SPRACK o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-01-08 published
Albert George
WEBB
In loving memory of Albert George
WEBB,
April 9, 1921 to December 24, 2002.
Albert WEBB, a resident of Providence Bay, died at the Mindemoya
Hospital, on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at the age of 81 years. He
was born in Durham, and had lived on Manitoulin for the past 6 years.
Previous to that, Al had lived in Elliott Lake and Armstrong. He
had a great love of the north country, which led him to his job as a
bush pilot He truly loved his work, and spent many enjoyable years
pursuing his love of the north and of flying. Al was a veteran of
WW2, having served overseas.
Survived by his beloved partner Val
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Providence Bay, and her
family. Will be sadly missed by Ruby
CANNARD, the Mike
SPRACK family,
Linda and
Al BAILEY,
Harvey and Diane
DEBASSIGE, Lloyd
JACKSON and
Marshall RICHARD of Elliott Lake, Ryan
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON and Jim
HARASYM.
Survived by many Friends in the Armstrong, Elliott Lake and
Manitoulin area. Also survived by sons Warren and Chris, and one
brother in the Hamilton area.
At Al's request, there will be no funeral service. Cremation will take place.
Val TAILOR/TAYLOR would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Mindemoya
Hospital for the wonderful care and concern given to Al and herself,
during this time. Words cannot express the appreciation. Culgin Funeral Home
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SPRAGGE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-05-06 published
SPRAGGE,
Godfrey
L.
Died suddenly, at Kingston General Hospital, on Sunday, May 4,
2003, in the presence of his sons John and Michael. He leaves
behind a loving family, a circle of Friends who shared his passionate
concern for peace and social justice, and who will miss him very
much. He was married to Shirley (née
COX) for forty-one years.
They were a couple and best Friends for fifty years before her
death in 1995.
Born in Toronto on January 4, 1929, he studied at Trinity College,
Toronto, and worked as a land surveyor and Urban Planner before
obtaining his Masters of Planning from Cornell University. He
then went on to help found the School of Urban and Regional Planning
at Queen's University, Kingston, where he taught for twenty-five
years. Following his retirement from Queen's, he trained with
Project Accompaniment to serve as an electron observer and witness
for peace in Guatemala.
His passion for social justice led him to the Early Years Coalition
and Better Beginnings, Kingston Electors On Line, and the Kingston
Faith and Justice Coalition. He derived great strength from his
involvement with men's support groups, and great pleasure from
piano lessons and singing with the Kingston Choral Society and
Open Voices Choir. His spiritual journey began with the Anglican
Church and led to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Since the death of his wife, he found great joy with his many
Friends. He is survived by his sisters Elizabeth (J.D.
WATSON
and their three children) of Belfast, and Monica of Toronto
sons John (Allison
MacDUFFEE) and Michael (Lynne
FORAN) of Toronto.
He particularly delighted in his grandchildren Kathleen and Liam.
His family will receive Friends at the Robert J. Reid and Sons
Funeral Home, 309 Johnson Street, Kingston, on Thursday, May
8 from 6 to 9 p.m. His life will be celebrated at a meeting for
worship in the Quaker tradition on Saturday, May 10 at 1: 30 p.m.
at the University Club, 130 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario.
There will also be a Memorial Service at Trinity College Chapel
on Monday, May 12 at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow in the
Combination Private Dining Room. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the United Way serving Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox
and Addington for the Success by Six Program, 417 Bagot Street,
Kingston, Ontario K7K 3C1 or the Kingston Symphony Association,
P.O. 1616, 11 Princess Street, Suite 206, Kingston, Ontario K7L
5C8.
Online Guest Book www.reidfuneralhome.com (613) 548-7973
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SPROULE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-08-01 published
COX,
Elford
Bradley ''E.B.''
Died peacefully, in his 90th year, on Tuesday, July 29th, 2003,
at Toronto General Hospital, with loving family by his side.
He is survived by his wife
Elizabeth ''Bet''
(CAMPBELL,) daughters
Sally SPROULE
(Dale) and Kathy
SUTTON (Steve,) grandchildren
Jason HARLOW
(Cindy
KRYSAK) and Jennifer
HARLOW and great-granddaughters
Elizabeth and Terran
HARLOW, as well as nieces Donna and Frances.
