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Week Of Remembrance: Ted
BEAMENT,
Brigadier And Lawyer (1908-2005)
Military strategist's final campaign was to be allowed to live
in the same nursing home as his wife of 63 years
By Tom HAWTHORN,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Friday, November
11, 2005, Page S7
He helped plan the Normandy invasion and the liberation of France
and the Netherlands, but the final victory in a brilliant military
career came at the age of 95 as he battled to be reunited with
his wife.
Ted BEAMENT, a retired brigadier, was forced to live apart from
Brenda, his Scottish war bride.
His room was in an Ottawa veterans' hospital, while she lived
across town in another facility.
Their heartbreaking separation, detailed by the Ottawa Citizen
in an article published on Valentine's Day last year, won the
couple great sympathy. The
BEAMENTs celebrated their 63rd wedding
anniversary days later while still living at different addresses.
They were able to visit only three times a week, while difficulties
in hearing made telephone conversations frustrating.
"My mum is weepy and my dad is distressed," their daughter said
at the time.
Mrs. BEAMENT was on a waiting list to join her husband at the
Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, a delay that the family
was told could last from six to 18 months.
Their plight led the War Amps of Canada to launch a national
campaign to discover and reunite veterans unwillingly separated
from their spouses.
After five months apart, the
BEAMENTs were reunited at the Perley
in March. They spent 15 precious weeks under the same roof before
Mrs. BEAMENT died of causes related to old age. She was 91.
Mr. BEAMENT, who survived his wife by 15 months, enjoyed success
in several arenas. He was a national champion as a figure skater,
a first-class lawyer named king's counsel, and a decorated military
strategist.
Family lore has it that Mr.
BEAMENT was conceived in the summer
of 1907 aboard a gondola afloat on the Grand Canal of Venice.
His parents may well have had romantic notions regarding transportation,
as they had met as members of the Bytown bicycle club.
Thomas Arthur
BEAMENT was a prominent barrister who, in 1904,
would be one of the 16 founding members of the Laurentian Club,
formed by those businessmen excluded from other men's clubs because
of their lack of social standing. Mr.
BEAMENT's wife, Edith Louise
BELFORD, had been orphaned at a young age and worked as typist
in the civil service. George Edwin
BEAMENT, known as Ted, was
the youngest of their four children.
Educated at Ottawa Normal School and Lisgar Collegiate, the young
man followed his father's demand that he attend Royal Military
College, graduating in 1929. The yearbook noted the left sleeve
of his cadet's uniform was not long enough to hold all his badges
of distinction.
A degree in mechanical engineering was achieved at the University
of Toronto two years later. He then attended Osgoode Hall, graduating
in 1934, being called to the bar the same year. He was an associate
in the family law firm of Beament and Beament.
It was as an engineering student that Mr.
BEAMENT teamed with
Elizabeth FISHER,
Mary
LITTLEJOHN and Hubert
SPROTT to win the
Canadian fours championship in figure skating at a meet at Winnipeg
in February, 1930.
Mr. BEAMENT put aside his legal career with the outbreak of war
in 1939. As commanding officer, he mobilized and led to England
the 2nd (Ottawa) Field Battery, the famed Bytown Gunners whose
members would see action at Dieppe and
on D-Day. He even borrowed
$2,000 from his father to outfit the men.
On Christmas Eve, 1940, he was a guest of a liaison officer for
the British artillery who brought the Canadian officer to the
family home in Oxford for a holiday meal. There, he met Brenda
Yvonne Mary
THOMS, a lithe, 27-year-old practitioner of the Dalcroze
method of eurythmics, which intensifies the experience of music
through movement and physical exertion. He proposed marriage
the next day. Her polite rebuff did not deter such a persistent
suitor. They married the following February, the bride wearing
a silk wedding dress tailored from ivory-coloured curtains.
Many years later, a granddaughter, Ariana
BRADFORD, questioned
the brevity of the courtship. "Well, there was a war on, you
know," Mr.
BEAMENT replied. Two children would be born before
the end of hostilities, neither, as far is known, conceived in
a gondola.
A succession of command and staff appointments provided Ted
BEAMENT
with a series of promotions and ever greater responsibilities
during the war. He was brigade major of the 1st Armoured Brigade
in 1941; lieutenant-colonel and commanding officer of the 6th
Canadian Field Regiment in 1942; general staff officer, grade
1, of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division, also in 1942; and,
general staff officer, grade 1 (operations), of the First Canadian
Army in 1943.
On November 14, 1943, he was appointed colonel (later brigadier),
general staff, of the First Canadian Army. As such, he was intimately
involved in the planning of the D-Day invasion of Normandy on
June 6, 1944. He helped guide the liberation campaign through
northwest Europe, during which Canadian forces often faced fierce
resistance from German defenders.
In April, 1945, during the dying days of the Nazi regime, Mr.
BEAMENT was based in the Netherlands when the headquarters of
the First Canadian Army learned about a prison camp holding Polish
women just across the frontier. The 1st (Polish) Armoured Division
was ordered to free the inmates at Oberlangen. The camp was secured
on April 12, Mr.
BEAMENT's 37th birthday.
Back in England on September 27, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
opened the Khaki University of Canada in the United Kingdom,
an army-operated school on the outskirts of northwest London
preparing servicemen for their demobilization. Mr.
BEAMENT served
as university president.
The king and queen visited the school the following year on the
day before the president's fifth wedding anniversary. The queen
was presented a bouquet of tulips by the president's young son.
Mr. BEAMENT was appointed an officer of the Order of the British
Empire in 1943. His other awards for wartime service included
a Croix de Guerre (avec Palme) from France and a Military Cross
from Czechoslovakia. Mr.
BEAMENT had assisted the Czechoslovak
Brigade in Britain, for which he was also made a member of the
Order of the White Lion. He was also mentioned in dispatches.
