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POWLESS,
Alex
Ross
September 29, 1926 - May 26, 2003.
Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at the Willett Hospital,
in Paris, Ontario, at 5: 00 a.m., on Monday, May 26, 2003, Alex
Ross POWLESS, in his 77th year, went to meet his creator after
several months of illness. Ross was born in Ohsweken on the Six
Nations Reserve on September 29, 1926. Ross was a devoted husband
and loving father and was married to Margaret Wilma
POWLESS (nee
BOMBERRY) for 55 years. Together they raised 14 children, 27
grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Ross was predeceased
by his sons: Victor in 1955, Gaylord in 2001 and Gregory in 2002,
his parents: Chauncey and Jessie, and his siblings: Mary Ella
and Alice Maracle, Amy and Maude Martin, and Raymond and Jean
Powless.
Ross is survived by his loving wife
Margaret
Wilma
POWLESS (nee
BOMBERRY) and sister Vernice Maizie
JONATHAN, and his children,
including daughter in law Patti, Gail (Mark
AYRES,)
Gary,
Audrey
(Jim BOMBERRY), Harry, Arlene (Dan
MARTIN), Richard (Effie
PANOUSOS),
Darryl (Naansii
JAMIESON,)
Karen
(Jerry
MARTIN,) Tony (Cheryle
GIBSON,)
Jeffery, and Jacqui baby (Ron
LYNES.) Ross is a cherished
uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Ross had a passion for hunting and also loved fishing, pool and
playing cards. He demonstrated his love for his grandchildren
in many ways. He's fondly remembered for making up nicknames
for them. Ross' sense of humour and storytelling was renowned
and he was often asked to speak at public functions because of
it.
Ross POWLESS distinguished himself in lacrosse both as a player
and a coach. He was a member of the Ontario and Canadian Lacrosse
Hall of Fame and won four Mann Cups (Canadian Lacrosse Championships)
with the Peterborough Timbermen from 1951 to 1954, including
an Most Valuable Player award in 1953. Ross coached the Brantford
Warriors to the Canadian Senior B Championship in 1968 and the
Rochester Chiefs to a Can-Am Lacrosse League Championship in
1969. In 1974, Ross coached six of his sons on the Ontario First
Nations Team, which captured the All Indian Nations Championship
Cup.
The family will honour his life with a visitation at Styres Funeral
Home, Ohsweken after 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. Evening prayers
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 where Funeral Service will be held in
the chapel on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 2 p.m. Interment: St.
Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Sour Springs Road. Memorial donations
to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Iroquois Lodge or the
Canadian Cancer Society can be made in lieu of flowers.
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