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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-01-18 published
Elma Irene MacDOUGALL
In loving memory of Elma Irene MacDOUGALL, July 2, 1915 - January 5, 2006.
Elma MacDOUGALL, a resident of the Centennial Manor, Little Current, died at the Manitoulin Health Centre, Little Current on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at the age of 90 years. She was born at Gabarus, Nova Scotia, daughter of the late James and Maria (Stacey) MacGILLIVRAY. Elma had a variety of interests, one of her favourites being playing Rook. She also enjoyed shuffleboard, fishing, dancing and listening to bagpipe music. She also had a great love of horses. Elma will be sadly missed by her loving family, but many fond memories will be cherished. Elma was predeceased by her husband Donald MacDOUGALL, loving and loved mother of Judy and husband Don BOWERMAN of Lively, Evelyn and husband Frank BOWERMAN of Mindemoya, Maria and husband Blake BOWERMAN of Espanola and Jim MacDOUGALL of Elliot Lake. Proud grandmother of 19 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Dear sister of Marion ERNST of Sydney, Nova Scotia and Hazel HASTEY of Hendersonville, North Carolina. Predeceased by sister Elsie, brother Roy and step brother Everett. The funeral service will be conducted in the William G. Turner Chapel of the Culgin Funeral Home, Gore Bay, on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 2 p.m. with Darlene HARDY officiating. If so desired, donations to the Alzheimers Society or the Lung Association would be appreciated. Culgin Funeral Home 282-2270.

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-04-05 published
BOWERMAN--In loving memory of my wife Isabelle Cora BOWERMAN who passed away April 8, 1989.
Alone, but never quite alone
I face an empty chair
But sometimes in the silence
I imagine she is there.
My companion for so many years
No longer here with me.
And yet in some mysterious way
She keeps me company.
So dearly loved and missed, and never forgotten by husband Angus (Bud) Bowerman.

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-04-19 published
BOWERMAN
-In memory of Alvin Bowerman, a dear father and grandfather who passed away April 21, 2000.
God has you in His garden
But we hold you in our hearts.
Always remembered with love, Paul, Barb, Matthew, Jennifer and Cole.

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-04-19 published
BOWERMAN--In loving memory of Millie R. Bowerman, April 7, 1985.
Memories are gifts to us from God when our loved one is no longer with us.
Remembering Mother:
Helping to bring a new life into the world, human and animal.
Helping when a life had ended.
Having a wonderful supper ready when getting home from school.
Getting the fire going to warm up the neighbouring school boys.
Making bread, biscuits and cookies.
Thank God for memories and Thank God for you Mother. Always loved, always
missed, Mamie Ann.

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-04-19 published
BOWERMAN--In loving memory of my husband Alvin who passed away April 21, 2000.
The leaves and flowers may wither,
The golden sun may set
But the heart that loved so dearly
Is the one who won't forget.
As I loved you, so I miss you.
In my memory you are near.
Loved, remembered, longed for always
Bring many a silent tear.
Sadly missed by your wife Vivian.

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-17 published
FORREST, Lucinda " Cindy" (BOWERMAN)
At South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Saturday, July 15, 2006 Lucinda (Cindy) (BOWERMAN) FORREST of Exeter in her 59th year. Beloved wife of Robert (Bob) FORRESAINT_Dear mother of Lisa and Doug CAMPBELL of Whitby and Lucas FORREST and Meagan RATZ of Exeter. Dear grandmother of Lauren ROSE. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Art and Betty BOWERMAN, Ila BOWERMAN and Jane BOWERMAN all of Huron Park, Herb and Ruth BOWERMAN of Belmont, Susan and Bob GLASGOW of Glencoe, Karen and John CLOUDT of Ilderton, Liz and Derwyn HODGINS of Exeter, Lillian and Mark HEARN of Crediton and Gary CAMPBELL and his friend Jan COLLINS of Hensall. Predeceased by her sister Wendy CAMPBELL (1995.) Friends may call at the Hopper Hockey Funeral Home, 370 William Street, 1 west of Main, Exeter on Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 17th at 11 a.m. with Pastor Duane McLEAN officiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery. Donations to the Brain Tumor Foundation or South Huron Hospital would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be forwarded through www.hopperhockeyfh.com.

