BIGGAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-02-13 published
ANDERS,
Eunice
Biggar
Age 84, of Leamington, died February 11, 2003. She was the wife
of the late Franklin O.
ANDERS (1994.) Born in Windsor, Ontario,
daughter of Thomas and Mary
BIGGAR,
Eunice was a graduate of
the University of Wisconsin in 1939. She and her husband owned
and operated Point Pelee Orchards.
Eunice is survived by her son Franklin H. and daughter-in-law
Barbara of Danbury, Connecticut, and her daughter Mary and son-in-law
David HUTCHINGS of Cairo, Egypt. In addition to her husband,
she was predeceased by her elder daughter Martha (1990). She
also leaves grand_son Franklin J. and his wife Theresa of Walnut
Creek,
California, granddaughter Catherine
ANDERS of Richmond,
Virginia and grand_son John
HUTCHINGS of Montreal.
Eunice was a weaver and charter member of both the Leamington
Weavers Guild (1953) and the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners
(1955). She was President of the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners
from 1967-1969. A gifted artist, her award winning weaving was
shown at the International Exposition held in Brussels in 1958.
Her weaving was also exhibited in galleries throughout Ontario,
Michigan and as far west as Seattle, Washington culminating in
her one-woman exhibition at The Art Gallery of Windsor in 1983.
Eunice was also an accomplished musician, playing the organ at
Saint John's Anglican Church as well as the Christian Science Church
for many years. She was a longtime patron of the Leamington Choral
Society.
At Eunice's request, there will be no funeral service. The family
will receive Friends at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street,
Leamington, on Friday, February 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sun Parlor
Home for Senior Citizens, 175 Talbot Street East, Leamington,
Ontario N8H 1L9. Friends may send condolences at: www.funeral-cast.com
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BIGGAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-08-06 published
BIGGAR,
James
Russel
Died July 30, 2003, peacefully at home. Former Communications
Director for the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Transport and
General Workers. Born July 6, 1942.
son of the late James Hamilton
BIGGAR and the late Elspeth Holland
BRITTON.
Beloved brother
of George BIGGAR and sisters Elspeth Wood and Patricia
BIGGAR.
Leaves brother-in-law Thomas
WOOD and sister-in-law Mary
CORNISH,
nieces Catherine
WOOD,
Gillian
WOOD, and Laura
CORNISH and nephew
James BIGGAR.
Funeral service will be held at St. James-the-Less,
635 Parliament Street, Toronto, at 2 p.m. Friday, August 8. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mood Disorders
Foundation of Ontario.
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