Returning to Canada in 1946, he rejoined the family law firm
with brother Warwick
BEAMENT, who had also been a brigadier with
the Canadian Army in Europe. The reception was not quite as welcoming
as he had imagined, as his father asked for repayment of the
$2,000 loan. Worse, Mr.
BEAMENT faced a large tax bill.
The tax appeal board rejected his position that he should not
be taxed as a Canadian resident even though he had been overseas
for more than five years. The storage of civilian clothes with
his father and the ownership of a bank account and safety-deposit
box, coupled with his intention to return to Canada, where taken
as prove of residence. He then lost an appeal to the Exchequer
Court in 1951.
Finally, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1952 that "the
appellant was physically absent from Canada" and should be taxed
accordingly.
BEAMENT v. the Minister of National Revenue benefited
many returning veterans and the Income Tax Act was subsequently
revised.
The family law firm became involved in one of the most sensational
cases in the immediate postwar period, as Warwick
BEAMENT acted
as defence counsel in a spy trial following the defection of
Soviet cipher clerk Igor
GOUZENKO.
Two years after his brother's death in 1966, Ted
BEAMENT moved
his practice to Beament, Green, Dust until retiring at 86, by
which time he had been made a life member of the Law Society
of Upper Canada. He served from 1961 to 1966 as a commissioner
for the National Capital Commission in Ottawa. His charitable
work included high posts on behalf of the Red Cross, the local
Young Men's-Young Women's Christian Association, and Ottawa's
Community Chest. He was on the board of governors of Carleton
University and was honorary governor of the Corps of Commissionaires.
Befitting his sterling war service, he served as honorary colonel
of the 30th Field Artillery Regiment, as the amalgamated Bytown
Gunners are now known.
Mr. BEAMENT was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in
the waning days of 1986. The honour was conferred for his ardent
support of charitable groups, most notably his 30 years of service
on behalf of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, for which he
was elected chancellor of the priory of Canada.
The successful campaign to reunite Mr.
BEAMENT with his wife
allowed him to be at her side as she breathed her last. Even
in mourning, the retired brigadier remained a stickler for detail,
ensuring the date of death was recorded as June 17, 2004, as
his wife had passed 15 minutes before midnight. He had held her
hand as she died.
Ted BEAMENT was born on April 12, 1908, in Ottawa. He died there
on September 28. He was 97. He leaves a son, Justin
BEAMENT,
of Down Saint Mary, Devon, England; a daughter, Meriel
BRADFORD,
of Old Chelsea, Quebec; five grandchildren and four great-grand_sons.
He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, the former Brenda
THOMS, who died last year. He was also predeceased by a sister,
Ethel, and by brothers Warwick and Geoffrey.
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THOMS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-21 published
THOMS,
Roland
Dee
Suddenly at the St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto on Friday
August 19, 2005. Rollie
THOMS, dearly beloved husband of the
late Rose THOMS.
Beloved father of Gary and his wife
Debbie,
Kathy and her husband Nicky, Dorothy and her husband Brendan,
Roland Jr. and Eileen, Melanie, Alice and her husband William,
Helen and Harold and his wife Melissa. Loving Grampy of 21 and
great-grandfather of 6. Fondly remembered by his companion Helen
JONES and many nieces, nephews and family. Resting at the Newediuk
Funeral Home, Miller Chapel, 1695 St. Clair Avenue West (between
Lansdowne Avenue and Keele Street) 416-656-3585 from 2 p.m. Sunday.
Funeral service in the chapel Monday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment
Prospect Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to the
Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the
family. (The family will receive their Friends in the funeral
home Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.)
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THOMS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-14 published
TREMBLAY,
Esther
Margeret (née
McNEIL)
Peacefully at the Stirling Manor, Stirling on Sunday November
13, 2005. Esther
TREMBLAY of Stirling and formerly of Frankford
in her 71st year. Daughter of the late Francis and Katherine
McNEIL.
Forever loved and cherished by her special parents Anne
NEVILLE of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and the late James
NEVILLE.
Beloved wife of Stan
TREMBLAY.
Loving mother of Georgette
JENNINGS
and husband Gord of Lagoon City, Marilyne
McCARTHY and husband
Jim of Pickering and the late Bernadine
YOUDEN.
Ever remembered
by her brothers Alexander
McNEIL
(Marie) of Blind River, British
Columbia, Gordon
McNEIL
(Anne) of Bobcaygeon and her extended
family James
NEVILLE
(Rena) of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Jack
NEVILLE
(Adelle) of Trenton and the late Virginia
MELENCHUCK
(NEVILLE.)
Dearest grandmother of James
DESCHAMPS,
Stephen and Shannon
McCARTHY,
Leslie DESCHAMPS,
Dennis and Jennifer
McCARTHY, Douglas
McCARTHY,
Daniel THOMS,
Jeffrey
McCARTHY, Christopher
YOUDEN and Kevin
YOUDEN and great grandmother of Kylie, Stephen, Lauren, Dillon,
Kristin, Katrin, Sarah and Emma. Resting at the Frankford Funeral
Chapel, 40 North Trent Street, Frankford. Visitation Tuesday,
November 15, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will
be held in the Chapel on Wednesday November 16, 2005 at 11.30
a.m. Father Stéphane
POULIOT officiating. Interment St. Francis
of Assisi Cemetery. Frankford Funeral Chapel 613-398-6400.
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THOMS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-12-11 published
HILL,
Harold
Passed away suddenly at Scarborough General Hospital on Friday,
December 9, 2005, in his 97th year. He will be greatly missed
by his daughters Lea
ASTON,
Judith
(John)
THOMS, his grandchildren
Gregory, Andrew, Stephen. 6 great-grandchildren, his sister Leona
(Ernie) HARLAND, brother-in-law Sidney
LEDSON, and many extended
family and Friends. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel
on Tuesday, December 13th at 2: 00 p.m. at The Giffen-Mack "Scarborough"
Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 4115 Lawrence Ave. E. West Hill
- (one block west of Kingston Rd.) 416-281-6800. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian
Cancer Society would be appreciated.