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-07 published
PELLATT, Mary K. (October 6th, 1911-December 27th, 2005)
'Totem Lodge', Sechelt, British Columbia. Mary was the niece of the late Sir Henry PELLATT of Casa Loma and daughter of Lucy BOWERMAN. Born and raised in Toronto, she received her B.A., Diploma of Social Work, plus a degree in Music, graduating from University of Toronto Trinity College in 1933. Memorial January 13th, Sechelt. Extended family members please contact: curator@casaloma.org

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-30 published
Mary PELLATT, 94: Casa Loma builder's niece
Casa Loma builder's niece dies at 94
Mary PELLATT carried name with dignity
By Catherine DUNPHY, Obituary Writer
She was the little girl who had the run of the castle -- Toronto's Casa Loma, home of her doting uncle, Sir Henry PELLATT, the Donald Trump of his time and this town.
He had set Toronto society on its collective ear with his monumental and extravagant entertaining -- he and his beloved wife, Lady Mary, thought nothing of having all 1,000 members of the Queen's Own Rifles, of which he was commanding officer, over for the weekend.
Sir Henry used to brag about sailing to Britain to attend a lunchtime meeting of the English Society of the Knights Bachelor and then sailing home to Canada after the meal. PELLATT was inordinately proud of his knighthood and the company it allowed the British Lord to keep.
He was the lord of quite a manor -- a $3.5 million, 98-room extravaganza on a 10-acre undeveloped site then north of Toronto replete with three bowling alleys, 30 washrooms, 25 fireplaces, 5,000 electrical lights, shooting gallery, indoor pool, underground tunnels and the renowned stables with mahogany stalls and nameplates of 18 karat gold.
But he was always Uncle Harry to Mary PELLATT, the only child of his youngest brother Mills and Lucy BOWERMAN, a young woman who had nursed Henry PELLATT, senior, in his later years, whom the family deemed would make a suitable match for the last of the six PELLATT children.
"Whether [Mary] put herself in the position or found herself in the position, she seemed to have an affinity for Sir Henry and he to her," said Carlie Oreskovich, the author of Sir Henry PELLATT: King of Casa Loma. "He treated her like a daughter."
PELLATT adored the pretty child with the quick step and lovely, wide smile, but after Lady Mary died in 1924, he couldn't address her by her first name, which she shared with his late wife. He subsequently addressed his goddaughter as "girl" but still he paid for a very fine coming out party for her on her 18th birthday and for her subsequent trip to Europe in 1929, where all good debutantes go.
He sent her to Bishop Strachan School and financed her studies at Trinity College at University of Toronto, where she received a Bachelor of Arts, a degree in music and a diploma in social work.
When he lost everything and was reduced to living in Mimico in the small house of his former chauffeur, only she and her mother visited him, beset by cataracts, hemorrhoids and declining health, and listened to him tell and re-tell the same old stories, often reading to him for hours.
Oreskovich met Mary PELLATT at the castle in 1979, 40 years after the death of Sir Henry. They had a bite to eat in the basement cafeteria. "She had absolutely no airs," he said.
He remembers a woman in a print dress with a friendly smile, joking about getting jowly and looking more like her uncle, but who barely looked around her at the major tourist attraction run by the Kiwanis Club that had been her second home.
Mary PELLATT was never close to her father, whom her uncle had propped up with a job as paymaster at the Toronto Electric Light Company. Mary's mother had distinguished nursing career for years after her marriage.
"My father was so much younger than Sir Henry and my mother had no use for anything to do with drink. We weren't exactly the poor relations but we stayed outside the social circle," Marry PELLATT told David Flint, author of another book about Sir Henry PELLATT.
Mary PELLATT's first job was in northern Ontario at an Indian residential school. It was not a success and she returned to Toronto long enough to gain a degree in social work. She then headed out west, working in Winnipeg for the Young Women's Christian Association and also in Saskatchewan.
"She didn't have a high opinion of herself," said Christine Chandler, a volunteer who became a friend in PELLATT's later years in Sechelt, British Columbia "I'm sure she was almost a Mensa candidate in terms of intellect, but she got very little acknowledgement from her parents. I don't know what she thought about her family name but she never felt valued, she never felt she was quite good enough."
A staunch, lifelong member of the Anglican Church, she often spoke of wanting to be a missionary. Instead in 1960 she drove across the country to Bella Coola to work in a parish.
She had been corresponding with Jim CARPENTER, the church pastor, who had urged her to come to live with him.
She struggled with her Christian conscience before agreeing to move in with the minister.
"She posed as his housekeeper," said her friend Betty Keeler.
No one knows why they never married. When CARPENTER was stricken with cancer, the couple moved to North Vancouver where she worked as a church secretary to the growing parish of St. Catherine's Anglican Church. CARPENTER died in 1969 and PELLATT stayed on with the church until she retired in 1974.
The congregation named a meeting room after her and topped up her pension plan so she could take a trip; then she moved to a tiny cottage she had built for herself on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast. She lived there for 30 years, content in her anonymity. Few of her new Friends and neighbours knew of the significance of the PELLATT name.
"In the beginning I had no idea of what PELLATT meant," Chandler said. "Mary never flaunted it."
Instead PELLATT was known to be a well-read, well-travelled retiree involved in the start-up of The Forge, a writer' network, one of the first volunteers of the Festival of Written Arts, and the force behind the launch of the Sechelt branch of Trefoil Guild, for retired Guiders, perhaps in a nod to her late aunt, Lady Mary, who was the first Girl Guide commissioner in Canada.
Keeler said PELLATT lived frugally by necessity, financing her first big trip (to Lapland) with insurance money from a car accident. She paid for subsequent travels (to Britain's barge country many times and once to Russia with 10 pounds of Bibles) by taking out mortgages on her cottage.
She lived simply in her humble, book-strewn cottage until she moved into a seniors' residence. A fall last July slowed her down considerably and she told her Friends she was ready to die. She owned little of value -- other than a clock given to her by Uncle Harry that she arranged to have returned to Casa Loma and some family shares, which she donated to the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation.
She was 94 when she died December 27. She is not the end of the PELLATT line, but she represents the end of an era.
"She had been part of Sir Henry's world," said John PELLATT, a Toronto freelance writer whose paternal grandfather was Sir Henry's brother Fred. "She seemed to carry some of this world with her wherever she went. She had been part of something that was unique and special."

