ch Wooten , and the Mary Hastings Club, she went to live' at the Fordwich Vil- lage Nursing Home in January of 1994. Left to mourn their mother's passing is Donna and Donald King of Fordwich and Maxine and Wil- liam Hanna of Waterloo. Also sur- viving is Mrs. Fitch's brother, Mil- ton Collins, of Whiterock, B.C., as well as four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fitch was predeceased by sisters Edith, Irene and Louise and her brothers, Edgar, Ivan and Clifford. • Visitation was held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wing - ham on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 3 to d 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., where the funeral service was held on Friday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. J. Rea Grant officiating. Interment in Wroxeter Cemetery. Pallbearers included Peter King, Mark Brunarski, Lee Brunarski, Bill Hanna, Ted Sommerville and Keith MacKay. Flower bearers were Pat Brunarski and Debbie Sommerville. Memorial donations to the Wing - ham United Church, the Fordwich Village Nursing Home Residents' Council or palliative care would be appreciated as expressions of sym- pathy. HOLLOWAY --At Wingham and District Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995, Ross Holloway of Wingham died in his 73rd year. He was the beloved husband of the late Frances Graham, who pre- deceased him in 1993. Mr. Holloway is survived by his brother•Stuart of Wingham and one sister, Mrs. Gordon (Beth) Dobie of Auburn. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. He was prede- ceased by sisters Doris, Myrtle and Ruth and brothers Edmund (Ted) and Jack. Visitation was • held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wing - ham on Friday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. A complete funeral service was held in the funeral home on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p.m. with Lieut. Marc Pittock officiating. In- terment later in Wingham Ceme- tert. A Royal Canadian Legion me- morial service was held at the fu- neral home on Friday at 7 p.m. Memorial. donations to the Wing - ham Salvation Army Family Wor- ship Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. KING --Eva Ellen King of Pine - crest Manor Nursing Home, Luck - now and formerly of Bervie passed away at Wingham and District Hos- pital on .Thursday, Sept. 28, 1995. She was 97 years of age. Born Oct. 23, 1897, in Alber- marle Township in Bruce County, Mrs. King was a daughter of the late John Willex Hepburn and his wife, Hanna Jane Shaw. She mar- ried her husband, George Arthur King, on Dec. 3, 1919, at Wiarton. Left to mourn• the passing of their mothee are: Mrs; Stuart (Mil- dred) Couch of RR 6, Wiarton; Mrs. Wilbert (Pearl) Hodgins of Wingham; Willex and his wife Maxine of RR 4, Kincardine and Wilma and her husband, Cecil Sut- ton of RR 3, Ripley. There are 16 grandchildren, 26 great- grandchildren and 12 great -great grandchildren. Mrs. King was predeceased .by her husband George; a daughter, Mae Myatt and four •ea.i/, Arthur Ward, Stuart Couch, Wil- bert Hodgins and Ray Myatt. The funeral was held on Satur- day, Sept. 30, at the Davey- Linklater Funeral Home in Kincar- ine with Rev. Derwyn Docken of. Chalmers Church officiating A granddaughter, Evelyn Elliott, was soloist. Charles Wallis delivered the eulogy. Carrying floral tributes were granddaughters Tammy Sutton, Lanna Abbott, Cindy Couch and Martha Kern, while grandsons Ear- nest Ward, Larry Hodgins, Robert Sutton, Rodney Sutton, Keith King and Don Myatt were pallbearers. Interment in Kincardine Cemetery. McGEE--George R. McGee of RR 3, Wingham, passed away on Fri- day, Oct. 6, 1995, at Seafort'h Com- munity Hospital in his 73rd year. Born Oct. 4, 1923, in East Waw- anosh Township, George McGee was a son of the late Leask and Bertha McGee. He received his ed- ucation at Fordyce Public School and Wingham District High School. Farming was his chosen profes- sion and he farmed all his life in East Wawanosh Township. It made him keenly aware of the outdoors and the scenic beauty which sur- rounded the area where he lived. George McGee was a faithful member of Calvin -Brick United Church and had previously served on various boards of the Church. He was a quiet, compassionate and Christian person, who was highly respected by all who knew him. Mr. McGee was much loved by his wife and best friend, the former Jessie Currie, who is left to mourn his passing. He also is survived by three daughters and one son: Linda and Ralph Logan of Wyoming; Marian Strauss of Waterloo; Mar- lene and Don Procter, RR 4, Brus- sels and Jim and Chris McGee of RR 3, Wingham. Mr. McGee was always very in- terested in the activities of all' his family members and was especially proud of his nine grandchildren: Kevin and Trevor • Logan; Jackie and Laura Strauss; Rob, Courtney and Cody McGee and Carl and El- len Procter. He will be sadly missed by all his family. May he rest in peace. In addition to his parents, Mr. McGee was predeceased by his brother,. James T.. McGee and one sister, Helen Viola Hunt. Visitation was held at the McBurney. Funeral Home in Wing - ham on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was held in the funeral home on Monday, Oct. 9, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Mary -Jane Hobden officiat- ing. Carrying George McGee to his final resting place at Wingham Ce- metery were grandsons Kevin and Trevor Logan and Rob McGee, as well as Fred McGee, Allen Kikkert and Ivan Dow. Six grandchildren carried floral tributes: Jackie and Laura Strauss, Courtney and Cody McGee and Carl and Ellen Procter. Memorial donations to Commu- nity Nursing Services or Mothers Against Drunk Driving "(MADD) would be appreciated as expres- sions of sy.mpathy. WALTERS--Kenneth D. Walters of Teeswater and formerly of Ed- monton, Alta., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 1995, at Wing - ham and District Hospital. He was in his 49th year. The beloved son of Peg Walters of Teeswater, he is the dear brother of Len and Yvonne Walters of Wingham and Cathy Walters of London. He also is survived by a niece and nephew, Trina and Blaine McKittrick. Visitation was held at the Mac- Pherson Funeral Chapel, Teeswa- ter, on Friday, Oct. 