He was predeceased by his brother Arthur Berwyn
COX. He will
be remembered with love also by his many Friends, particularly
Dean ALLEN of Toronto. A family service will be held August 9th.
A memorial service to celebrate E.B.'s life and work as one of
Canada's foremost sculptors is being planned for September. Expressions
of sympathy in the form of donations to favourite charities will
be appreciated.
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SPROULE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-09-19 published
SCOTT,
Lewis
Clayton - August 16, 1909 - September 17, 2003
Died peacefully at Southlake Village Nursing Home, age 94, after
a full and distinguished life as a sportsman. In an era when
shooting, fishing, hunting and riding were the epitome of sportsmanship,
Scott excelled at all.
Born on August 16, 1909 in Vermillion, South Dakota, Lew came
to Toronto at an early age with his family. One of his first
employers was the Toronto Carpet Company (where he met his future
wife Alice
PARKER.) He then moved on to the brokerage business
with Barrett Sye and Co. as well as in the Toronto Grain Exchange.
He established L.C. Scott Construction Company in the 1940's
which operated in Canada, the United States and England. After
World War 2, the company built a large number of schools and
hospitals in Southern Ontario as well as some of the post war
homes that were built in New Toronto and North York.
Lew had a lifelong passion for horses. During a family stint
in California when he was a youngster, he first galloped racehorses
at Hollywood Park and when he grew too big, switched to exercising
polo ponies. After his business career was established, he acquired
property in Markham - Wyndstone Farm - from which he bred and
raised thoroughbred racehorses, steeplechasers and sport horses
as well as bird dogs and prize- winning Shorthorn cattle.
Lew was an equestrian sportsman of international stature. He
competed in steeplechasing and timber racing in Canada and the
United States winning a number of prestigious trophies including
the Prince of Wales trophy three times. He played polo in Canada,
the United States, England and Barbados and competed at horse
shows across Ontario. He was a keen foxhunter and served as the
whipper-in for the Toronto and North York Hunt for 20 years prior
to becoming a Master of Foxhounds in 1972, a position he held
until 1990.
He raised bird dogs and competed with them all over North America
in the 40's and the 50's. He was a top fly fisherman and enjoyed
duck and pheasant hunting. Both he and his wife Alice were crack
shots and long time members of the Toronto Gun Club. As a young
man, he was a member of the Argonaut Rowing Club.
At one time, a member or director of the Toronto and North York
Hunt, the Canadian Hunter Society, the Canadian Equestrian Team,
the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, the Toronto Polo Club
and several U.S. polo clubs, the Cowdray Polo Club, United Kingdom
Canadian director of the Master of Foxhounds Association of America,
the Goodwood Club and the Argonaut Rowing Club. He was also an
accomplished pilot who loved flying and had owned several planes.
In 1989, after 54 years of marriage, he lost his beloved wife
Alice whose charm, hospitality and hard work was the foundation
of the family and the basis which allowed Lew's energetic pursuit
of his interests.
Predeceased also by his only son Lewis Christian (Skipper). Leaves
daughters Alice
FERRIER (Glen) and Susan Jane
ANSTEY (Michael
VAN
EVERY,) granddaughters Jennifer
ANSTEY,
Elizabeth
TRACEY,
Janet Louise
GAYFORD,
Mary
FRALEIGH and Margaret Ann
SPROULE.
Great grandchildren Owen
TRACEY, Will
FRALEIGH, Jamie
FRALEIGH
and Tom FRALEIGH.
He will be remembered for his enthusiasm, toughness, loyalty
and keen interest in the people and things around him.
If desired, donations in his memory may be made to Think First
Canada (for injury prevention in sports and recreation), Med-West
Medical Centre, Suite 2-227, 750 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario
M6J 3S3 or to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Endowment Fund.
A Private family service was held. Arrangements entrusted to
the Thompson Funeral Home, 29 Victoria Street, Aurora (905-727-5421).