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THOMSEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-28 published
MINGO,
J.
William
E., C.M., Q.C., LL.M., LL.D.
Died at Halifax on Friday, November 25, 2005. Bill was born at
Halifax on November 25, 1926. He was the
son of Lt. Col. Edgar
W. and Lila Theresa
(McMANUS)
MINGO. At the time of his death,
Bill was preparing for a family dinner that evening to celebrate
his 79th birthday. During his remarkable life, Bill received
a wealth of personal and professional recognition for his dedicated
and distinguished service to his profession, to business, to
education and to his community, province and country. He received
his early education at Saint Thomas Aquinas and
at Saint Mary's Boys
School. Bill graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor
of Arts in 1947 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1949. He was the Gold
Medallist of his graduating law class. Following completion of
a Master's degree at Columbia University, he returned to Nova
Scotia and was admitted to the Bar in 1950. At the time of his
death, Bill was a partner in Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales.
He practised law with that firm and its predecessors during his
whole career. In the early years of his practice, Bill was known
as one of the ablest civil litigators in the province. Early
in his career his practice changed to corporate and commercial
law, for which he is best known. Quite apart from a career as
an outstanding corporate lawyer, Bill was a leader within his
firm. He served as managing partner for many years and was the
driving force behind the merger that lead to the formation of
Atlantic Canada's first regional and largest law firm. He also
applied his considerable talent to promoting legal education
and research and advocating on behalf of low income Nova Scotians.
He was instrumental in establishing the Law Foundation of Nova
Scotia, which supports legal education, research and law reform,
as well as court services for women and shelters for women and
children who have been the victims of domestic violence. In addition,
he is nationally recognized as one of the founders of legal aid
in Nova Scotia. Bill's professional career included significant
contributions to local and national law associations and committees.
He served as president of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
and as a member on the Executive of the Canadian Bar Association.
Bill did not restrict his activities to law and was recognized
as a significant and influential force in both the local and
national business communities. He helped to put Halifax on the
map as one of the world's leading ports as a long time member
and chair of the Halifax-Dartmouth Port Commission. He was, for
many years, counsel to the Provincial Government's industrial
development program which attracted many businesses to Nova Scotia,
including Michelin Tire. Bill also served as a trusted business
advisor to many companies in Nova Scotia including Canning Investment
Corporation, Crossley Carpet Mills Limited, The Maritime Life
Assurance Company, Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company Limited,
Oxford Frozen Foods Limited, The Great Eastern Corporation, Maritime
Tel and Tel, Maritime Steel and Foundries Limited, National Sea
Products Limited and Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited, to
name a few. Peter Newman is his book, Titans, described Bill
MINGO as '...the lawyer with the wonderful white mutton-chop
whiskers who is the Halifax establishment's unofficial gatekeeper
(while holding down directorships in nearly every important Nova
Scotia company...)'. Bill's reputation as wise business counsel
was not restricted to Nova Scotia but was recognized throughout
the Canadian business community where his list of directorships
reads like a who's who of Canadian business and includes companies
such as Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada, Onex Corporation,
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Petrofina Canada Inc.,
again to name but a few. Bill was an active supporter of numerous
educational institutions, particularly Saint Mary's and Dalhousie
Universities from which he received honorary Doctors of Laws
in 1981 and 1998 respectively. He served for many years as a
member of the Advisory Board of Dalhousie University Business
School as well as a trustee for the Forum for Young Canadians.
He served as Atlantic Chair of the Dalhousie Capital Ideas Campaign
and played a critical role in raising funds for the Purdy Crawford
Chair in Business Law at Dalhousie Law School. He gave untold
time and energy to Dalhousie Law School and provided tremendous
support through its Legal Aid Clinic and to its fundraising initiatives.
In addition, he found time to chair the Saint Mary's University
Capital Campaign. Bill maintained a keen interest in politics
and was an active member of the National Treasury Committee and
the National Executive Committee of the Liberal Party of Canada.
During his exceptional career, Bill has received was particularly
proud that within the last year Canada, was inducted into the
Nova Scotia designated Northwood Foundation Senior of the many
honours and awards but he he was appointed to the Order of Business
Hall of Fame and was Year. In most recent years when his life
afforded Bill more leisure time, he developed a keen interest
in sports, becoming an avid skier and golfer, and also had time
to savour his passion for fine wine and fine dining. In those
years, Bill also savoured the ability to spend more time with
Edith, his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed nothing more
than their family gatherings at Grey Rocks for skiing, White
Point Beach Lodge for golf and travelling the world for golf,
music and dining experiences with his son, Charlie. Bill is survived
by his wife of 52 years, Edith Peppard
(HAWKINS) and his children:
Sarah Margaret (Jean Pierre
CAMUS), Halifax, James Archibald
(Jill JEFFERY), Kingston, Johanna Elizabeth, Toronto, Nancy Sabina
(Spencer OVERGAARD
THOMSEN), Toronto, and Charles Hawkins, New
York, and grandchildren Tristan and Sébastien
CAMUS,
Alexa and
Iain MINGO, and Anne, Simon and Claire
OVERGARARD
THOMSEN. He
is also survived by his brother, Peter (Pat), Victoria. The family
will receive Friends on Wednesday, November 30, from 2: 00 p.m.
until 4: 00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Snow's
Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor Street, Halifax. A funeral service
will be held on Thursday, December 1, at 2: 30 p.m. in St. Matthew's
United Church, 1479 Barrington Street, Halifax. A reception will
follow at the Halifax Club, 1682 Hollis Street. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Dalhousie Law School, Symphony Nova
Scotia or to a charity of choice. Interment will take place at
Gays River Cemetery.
