IVISON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-13 published
LEIGHTON,
Frances
Marie
(IVISON)
After a long decline due to Alzheimer's Disease, Frances died
on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London,
Ontario, where she had lived for the last year. She is survived
by her children Douglas and his wife Phyllis of London, Gordon
and his wife Martina of Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Beverly of
Ingersoll, Ontario; by eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter
by her sister-in-law Margaret
BRIGHT; and by a number of nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband James A.
LEIGHTON
in 1986 and by her second husband Clifford
JONES in 1999. The
youngest child of Russell and Eva
IVISON,
Frances was born in
Zone Township on December 9, 1919 and was the last surviving
member of her family. Educated in London, she was a member of
a remarkable generation which matured through ten years of economic
depression and six years of war. Following her marriage to Jim
LEIGHTON in 1941, she lived in London, Hamilton and Dundas before
returning to London in 1983. Always active in community affairs,
Frances' presence made a difference to many organizations such
as the Dundas Baptist Church, Information Dundas and Mission
Services of London. Intellectually and musically gifted, she
was an excellent pianist and possessed a fine alto voice. Her
energy, organizational skills and commitment to family and community
will be greatly missed. Friends may call on Friday from 7-9 p.m.
at the James A. Harris Funeral Home, Richmond Street at St. James,
London. Visitation will continue during the hour preceding the
funeral service which will be conducted at Bishop Cronyn Memorial
Church, 442 William Street at Queen's Avenue, London on Saturday,
March 15 at 2: 00 p.m. Private interment later in Forest Lawn
Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Society
or Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church would be gratefully acknowledged.
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