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BOWERMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-21 published
BOWERMAN, Millicent (née HATTON)
Passed away peacefully, at the age of 87, with her family by her side, at Saint_Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton. She was the loving wife of George (predeceased 2004). Loving and caring mother of Brian (wife Jennifer) of Ancaster, and Barry (wife Susan) of Sudbury. Beloved sister of Louisa REEVES, Joan GRIFFITHS and George HATTON (all predeceased.) Her compassion, wit and quiet determination will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Hilary and Nigel (Ancaster), Kimberley and Caitie (Sudbury). Grateful acknowledgement to Doctors AHMED and THORNER for their compassionate medical care administered over the years. Sincere thanks to the Emergency Room, Critical Care Unit and C.T.U. staff at Saint_Joseph's Medical Centre (Hamilton) for their efficiency and compassion during her stay. Grateful acknowledgement to the Meadowlands Retirement Residence (Ancaster) for making Millie feel so welcome and providing her with an enjoyable friendly living environment for eight months. A Service of Remembrance will be held at Turner and Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180 Hurontario Street, Mississauga on Wednesday March 22, 2006 at 11 o'clock. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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BOWERS o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-09-30 published
COOPER James
(Veteran of W.W.II, D-Day 1st Assault Wave; Juno Beach, France Lifetime member of Fort Garry Horse; Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #6)
Peacefully surrounded by his family, at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, on Friday morning, September 29th, 2006. James Joseph COOPER, of Owen Sound, in his 82nd year. Dearly beloved husband of Erland COOPER (née ELLIOT/ELLIOTT) and the late Doris COOPER (née NEGUS.) Loving father of Paul SMITH and his wife, Cathy, of Owen Sound, Greg COOPER, of Bradford, Kim BOWERS and her husband, Brad, of Owen Sound and Greg SMITH and his fiancé, Susan, of Whitby. Devoted grandfather of Christopher, Anthony, Kristen, Jennifer, Matthew, Mark, Britany and Elena. Jim will be sadly missed by his sisters, Isabel REID, of Kincardine, Elizabeth HERON, of Collingwood, Susan CALDWELL, of Kincardine and Sister Patricia COOPER, of Toronto. Predeceased by his parents, John and Isabel COOPER, his daughter, Lana COUTURE and his brother, John COOPER. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Saint Mary's Church, 554 - 15th Street East, Owen Sound on Wednesday morning, October 4th, 2006 at 10: 30 a.m. with Father Pat GALLAGHER officiating. Interment in Saint Mary's Cemetery. If so desired, the family would appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society (Travel Division), the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Lung Association as your expression of sympathy and may be made through the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, 250 - 14th Street West, Owen Sound (519-376-7492).