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THOMSPON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-11-14 published
THOMSPON,
Murray
Lloyd
Passed away peacefully with his family at his side at the Grey
Bruce Health Services in Southampton on Friday, November 11th,
2005. Murray
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Dobbinton in his 69th year. Loving father
of Shirley
HINTZSCHE,
Shelley and
Larry,
Natalie, Bob and Joy.
Special grampa to Kyle, Isaac and Mason. Dear companion of Geraldine.
Predeceased by grand_son Jacob and brother Ken. The funeral service
will be held on Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 at 1: 00 p.m. at
Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara. Memorial donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society or the Charity of your choice would be appreciated
as your expressions of sympathy. Condolences may be expressed
online at www.pauleaglesonfuneralhome.com
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THOONEN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-23 published
THOONEN,
Henry
A. "
Hank"
Henry
A.
(Hank)
THOONEN of R.R.#2 Blenheim at Guilds died suddenly
on Monday March 21, 2005 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
He was born in Holland 72 years ago
son of the late Harry and
Henrika THOONEN. He is survived by his dear wife of 47 years
the former Elizabeth (Elsie)
GRIMMINCK. Dear father of Dr. Rosemary
DUBOWCHIK and husband Dr. Eugene of Connecticut, Ed and wife
Kathy of Ilderton, Henry of Kitchener, Fred and wife Lori of
Guelph. Proud grandfather of granddaughter Anna. Also survived
by brother Jerry and wife
Liz
THOONEN of Aylmer, as well as several
sisters, nieces and nephews in Holland. A Funeral Mass will be
held at Saint Mary's Church on Thursday at 11: 00 a.m. Visitation
will be held at the J.L. Ford Funeral Home in Blenheim on Wednesday
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with parish prayers at 8: 30. Interment in
Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials to the Hear and Stroke Foundation
would be appreciated.
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THOONEN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-10-13 published
ALLISTER,
Eva
May
(GALLIENNE)
Peacefully, at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Wednesday,
October 12, 2005, Eva May
(GALLIENNE)
ALLISTER, of Grand Bend,
age 92. Born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, October 19, 1912.
Beloved wife of the late William John
ALLISTER (1984.) Loved
mother of Frank and Carol
ALLISTER of Grand Bend. Loving grandma
of Janet and Hank
ARNOLD of Lucan, Kathy and Ed
THOONEN of Ilderton,
Linda and Greg
MEADOWS of Warren, Michigan and great-grandma
of Jessica and Hannah
ARNOLD,
Melissa,
Madison and Allison
MEADOWS.
Remembered by her many nieces, nephews and their families and
her many cousins in Guernsey. Predeceased by sisters Ellen
KING,
Olive McATEER, brothers Nick, Lawrence and Jack
GALLIENNE.
Resting
at the T. Harry Hoffman and Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, with visitation
Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; where the Funeral Service
will be held Friday, October 14, 2005 at 11 a.m. Pastor Thomas
BAILEY officiating. Interment Grand Bend Cemetery. Order of the
Eastern Star, Exeter Chapter, No. 222 will hold a service at
the funeral home Thursday at 6: 45 p.m. If desired, memorial donations
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or charity of choice would
be appreciated. Jack and Eva operated Retsilla Gift Studio in
Grand Bend for many years. Condolences at www.hoffmanfuneralhome.com
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THORBURN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2005-02-09 published
THORBURN
--In loving memory of Bud
THORBURN, who passed away on February 9,2004.
Bud is fondly remembered for his generosity, sense of humour, kind
heart, and the quiet strength and love he showed his family and Friends. He
is always in our thoughts, and forever in our hearts.
Elaine THORBURN, Cheryl
SEABROOK and family, Mary Ellen
THORBURN and Chris
WALLACE and family.
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THORBURN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-05 published
THORBURN,
Joan
Sutton
Peacefully at St. Michael's Hospital on January 27, 2005. Loving
daughter of the late William Holden
THORBURN and Helena Coady
THORBURN. Dear sister of the late Elizabeth Helena
TAILOR/TAYLOR and
the late Anne Beresford
MOODY.
Sadly missed by her family and
Friends. Joan was a loyal employee for eighteen years of Blake,
Cassells and Graydon, Toronto. Private arrangements.
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THOREGREN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-06-13 published
BLAND,
Gunilla (née
THOREGREN)
Peacefully on June 11, 2005 at Princess Margaret Hospital, in
her 65th year. Beloved husband of Vic; loved mom of Jens and
his fiancée Anita, and Jana and her husband Steve; loving mormor
to Kaden. Loved step-mom to Debbie and her husband Ross, to Stephen,
and to Susan and her husband Paul. Predeceased by her parents
Tore and Margareta, her sister Inger, and her brothers Ulf and
Göran of Sweden. Fondly remembered by sister-in-law Anneli and
other Friends and family in Sweden and Canada. Friends may visit
at The Pine Hills Visitation, Chapel and Reception Centre, 625
Birchmount Rd., 416-267-8229, on Tuesday, June 14 between 5-8
p.m. A celebration of Gunilla's life will be on Wednesday, June
15 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
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THOREL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-07 published
THOREL,
Theretta
Ruie (née
CALDWELL)
Peacefully, on Thursday, May 5th, 2005 at the Royal Victoria
Hospital, Barrie, in her 89th year. Longtime resident of Sandy
Cove Acres, Innisfil, Ontario. Sorrowfully missed by Edwin J.,
her loving husband of 37 years. Beloved mother of George (Bev)
DUKE
(Eyvonne) of Victoria Harbour, Ian
DUKE (Sylvia) of Picton,
and Barbara
WISE
(Charles) of Appleton, Wisconsin. Beloved sister
of Austin CALDWELL
(Irva) of Calgary, Alberta. Remembered and
loved by grand_son Chris
DUKE
(Valerie) of Watertown and her 9
other grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews. Family will recieve Friends at the Scott Funeral
Home "Georgian Chapel", 264 Burton Ave. (between Essa Rd. and
Huronia Rd.), Barrie, 705-737-2040, on Monday, May 9th at 10: 00
a.m. with the funeral service to be held in the chapel at 11: 00
a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian National Institute
for the Blind or the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be greatly
appreciated.
