Clinton News-Record, 1951-04-12, Page 8PAGE EIGHT
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12,
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OBITUARY
MRS. W. J. FERGUSON
Funeral services were held at
the Beattie -McRoberts Funeral
Horne, Rattenbury St. E„ Clinton,
on Monday afternoon, April 2,
1951, for Alice E. Render, belov-
ed wife of the late William James
k'erguaon. Rev. R. M. P. Bukeel
officiated, and interment followed
in Clinton Cemetery. Pallbearers
were . Leslie . Pearson, Walter
Forbes, Lorne Jervis, Harry
Thompson and Herb Jenkins, all
foorner neighbours, and Clarence
'Rath, Bluevale.
. Mrs. Ferguson was born in
•Goderich Township and lived the
greater pert of here life there.
Following the death. of her hus-
band in. 1936 she moved to Clin-
lo , residing here until a few
years ago when .she. ,made her
home with members of her fam-
ily in Toronto end London. She
was • in her 70th year. In relfl
ion, Mrs Ferguson was an Ang-
lican, being far many years con-
nected with St. Paul's Anglican
Church,
Mrs, Ferguson's death occurred
at the home of her daughter, 145
Devonshire Ave., London, on
Saturday, March 31, following a
lengthy illness.
Surviving are two sons, Glen
and Oliver Ferguson, . both of.
Toronto, one daughter, Elsie, Mrs.
Alvin Middleton, London, and
five grandchildren.
MRS. ALBERT KEMP
Funeral services were held alt
the A. Millard George Funeral
Home, London! Ica Wednesday,
April , 4, 1951, with Rev. G. C.
Hussen officiating, for Charlotte
Easom, beloved wife of Albert
Kemp. Interment followed in
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
In her 75th year, Mrs. Kemp
was born near Londesboro, a
daughter of the late Mr. and,Mrs.
George Easom. She had been a
resident 'of London for the past
49 years moving there after re-
siding in Clinton for several
years. She was an active mem-
ber of Hyatt Avenue' United
Church. Mr. and Mss. Kemp
celebrated their golden wedding
armiversary in December 1948.
Mrs. Kemp's death occurred
in Victoria Hospital, London, on
Monday, April 2, following an
illnessof two weeks.
Surviving as well es her hus-
band, Albert Kemp, 72 Beacons-
field Ave., London, are one son,
George, London, and four grand-
children, Mrs. Leslie Claxton,
Mrs. William Munro, Mrs. Alan
Reade and Albert, all of Lon-.
don, and itwo great grand-
children. Also there are three
sisters, Mrs. George Duncan, De-
troit; Mrs. Neil Brown, Stratford,
and Miss Minnie Easom, London;
and three brothers, David' Easom,
Clinton; John Easom, Edgeworth,
Sask.; and Alfred Easom, in the
State of Washington. Another
brother, W. H. Easom, predeceas-
ed her on February 9, this year.
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(Additional Obituaries on
Page Three)
MRS. GEORGE McKAY
Funeral services for Mrs.
George McKay, 72, who died sud-
denly at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Kirkby, Walton,
were conducted there Monday af-
ternoon, April 2, by Rev. It. G.
Haallewood, W a 1 ton United
Church, and interment made in
the Harvey Cemetery, Logan
Township.
She was bore near Orangeville
add following her marriage she
and her husband farmed near
Auburn, later retiring to Code -
rich, where they lived five years.
Surviving are two sons, Wil-
liam, ;Dundas; Lundy, Auburn;
and three daughters, Mrs. Adolph
Mueller, Brunner; Mrs. Frank
Kirkby, Walton, and Mrs. Wil-
liam Moss, Auburn.
SAMUEL K., ROSS
'Samuel K. Ross, 89, for many
years a well known painter 'and
decorator at Exeter, died Monday,
April 2 at Clinton.
He is survived by several
nieces end nephews in Exeter
district. a
Funeral service was conducted
Wednesday afternoon, April 4, by
Rev. H. J. Mahoney, Main Street
United Church, and interment
made in Exeter Cemetery.
A. B. CRAWFORD
Resident of London for the
past 32 years, Alfred Bertram
(Bert) Crawford, died Wednes-
day, April 4,' in Victoria Hospi-
tal, London, after a lengthy ill-
ness. He was 76.
Mr. Crawford was born in the
Clinton district, son of tile late'
Cutcher and Matilda Crawford.
Later, he moved to St, Thomas
and then to Guelph where he
spent most of his childhood and
youth.
He began his career as a sales-
man with Heintzman and Cor-
pany in Toronto and London. He
subsequently moved to Hamilton
where he was employed by e
lithographing firm and from there
went to Montreal.
In 1919 he moved to London to
enter the piano and phonograph
business with his father and
brother, the late B. S. Crawford.
During the war be worked a.
Central Aircraft and since then
has been retired.
Mr. Crawford married the for-
mer Mabel Kelly Karanarh,
Wichita Falls, Texas, who sur-.
vtves. Also surviving are a step-
son, J. D. Kavanagh, London, and
a step -daughter, Mrs. , W. L.
Gamble, Wichita Falls.
Priv to his illness, Mr. Craw-
ford lived. at 126 Kent Street,
An Anglican, he was a 32nd
degree Mason, a manner of
Temple Lodge, Scottish 1.3.a9. lie
also was a member of the Orig-
inals Club.
Funeral was held from the
George E. Logan and Sons fun-
eral home, London, where ser-
vice was held Friday af`. arnoon,
AT: is 6. Interment was in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery.
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"Made-in-l=uron" Blanket Presented oderator
Rt. Rev. C. M. Nicholson, Moderator of the United . Church of Canada, is seen (right), ac-
cepting a blanket, made at Benmiller in Huron County, from G. Ralph Foster, recording steward
of Wesley -Willis United Chuirch, Clinton, on behalf of the church board. Left to right are Mr,
Foster, Mrs; H. C. Wilson, Rev. H. C. Wilson, minister of the church, and the Moderator.
The presentation took place on the occasion of the Moderator's visit to Huron Presbytery in
Wesley -Willis Church,, Clinton, Wednesday evening last.
Engraving courtesy The London Free Press
MRS. EMMA THOMPSON
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
The death occurred in Windsor
on Wednesday, March 28, 1951,
of Mns, Emma Thompson; a for-
mer resident of Stanley Town-
ship, in her 81St year.
she was a daughter of the late
John Greer and Laura Fields who
Came from Gerrie and settled 'on
the Bronson Line in the early
•
11870's.. In 1889 she was married
to Charles Thompson, Chatham,
I who predeceased her in 1934.Lat-
ely, she had resided with her son
Benjamin Thompson in Windsor.
She Is survived by her five
.children: Lloyd, Lockhart and
F rank, 'Chatham; Benjamin,
Windsor; and Mabel (Mrs. Quin
,ton Fick), Ottawa; also a sister,
;Mrs. Sarah Johnston, Nekoma,
ND.; and a 'brother, Joseph Greer,
Stratford.
The funeral service was held
from the Morris Windsor Chapel,
Windsor, on Saturday, and inter -
'meat took place in Chatham
Cemetery at four o'clock.
William IL Johnston, accomp-
anied by his daughter, Mrs. An -
1 ens, McRae, Landon, went to
Chatham for the service at the
'graveside.
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