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SPROULE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-11-15 published
Sculptor 'entirely original'
A wood carver from a young age who made many public works, he
was befriended by the Group of Seven and later carved their tombstone
epitaphs
By Bill GLADSTONE,
Special to The Globe and Mail Saturday, November
15, 2003 - Page F10
A Canadian sculptor who as a young man was adopted by the Group
of Seven has died in Toronto. E. B.
COX, who prided himself on
achieving artistic and commercial success without ever taking
a penny in government grants, was 89.
Mr. COX was a young associate, of some of the Group of Seven
with whom he went on northern sketching trips; A. Y.
JACKSON
once complimented him on his "good sense of form." He later carved
their tombstone epitaphs.
A wood carver from a young age, he came to master stone and even
the delicate art of faceting and carving precious stones; he
also tried metal, ceramics and glass. Because he liked to work
fast, he pioneered the use of power tools to quicken the chiselling
process, a technique that purists initially disdained as a form
of cheating.
According to one 1990s guide-book, he had "more sculpture on
view in Toronto's public places than any other single artist."
His 20-piece Garden of the Greek Gods, originally installed in
the 1950s on the Georgian Peaks near Collingwood, Ontario, was
later relocated to the far more populous grounds of the Canadian
National Exhibition near the Dufferin Gate. The only fully human
representation in the group, an 11-foot-high statue of Hercules,
was carved from a six-tonne piece of Indiana limestone -- "the
biggest piece of stone used by a sculptor in Canada," according
to friend and patron, Ken
SMITH.
Among his many other public works are a fish fountain for a courtyard
at the former Park Plaza Hotel, a stone bear for the Guild Inn,
a stone Orpheus for Victoria College, lavish countertops and
railings for historic bank buildings, a large seated lady for
McMaster University and whimsical creatures for a school yard
in Milton, Ontario
Having mastered big, he also excelled at small: He used to claim
that he invented coffee-table art. He carved little totem poles
to put himself through university, and became known for his small
bear sculptures, which he sold at popular prices, especially
at Christmas. "At university, I damned near starved," he would
explain. "I don't believe in starving artists."
Influenced by Iroquois and West Coast Haida art, he focused on
bears, beavers, birds and other animals as well as human torsos,
masks and heads; he often caught the animals in quirky fluid
poses and never failed to capture their essential natures. He
once crafted an all-Canadian limited-edition chess set for the
Hudson's Bay Co., with beavers as pawns, coureurs de bois as
knights, Indian princesses as queens, and so on. He was "the
great bridge between aboriginal art and modern art," according
to Mr. SMITH and others. A picture book about him, featuring
an essay by Gary Michael
DAULT, was published by Boston Mills
Press in 1999.
"He was entirely original," said Toronto sculptor Dora DE
PEDERY-
HUNT.
"Absolutely nobody else did what he did. What style he had was
entirely his. I call him a real good sculptor, a real good artist."
The younger of two brothers, Elford Bradley
COX was born on July
16, 1914, in Botha, Alberta., where his family made a short-lived
attempt at farming; he learned to carve by watching his maternal
grandfather whittle kindling by the fireside. He persisted in
sculpting even though his pious father was vehemently opposed
to the creation of "graven images," he told Toronto Life magazine
in 1997. The family returned to Bowmanville, Ontario, where E.
B. spent most of his childhood, and where his mother died suddenly
after an epileptic attack when her favoured son was a young teenager.
When it was time for him to go to university, "his father sent
him off with $5, a suitcase and a wish of good luck," said Kathy
SUTTON, the younger of his two daughters.
Studying languages at the University of Toronto from 1934 to
1938, Mr. COX was befriended by German professor and painter
Barker FAIRLEY, who introduced him to A. Y.
JACKSON,
Fred
VARLEY
and Arthur
LISMER of the Group of Seven.
Mr. COX started teaching languages at Upper Canada College, but
soon left to join the war effort as an intelligence officer,
interrogating prisoners of war in Europe.