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THORIMBERT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-15 published
SIMONE,
Gus
Peacefully at the Elgin Woods Long Term Care on Monday, November
14, 2005. Gus, dear husband of the late Betty (née
SCIANIMANICO.)
Loving father to Sandy and her husband Pat
NICASTRO, and Mary
and her husband Murray
THORIMBERT. Cherished Grandad to Angela
(Patrick), Patrick (Kathy), Mark, Joseph, James and Jay. Great-Grandpa
to Daniel, Nathan, William and Alexander. Also survived by his
sister Kay
NEISH.
Friends may call at the Marshall Funeral Home,
10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill (4th traffic light north of Major
Mackenzie Drive) on Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass Thursday
10 a.m. in Saint Mary Immaculate Church, 10295 Yonge Street, Richmond
Hill. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. In Gus' memory, donations
may be made to the Lung Association.
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THORKIL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-19 published
JUELSBERG,
John
Peter
It is with profound sadness that we announce Peter's passing
at 61 yrs of age, on February 16, 2005. Predeceased by his infant
son James Peter (1985) and his father Gunnar
THORKIL.
Survived
by his wife and soul-mate of 25 years, Judith Grace (née
STACKHOUSE,
formerly PLOW,) his son, Jason Andrew, and stepchildren Dr. Lisa
Grace PLOW-
JARVIS
(Ted) and John-Russell
PLOW (Cathy.)
Survived
as well by his mother Lisa
HIND (née
FONNESBECH
JUHLER) and sister
Elizabeth "Suss". Loved by Bradley
STACKHOUSE and Cannon
GARBOR.
Cherished Boppa of Keith, Harrison, Luke and Isobel
JARVIS.
A celebration of Peter's life will take place on Saturday February
26, 3: 30 pm, at St. Peter's Anglican Church Erindale, Mississauga
(Mississauga Rd. and Dundas). In lieu of flowers, donations to
Credit Valley Hospital Dialysis Unit gratefully accepted.
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THORLAKSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-01 published
ANDREW,
David
Lakeland, Florida, born June 26, 1939, went home to be with the
Lord on Friday, October 28, 2005, following a sudden, unexpected
illness. Dear husband of Judy. Loving father of Susan
KREFT
(Curt)
of Indiana, Peter
ANDREW
(Sherri) of Lakeland, and Caroline
BAUM
(Loren) of Ohio, and grandfather to precious grandchildren. Also
survived by his forever faithful sister, Margaret
THORLAKSON
(Magnus) of Toronto. David was preceded in death by his parents
Cedric and Flora
ANDREW.
Many thanks to the doctors, nurses and
staff of Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, and of
Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Ohio, for their compassionate
and loving care during his illness. Visitation will be held on
Thursday evening, November 3, 2005 at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home,
8911 Woodbine Avenue (4 lights north of Hwy. 7), Markham, Ontario
(905-305-8508) from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial service on Friday, November
4, 2005, at Parkway Bible Church, 77 Ivordale Cres. (south of
Ellesmere, east of Victoria Pk. Ave.), Scarborough, Ontario at
11 a.m. Refreshments to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Private
interment at Erskine Cemetery, Pickering, Ontario. In lieu of
flowers, donations in David's memory may be made to Samaritan's
Purse - www.samaritanspurse.org or 1-800-665-2843.
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THORMANN,
Karl
August
Passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2005 at the Scarbrough
General Hospital at the age of 90. A life member of Local 721,
Iron Workers Union. We are glad that God took him home. Loving
husband for 59 years to the late Maria. He will be greatly missed
by his family and Friends in Canada and Germany. Friends will
be received at the McDougall and Brown Funeral Home "Scarborough
Chapel", 2900 Kingston Rd., Scarborough, 416-267-4656, on Tuesday
from 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at The New Apostolic
Church, 661 Danforth Rd. (west of St. Clair) on Thursday, July
21, 2005 at 6 p.m. Private cremation.
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THORN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-03-10 published
RAMSAY,
Alice
Muriel "
Sally" (née
HOEHN)
At her residence in Meaford on Tuesday March 8th, 2005. Alice
Muriel "Sally"
RAMSAY, daughter of the late Frederick and Lulu
(HAMILL)
HOEHN of Meaford, in her 92nd year. Predeceased by her
beloved husband Charles Clare
RAMSAY in 1987. Loving mother of
Joan RAMSAY
(Rick
THORN) of Collingwood and special "Mom" to
Andrea and her husband Jim
BUCHMANN of Kelowna. Predeceased by
a son Ian Alexander
RAMSAY in 1969; her sister Norrine
BOYD and
brother Keith
HOEHN.
Sally will be fondly remembered as a dear
aunt by Fred and Diane
HOEHN of Mount Forest and by her many
nieces and nephews and their families. As were Sally's wishes,
cremation has taken place and a memorial funeral service and
celebration of Sally's life will be conducted at the Ferguson
Funeral Home in Meaford on Friday, March 11th, 2005 at 11: 00
a.m. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10: 00 a.m. until
the hour of service on Friday. Committal and interment of Sally's
cremated remains will take place at Lakeview Cemetery in Meaford
at a later date. As your expression of sympathy donations to
the Meaford Nursing Home Auxiliary would be appreciated.