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was held at the funeral home on 'Saturday, Oct. 7, at II a.m. with Rev. Stephen Lindsay officiating. Interment in Wingham Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Cana- dian Cancer Society or Wingham and District Hospital would be ap- preciated as expressions of sympa- thy. Ti fain family celebrate wedding anniversary A celebration was held recently to honor Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tiffin of Waterloo, formerly of Wingham, on the occasion of their 50th wed- ° ding anniversary. The couple was married Oct, 2, 1945, by Rev. Harold Snell at the United Church manse in Auburn. Jack and Ruth (nee Thompson) have two sons: Stephen and his . wife Karen of Waterloo and Roger and his wife Diane, who recently moved to Maple Creek. B.C. There are live grandchildren. To celebrate the happy occasion, a dinner with family and friends was held at Golf's Steak House, Bridgeport, on Sunday, Oct. 1, with a time of visiting following at the home of Stephen and Karen Tiffin. Guests included Roger Tiffin of Maple Creek, B.C.,; Stephen, Kar- en, Geoffrey and Amy Tiffin of Waterloo; Ruth's sister Grace and her husband, Jake Jutzi of Water- loo; Roger and Kate Mills and Dan- ny and Sandy. Holowaty of the De- troit area and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hobbs of Waterloo. Those attending from this area were: Sam and Anne Thompson; Ted and Florence Thompson (Ruth's brothers); Sadie Tiffin (Jack's sister-in-law) and her chil- dren David Tiffin and Rev. Rea and Hilda (Tiffin) Grant. Also in atten- dance were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grant of Toronto and Andrea Grant of Waterloo. THE TRW= alVNHEi WDCLA conducts early -bird draw The Wingham and District Com- munity Living Association (WDCLA) held its first early -bird draw late last morel. The winner of the $500 prize was Mary Anne Chadwick of Wingham. The dray was made by WDCLA board member Alice Baker at the new administrative office in the Jack Reavie Centre, 153 John Street in Wingham. The next draw is Oct. 20 and there still is time to purchase a ticket for the dinner and dance. The remaining 20 prizes (10 prizes of $100 and 10 prizes of $1,000) will be drawn at the dinner and dance en Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. A limited num- ber of tickets still are available at the WDCLA office, 357-3562. Based upon the choices and de- sires of the people it supports, WDCLA staff provide the neces- sary resources, training and sup- ports to help people become in- volved in their community. In this, the 17th year of the lottery dinner and dance, the money raised from the evept is ev :n more important in helping theassociation reach its. goal. ' Aniival pork roast LUCKNOW!'The Lricknow and District Christian School recently held its annual pork roast. Howev- er, this year marked a special occa- sion -- the 15th anniversary of the opening of the school. The Christian School had its be- ginnings wher7 group of parents came together with a strong desire to have their children educated in a.,, Christ -centred school. A board was set up and held its first meeting in 1966. In 1978, the membership vot- ed in favor of buying 7.3 acres of land east of Lucknow. The new, four -room school opened its doors in September of 1980. . Many changes have taken place in the last 15 years. In 1990, an- other classroom and a gymnasium were added. This interdenomina- tional school at present has an en- rolment of 75 pupils, with three full-time and three part-time teach- ers. Families and visitors shared an enjoyable evening viewing the many pictures of former staff and students and reminiscing. Rev. Dr, Ian Rennie Reverend to speak at service The Rev. Dr. Ian Rennie of Wil- lowdale will speak at the 133rd an- niversary services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Wingham this Sunday. Oct. 15, at 11 a.m: and 7:30 p.m. Dr. Rennie has pastored in churches in Petawawa and Vancou- ver. He was Professor of Church History at Regent College in Van- couver from 1972-81 and then Dean and Professor of Church His- tory at the Ontario Theological Seminary in Willowdale until Au- gust of this year. He continues as Professor of Church History a: OTS. Bluevale Women's Institute meeting BLUEVALE--The September meeting of the Women's Institute was held in the hall and convened by Mrs. C. Mathers. The president, Mrs. R. Darlow and, the secreta; tfeasye& 1V1>is. Johnston, conducted the -business.: The roll call was answered by "the farthest place I've been from home". Jean Wilson le the Huron East District Women's Institute gave a most informative report. of the ACWW convention, which she re- cently attended in New Zealand. Her pictures were most entertain- ing. Later, refreshments were served by Mrs. M. Craig and Mrs. Darlow. At the meeting in Bluevale hall today. Oct. 11, at 2 p.m., Tatum Mathers will speak on her experi- ences as an exchange student to Great Britain. Everyone is wel- come. ,Ew ,,,N.b4 -4 4b5 4 -4 S.`P �:• iv. Rd- ETM AS• tit •:06.,R.t! 'MY 0:5.0 EA\ J iDCn�Y�ie?aY�.:enf�; xav `PO xav 3 A.R. MacDonaldl Construction Ltd. For Quality Masonry Concrete Driveways Sidewalks & Floors Allen 357-2106 Stewart 335-3774 0tl AR 0.tl Eq3000, N.` 4444 OCp W 444 Rkf ,tlwt'RN Re%P0t1 • PLETCH ELECTRIC Ltd. 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