Afterward, he resumed teaching at Upper Canada College, and devoted
part of a summer to a school canoe trip on the Mississauga River
the next summer he escorted a group of boys on an even more adventurous
trip down the Churchill River in the barren lands. "That was
just unheard-of in those years," recalled Terence A.
WARDROP,
who joined that expedition and became Mr.
COX's lifelong friend
and solicitor. "It was a big trip and it was almost historic
the rivers and some of the lakes were unmapped in 1948."
Quitting his teaching job in 1949, Mr.
COX married the former
Betty CAMPBELL, bought a farm near Palgrave, Ontario, and discovered
that he could survive as a full-time artist. (Although he considered
government subsidies poisonous, he once applied for a government
grant to study Canadian stones suitable for sculpting -- and
was turned down. "I did my stone research without their damn-fool
money," he told The Globe and Mail in 1970.) Moving to a rural
property in north Toronto and later to a Victorian house in eastern
Toronto, he separated from his wife but remained on excellent
terms with her and their daughters.
Being partial to pranks, he once purchased a canoe for his wife
as a gift and, to achieve maximum surprise, paddled it to the
dock at the family cottage in a rented disguise. Along with his
love of humour, Friends recall his sharp wit and his ability
to cut through social pretense. "He said he wanted his gravestone
to read, 'I told you I was sick,' " recalled art dealer John
INGRAM. "
That's what I remember about him -- his great sense
of humour and just what a wonderful compassionate guy he was.
He tried to give this air of being an old curmudgeon, but in
fact, he was anything but."
Becoming a mentor to many young artists, Mr.
COX generously shared
his tools and experience with them. "He didn't have much mentoring
when he was learning to be an artist -- people didn't help him
so he took the opposite tack," said his daughter Kathy.
Always enthusiastic and full of ideas, he was usually in his
workshop early in the morning -- and kept on working even after
losing his sight in his final years. His home was full of fine
sculpture and painting, including a portrait of Mr.
COX by Mr.
FAIRLEY that hung over the mantel. "It was a lovely place, and
by the time you got out of there, you were in a buying fever,"
Mr. SMITH recalled. "E.B. himself was part of the fun of buying
stuff. People were just charmed by the atmosphere he created."
He was also famously not particular about the prices he asked
from genuine admirers of his work.
As for his art's place in the world, he was confident it would
last, at least in the physical sense. "We'd have these long philosophical
talks about whether there was an afterlife and what legacy to
leave behind," friend Eric
CONROY recalled. "He'd say that his
stone works would be there long after Rembrandt's paintings had
crumbled."
E. B. COX died in Toronto on July 29, leaving his wife
Betty,
daughters Sally
SPROULE and Kathy
SUTTON, two grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
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SPRY o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-12-10 published
Sarah
Jane
(Jennie)
SPRY
In loving memory of Sarah Jane (Jennie)
SPRY,
November 14, 1912 to December 4, 2003.
Jennie SPRY, a resident of the Manitoulin Lodge for the past 5 years, and formerly of Mindemoya,
passed away at the Lodge on Thursday, December 4, 2003 at the age of 91 years.
She was born at Manitowaning, daughter of the late Thomas and Letitia
PHILLIPS.
Jennie had a variety of interests, which included gardening, cooking and quilting.
Her greatest joy and love was her family. A wonderful and loving wife, mother and grandmother,
sister and friend, she will be remembered fondly by all her family and all who knew her.
Her beloved husband Leonard (Toot)
SPRY predeceased in 1992.
Cherished mother of Jean
PEARSON (husband Norris predeceased,) Evelyn
TAILOR/TAYLOR and husband Ted,
Leonard SPRY
Jr., and his wife
Carol and Keith
SPRY and his wife Colleen. Forever
remembered by seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Beloved sister of Alice
SPRY (husband Lloyd predeceased), and Harry
PHILLIPS (wife Bessie predeceased).
Predeceased by grand_sons Mike, Tom and Tim and son-in-law Norris
PEARSON.
Friends called The Mindemoya United Church on Sunday, December 7, 2003.
The funeral service was conducted at the church on Monday, December 8, 2003 with Pastor Maxine
McVEY
officiating. Spring interment in Mindemoya Cemetery.
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