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THORN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-11-11 published
MIDDLEBROOK,
Muriel▼
Roberta▼
(RITCHIE)
Peacefully passed away at the McCall Centre, Queensway on Wednesday,
November▼ 9th, 2005; Muriel
RITCHIE beloved wife of the late Albert
Francis (Frank)
MIDDLEBROOK.
Loving▼ mother of Dianne and her
husband Rick
WATSON,
Jeanette▼
SPROGIS-
LAJOY and her husband Dave
LAJOY, Ruth
MICHAUD, Paul and his wife Becky, Jayne and her husband
Alfred THORN.
Dearly▼ loved grandmother of Lisa, Kim, Karen, Andy,
Meagan, Laurel, Casey, Dan, Mackenzie, Adam, Jessica, Julie and
great-grandmother of Conner and Hailey. Predeceased by her five
brothers Allan, Howard, Caral, Wilbert and Glenville. Mrs.
MIDDLEBROOK
is resting at the funeral home of Skinner and Middlebrook Ltd,
128 Lakeshore Rd E (1 Block west of Hurontario St) Mississauga
on Sunday from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.. Funeral service
in Christ United Church, 1700 Mazo Drive, Mississauga on Monday
at 1: 00 p.m.. Followed by interment in Springcreek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or
the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.
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THORN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-06 published
WATSON,
Marguerite "
Dete" (née
POLLOCK)
Marguerite "Dete" of Berkley, Michigan, and formerly of Port
Stanley, on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at the William Beaumont
Hospital, Royal Oak, in her 84th year. She was born in Port Stanley
on January 5, 1922, the daughter of the late Frederick and Harriette
(THORN)
POLLOCK.
Predeceased by 3 brothers Jack, Joe and George
POLLOCK and by 2 sisters Nora
CASEY and Bess
McMANUS.
Sadly missed
by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a nephew Jim
CASEY.
Dete worked at Abrasive Diamond Tool for many years. She loved
Square Dancing. A public Memorial service to celebrate her life
will be held at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas
on Wednesday, June 8th at 11: 00 a.m. Visitation on Wednesday
from 10: 00 to 11:00 a.m. The ashes will be interred in Union
Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the charity of choice.
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THORN o@ca.on.simcoe_county.barrie.the_barrie_examiner 2005-09-15 published
Man killed in crash
By Ian McINROY,
Thursday,
September 15, 2005
Bradford -- Another local driver has lost his life, the fourth
in just 10 days.
South Simcoe police say a Ford Mustang entered the ditch on 5th
Sideroad after going out of control yesterday, just south of
Line 4 around 9: 30 a.m., striking a tree.
Authorities have released few details, but say the male driver
was not wearing a seat-belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. (His name is being
withheld pending the notification of next of kin.)
Weather was not a factor, said South Simcoe police Insp. Tom
WILSON, adding that was also the case with previous fatalities
September 7 and September 4.
“We're trying to determine whether or not speed is the common
denominator. The others were also in broad daylight,” he said
Wednesday.
“The road conditions were fine, it hadn't rained. People should
be aware of the roads they're driving on and drive accordingly
and be a little more cognizant of their speed,” he said.
Innisfil resident Glenn
MOORE, 56, died September 7 in a collision
on the northbound off-ramp of Highway 400 at Innisfil Beach Road.
Police said
MOORE was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle
on the off-ramp, colliding with an eastbound pickup truck on
Innisfil Beach Road.
“It just appears that he was going to fast for the off-ramp,&rdquo
said South Simcoe police Sgt. Steve
WILSON.
The crash happened at about 1: 45 p.m., closing the area to traffic
for nearly five hours while police investigated.
Another
Innisfil resident, Josef
LUCKAS, 45, was killed the afternoon
of September 4 when the car he was driving on Big Bay Point Road
rolled several times in a ditch and slammed into a tree.
Police say
LUCKAS was not wearing a seat-belt and was thrown
from the car.
A third Innisfil man, 33-year-old Douglas
THORN, was killed when
his pickup truck rolled into a ditch on the 10th Line of Essa
Township the evening of September 5. He was taken to Royal Victoria
Hospital and airlifted to Sunnybrook Medical Centre in Toronto
where he died of his injuries.
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THORN o@ca.on.simcoe_county.barrie.the_barrie_examiner 2005-09-19 published
Barrie woman dies in crash
By Robin MacLENNAN,
Monday,
September 19, 2005
A 27-year-old Barrie woman was found dead in her car Sunday morning,
in a Springwater Township field near Highway 26.
Huronia
West
Ontario Provincial Police said Amy
RAY was driving
a grey Volkswagen Jetta eastbound on Highway 26, east of Mayer
Road in Springwater Township, Saturday night or early Sunday
morning when she lost control.
The car hit the south shoulder before veering north across both
lanes of traffic and entering the north ditch where it struck
a culvert and rolled several times, police said.
An Ontario Provincial Police officer on routine patrol at about
4: 30 a.m. Sunday found the car in the field.
“An initial investigation revealed that a lone occupant was still
inside,” police said.
“Springwater Fire Department and Simcoe County Paramedic Services
attended the scene to assist, however, the lone occupant was
pronounced dead at the scene,” police said.
A post-mortem examination was scheduled for Sunday, but results
were not available at press time.
RAY is the ninth person to die in a crash on Simcoe county highways
since early August. Eight of the victims were involved in single-vehicle
collisions and the ninth was riding a motorcycle.
An Innisfil man died September 14 when his Ford Mustang went
into the ditch on the 5th Sideroad of Bradford-West Gwillimbury.
South Simcoe Police also investigated a fatal crash September
7, when resident Glenn
MOORE, 56, lost control of his motorcycle
on the northbound Highway 400 off-ramp at Innisfil Beach Road,
slamming into an eastbound pick-up truck.