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BOWERS o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-11-15 published
COOPER, Erland Leela (formerly SMITH, née ELLIOT/ELLIOTT)
Peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, on Tuesday morning, November 14th, 2006. Erland Leela COOPER (née ELLIOT/ELLIOTT,) of Owen Sound, in her 79th year. Dearly beloved wife of the late James COOPER (September 2006) and the late Donald SMITH. Loving mother of Paul SMITH and his wife, Cathy, of Owen Sound, Greg COOPER, of Bradford, Kim BOWERS and her husband, Brad, of Owen Sound and Greg SMITH and his fiancé, Susan, of Whitby. Devoted grandmother of Christopher, Anthony, Kristen, Jennifer, Matthew, Mark, Britany and Elena. Erland will be sadly missed by her sisters, Isabel JONES, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Doris BOYLE, of Thorold and Jean COURTNEY, of Niagara Falls. Predeceased by her parents, John and Evelyn ELLIOT/ELLIOTT; her daughter, Lana COUTURE; her sisters, Bea SUTHERLAND and Dorothy LOVE; her brothers, George and Jack (Shorty) ELLIOT/ELLIOTT. Friends may call at the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, 250 - 14th Street West, Owen Sound (519-376-7492) on Thursday evening from 7: 00-9:00 p.m. and one hour prior to service. A Funeral Service for Erland COOPER will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, November 17th, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Saint Mary's Cemetery. If so desired, the family would appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society (Travel Division) or the charity of your choice as your expression of sympathy.

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BOWERS o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-12-16 published
BOWERS, Harry Walker " Heidi"
In memory of Harry Walker (Heidi) BOWERS, who passed away December 16, Deep in the heart lies a picture,
Of a loved one laid to rest.
In memory's frame we keep it.
Because he was one the best.
- Lovingly remembered by Terry and Donna.

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BOWERS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-01 published
LABADIE, Robert Travis
36, of South Range, passed away January 27, 2006 at Digby General Hospital. Born in London, Ontario, he was the son of the late LaMoine (CORDICK) and Robert (Anne) LABADIE, West Lorne, Ontario. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Acaciaville. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; daughter, Deanna, at home son, Evan Travis, at home; sisters, Tracey GOETHEYN, Dresden, Ontario; Trudy BALINT, West Lorne, Ontario; loving son-in-law of Arthur and Joyce FARRIS; special loving uncle to 27 nieces and nephews; 4 great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Jacob and Martha LABADIE; maternal grandparents, Lyle and Anne CORDICK. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday in Jayne's Funeral Home, 7 Birch Street, Digby. Funeral service will be held 2: 00 p.m. Friday from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Acaciaville, Mr. Michael BOWERS officiating. Interment in South Range Cemetery, South Range. Donations in memory can be made in trust to Robert's Children, c/o Sylvia or to the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. On line condolences can be sent to the family at 1013@alderwoods.com

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BOWERS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-09 published
HURRELL, Agnes Vera
Mothers are loved, For their warmth And their sharing, Their kind, gentle caring -- So tender, so real. They are loved with a love, Our hearts truly feel. Born January 2, 1921, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and recent resident of London, Ontario, Canada, Agnes passed away on February 5, 2006 and is at peace. Agnes is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, William HURRELL, and her three sons, David HURRELL (Gail) of San Jose, California, Kenneth HURRELL (Juliet) of London, Ontario and Douglas HURRELL (Marlene) of Saratoga, California. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren: Kim, Chalaine, Tammy, Dan, Bill, Kendra, Jonathan, Carly, and Jimmy HURRELL, as well as 2 great-grandchildren, Chelsea and Paige, her sisters, Viola GORTH and Audrey BOWERS, and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be missed and loved by many others. A memorial service celebrating mum's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to: The Canadian Diabetes Association. Westview Funeral Chapel, (519) 641-1793 entrusted with arrangements.

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BOWERS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-19 published
SILVERTHORN, M. Shirley (née McGRATTEN)
At Chateau Gardens, Aylmer on Wednesday October 18, 2006. M. Shirley SILVERTHORN of Aylmer in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late William SILVERTHORN. Dear mother of Marie SUMMERS of Aylmer, Pat and husband Don BOWERS of Grimsby, Dianne and husband Harry BARTLEY of R.R.#1 Belmont, and Barb and husband Ron MOCZULSKI of Bayfield. Sister of Emilie MASECAR of Brampton. Predeceased by brothers Chester, Gordon, and Stanley McGRATTEN, a sister Ethel JOHNSON and a son-in-law Lyle SUMMERS. Loved by 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Born in Wawanosh Township, Huron County on September 28, 1921 daughter of the late David and Jennie (RYAN) McGRATTEN. Shirley had lived most of her life in the Aylmer and London area. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Friday 7-9 p.m. and Saturday October 21, 12: 30-1:30 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 1: 30 p.m. Interment, Aylmer Cemetery. Rev. Norman JONES, officiating. Donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. On line condolences may be made at kebbelfuneralhome.com