Josef LUCKAS, 45, of Innisfil was not wearing a seat-belt when
he lost control of his car on Big Bay Point Road September 4.
the car rolled several times in a ditch and hit a tree.
Another
Innisfil resident, Douglas
THORN, was killed when his
pick-up truck rolled into a ditch on the 10th Line of Essa Township
September 5.
Two people were killed near Stayner on August 24, after the pick-up
truck they were in was involved in a crash and they were thrown
from the vehicle.
A teen driver was killed and two of his three passengers were
also seriously injured in a car crash August 18 on the southbound
ramp of the Highway 400 extension, just north of Barrie.
On August 12, a Toronto teen was killed in a crash on Highway
400 at the Highway 89 on ramp. Again, the driver lost control
and none of the car's occupants were wearing seat-belts.
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THORN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-04-29 published
Edward MAXWELL,
Firefighter: 1916-2005
He battled blazes when firemen lacked modern equipment and he
died of emphysema caused by years of smoke inhalation
By Carol COOPER,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Friday, April
29, 2005, Page S7
Affable and friendly Ed
MAXWELL was known to also hold firm opinions.
Especially when it came to a certain superstition, the one that
maintains walking under ladders brings bad luck. In fact, the
career firefighter with the City of Toronto counted himself as
living proof the superstition was false. Once, when on the job,
he walked under a ladder that leaned against a blazing brick-covered
wall, just as the wall collapsed. The bricks poured down the
ladder, which sheltered him and spared his life.
While proud of being a firefighter, Mr.
MAXWELL talked little
about the hazards of the job, though they were evident enough.
Without benefit of modern safety equipment, he was often injured.
"You would see him, and his face would be bruised and blackened,
and you would ask him, 'What happened?' and he would say, 'Oh,
something at a fire,' but he would never go into detail," said
his son David
MAXWELL.
A tall, gentle man with large hands and a commanding presence,
Mr. MAXWELL only recently began to tell his family about some
of his firefighting experiences. Even then, details were sparse.
Mr. MAXWELL spoke about how, after the tragic 1949 dockside fire
that destroyed the Great Lakes passenger steamer Noronic and
killed 118 people, his boots melted as he stood on the deck.
About how, after an explosion, he was standing on the second
floor of a building one minute and on the ground the next. About
how he once woke up receiving oxygen. He'd passed out after inhaling
smoke and ammonia. About how he was on duty during Hurricane
Hazel. About how he attended a fire at the Toronto stockyards.
Said David
MAXWELL of his father, "You would ask him certain
things, and he would just give you the look, like no, you wouldn't
want to go there. I'm sure there were many painful episodes that
he just didn't want to bring up."
One of four children, Edward Langemark
MAXWELL grew up in east-end
Toronto. He received his middle name from the place in Belgium
where, during the First World War, his father had been stationed.
Mr. MAXWELL left school after Grade 11 to help support the family
during the Depression and held a variety of jobs until December
1, 1941, when he joined the Toronto Fire Department. By then
married and the father of a small child, he replaced firefighters
who sailed for London to help out during the German blitz. He
became a captain in 1959 and worked at just about every firehouse
in the city. Punished once for an infraction on the part of his
crew, he was transferred to Toronto Island, which was then considered
a low-status posting.
Mr. MAXWELL's first wife, Maisie, died in 1972. Four years later,
he retired and moved to Spokane, Washington., and remarried.
In 2002, he returned to Toronto after the death of his second
wife.
Edward Langemark
MAXWELL was born on May 9, 1916, in Toronto.
He died there February 6, after suffering emphysema developed
from his exposure to smoke as a firefighter. He was 88. He leaves
a sister, daughter Mary Lou
THORN and sons Edward, David and
Richard.
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THORN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-09-28 published
THORN,
Ronald
Passed away in Parry Sound Hospital, September 26, 2005. Sadly
missed by wife Margaret, sons Michael, David and John, and stepchildren
Sandra and Edward. Cremation has taken place.
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THORN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-11 published
MIDDLEBROOK,
Muriel▲
Roberta▲
(RITCHIE)
Peacefully passed away at the McCall Centre, Queensway on Wednesday,
November▲ 9, 2005; Muriel
RITCHIE, beloved wife of the late Albert
Francis (Frank)
MIDDLEBROOK.
Loving▲ mother of Dianne and her
husband Rick
WATSON,
Jeanette▲
SPROGIS-
LAJOY and her husband Dave
LAJOY, Ruth
MICHAUD, Paul and his wife Becky, Jayne and her husband
Alfred THORN.
Dearly▲ loved grandmother of Lisa, Kim, Karen, Andy,
Meagan, Laurel, Casey, Dan, Mackenzie, Adam, Jessica, Julie and
great-grandmother of Conner and Hailey. Predeceased by her 5
brothers Allan, Howard, Caral, Wilbert and Glenville. Mrs.
MIDDLEBROOK
is resting at the funeral home of Skinner and
MIDDLEBROOK
Ltd.,
128 Lakeshore Rd. E. (1 block west of Hurontario St.), Mississauga
on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in Christ United
Church, 1700 Mazo Drive, Mississauga on Monday at 1 p.m. Followed
by interment in Springcreek Cemetery. Memorial contributions
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society
would be greatly appreciated.
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THORNBORROW o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-02-09 published
McKINNON,
Grant
Edward
After a courageous battle with respiratory illness at Saint Mary's
Hospital,
Kitchener on February 7th, 2005, Mr. Grant Edward
McKINNON
in his 77th year. Loving father of Mark
McKINNON and his wife
Joan, Tammy and her husband Bill
McBANE and Cheryl and her husband
Jim THORNBORROW of Hamilton. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren
Darrin THORNBORROW of Hamilton, Jaylene
ROTHER of British Columbia,
Braden and Tayne
McKINNON and Katelyn and Bryden
McBANE of London.
Predeceased by his brother Royden
McKINNON and sister Shirley
McKINNON.
Grant will be remembered by his many co-workers at
Eatons in London and Hamilton where he worked for more than 25
years. A memorial service will be conducted at the Lloyd R. Needham
Funeral Chapel (520 Dundas Street, London) on Friday, February 11th,
2005 at 3: 00pm with visitation for one hour prior to service
time. In memory of Grant, contributions to the Canadian Cancer
Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated.
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THORNBURY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-10-29 published
CURRIE,
Hugh
Entered into rest at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay on
Thursday
October 27, 2005, in his 82nd year. Hugh Fraser
CURRIE
of Woodville was the beloved husband of Winnifred
THORNBURY.
Loving father of Susan
CURRIE of Barrie and Fraser (Christine)
CURRIE of Woodville. Loving Poppa of Cole. Dearly remembered
by sister Anna
McGEE of Willowdale, many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers Neil and Alister
and sister Christine
LAMB.
Friends are invited to call at the
Thorne Funeral Home in Cannington on Sunday October 30, 2005
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A private family service will be held on
Monday. Interment Stone Church Cemetery Beaverton. As a remembrance
donations to Woodville Community Presbyterian Church, the Ross
Memorial Hospital or a charity of your choice would be appreciated
by the family.
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THORNDIKE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-02-08 published
THORNDIKE,
Louise
Peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2005 at West Oak Village, Oakville.
Louise THORNDIKE, dearly beloved wife of the late Jack. Loving
mother of Donna
THORNDIKE and John
THORNDIKE.
Louise will be
dearly missed by her granddaughter Shannon Louise
PARKS.
Friends
may call at the Turner and Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180 Hurontario
Street, Mississauga (Hwy. 10 North of Queen Elizabeth Way) from
7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel
on Thursday, February 8, 2005 at 1: 00 p.m. Cremation.
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THORNDYCRAFT o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-04-09 published
THORNDYCRAFT, Verna Grace (formerly
DAWSON, née
WALLACE)
Verna Grace
(WALLACE,
DAWSON) with family and Friends by her
side, Verna was released from this life peacefully in her home
at Kensington Village in London, Ontario on April 6, 2005. A
loving, caring person who always thought of others before herself.
Born in 1917, the youngest daughter to Ephram
WALLACE and Elsie
LETHBRIDGE.
Loving sister to the former Verina
SYKES. Married
in 1937 to Edwin
DAWSON, who was tragically taken from her in
1947, and then in 1950 to William
THORNDYCRAFT who cared for
her until his death in 1968. Verna leaves the legacy of a large
and diverse loving family. A mother to Jim Dawson
THORNDYCRAFT
of Toronto, Joyce
SHEPHERD of London and June
HEIDER of Nyac,
New
York.; stepmother to Daphne
FERGUSON of Union, Evelyn
ROACH
of Leamington and Bill
THORNDYCRAFT of Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
grandmother to seventeen; great-grandmother to twenty-one; and
great-greatgrandmother to one. She also had an extended family
with the staff at Kensington who provided loving care to her
for the past eight years.
Along time resident of Blehheim, a member of the Trinity Anglican
Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star. After graduating from
public school she worked with her family on the farm. Later,
she received training and worked as a florist. Then she acquired
and successfully operated a ladies wear shop. Upon her retirement
she wanted to continue to help others and joined Community Housing
Access Program System where she would pick up and drive other
elderly people to medical and other appointment in Blenheim,
Chatham and London. She never stopped putting others first. She
will be missed by family and all who knew her. She leaves this
world a better place and a role model for others. Resting at
the J.L. Ford Funeral Home in Blenheim for visitation on Sunday
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and where an Eastern Star service will
be at 7: 30 p.m. Funeral Service at the Trinity Anglican Church
on Monday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Pardoville Union Cemetery.
Memorials to the Kinsington Village or Trinity Anglican Church
Memorial Fund would be appreciated.
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THORNDYCRAFT, Verna Grace (formerly
DAWSON, née
WALLACE)
With family and Friends by her side, Verna was released from
this life peacefully in her home at Kensington Village in London
Ontario on April 6, 2005. A loving, caring person who always
thought of others before herself. Born in 1917, the youngest
daughter to Ephram
WALLACE and Elsie
LETHBRIDGE.
Loving sister
to the former Verina
SYKES.
Married in 1937 to Edwin
DAWSON,
who was tragically taken from her in 1947, and then in 1950 to
William THORNDYCRAFT who cared for her until his death in 1968.
Verna leaves the legacy of a large and diverse loving family.
A mother to Jim Dawson
THORNDYCRAFT of Toronto, Joyce
SHEPHERD
of London and June
HEIDER of Nyac, New York stepmother to Daphne
FERGUSON of Union, Evelyn
ROACH of Leamington and Bill
THORNDYCRAFT
of Marsh Harbour, Bahamas; grandmother to seventeen; great-grandmother
to twenty-one; and great-great-grandmother to one. She also had
an extended family with the staff at Kensington who provided
loving care to her for the past eight years. A long time resident
of Blenheim, a member of the Trinity Anglican Church, and the
Order of the Eastern Star. After graduating from public school
she worked with her family on the farm. Later, she received training
and worked as a florist. Then she acquired and successfully operated
a ladies wear shop. Upon her retirement she wanted to continue
to help others and joined Community Housing Access Program System
where she would pick up and drive other elderly people to medical
and other appointments in Blenheim, Chatham and London. She never
stopped putting others first. She will be missed by family and
all who knew her. She leaves this world a better place and a
role model for others. Resting at the J.L. Ford Funeral Home
in Blenheim for visitation on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and
where an Eastern Star service will be at 7: 30 p.m. Funeral Service
at the Trinity Anglican Church on Monday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment
in Pardoville Union Cemetery. Memorials to the Kensington Village
or Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated.
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