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BOWERS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-16 published
BIALKOWSKI, Maureen " Miki"
Peacefully at University Hospital with her family at her side, on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, Maureen (Miki), beloved wife of the late Jan (1970) in her 86th year. Cherished mother of Mark BIALKOWSKI (Karen PHILLIPS), Jules BIALKOWSKI (Wanita), Kathleen GEORGE (Lonnie), Karen SWORIK (Bruce), Joseph BIALKOWSKI (DiAnn). Proud grandmother of Jillian BOURQUE (Bill), Jeff BIALKOWSKI (Katrina), James BIALKOWSKI (Tess), Joey Lynn BIALKOWSKI, Jessica KNIGHT (Patrick), Dylan SWORIK (Sarah), Juliane BOWERS (Isaiah), Alexander SWORIK, Michelle GULYAS (Ryan,) and Kevin BIALKOWSKI. Special Great-Grandmother of Emma, Claire, William and Emily. Loved sister of Frances SUMNER and the late Margaret WRIGHT. Miki trained as a nurse in Scotland and served in the Second World War, where she met and nursed her dear husband Jan After immigrating to Canada in 1949 with two small sons, two daughters and another son were soon added to her family. In the 50's and 60's, Miki was passionately busy with her young family, volunteer work, baking, knitting, and homemaking. She returned to the workforce at University Hospital in the early 70's following the death of her dear husband. Miki will be remembered for her devotion to her family, her compassion for others, her love of cats and books (especially Stephen King), her storytelling, and special occasions celebrated with a glass of "Julio". Despite incredible hardships, Miki had a love of life and an incredibly strong Scottish constitution. She will live on in our hearts forever! Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Prayers Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Michael's Catholic Church, 515 Cheapside Street, on Friday at 10 o'clock. Interment in Saint Peter's Cemetery.

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BOWERS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-28 published
MATHANY, Michael Douglas " Doug"
A resident of Wallaceburg passed away on Tuesday December 26, 2006 in London, Ontario at the age of 80. He was born in Wallaceburg and was a son of the late Edward and Annie Belle (BOWERS) MATHANY. Beloved husband of Theresa (McGRAIL) MATHANY. Loving father and father-in-law of Terry Lynn and Bill DECHMAN of Gander, Newfoundland, Mike and Cathy MATHANY of Chatham, Jean and Paul KILBY of Corunna, Patti and Terry CHORPITTA of Simcoe, Tim and Shelley MATHANY of Dresden, Ed and Marilyn MATHANY of Voorhees, New Jersey, Judy MATHANY of London, Ric and Rosalie MATHANY of Wallaceburg, Susan MATHANY of Corunna, Barb CARSON of Burlington, Jeff MATHANY of Sarnia, Kelly and Jeff ROVERS of Courtright, Doug and Kim MATHANY of Sarnia and Al BAJC of Sarnia. A special family friend Carol WHITSON of Corunna. Proud grandfather of 25 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Kind brother-in-law of Ruth MATHANY of Wallaceburg, Mary MATHANY of Bright's Grove, Mary McGRAIL of Wallaceburg, Liz PERRY of Chatham and Joanne McGRAIL of Wallaceburg. Predeceased by a daughter Ellen BAJC (2003) his brothers Roy, Lem and Willis "Bud" and sisters Jean MINIELLY and Betty BURR. Friends will be received at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home Ltd., 639 Elgin Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario on Friday December 29, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Knights of Columbus prayers Friday at 6: 45 p.m. Funeral Mass Saturday December 30, 2006 from Holy Family Church at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Riverview Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Kidney Foundation or may be left at the funeral home.

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BOWERS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-07 published
Educator challenged status quo
Veteran trustee Mae WAESE rose to head 2 boards
Fought for breakfast clubs, English as a Second Language classes in '60s
By Amy BROWN- BOWERS, Staff Reporter, Page B2
She was Mae the mensch -- tireless, inspired and good. She got under your skin and stayed there. She made you mad, then won you over.
"She pissed people off, but more than likely she made them her Friends. She was an amazing woman," said Maria RIZZO, school trustee in the Toronto Catholic District School Board who first met Mae WAESE in 1982.
WAESE, an educational Don Quixote who fought for creative and inclusive educational reform starting in the 1960s, died of a brain tumour Wednesday. Friends and family gathered yesterday to remember and celebrate her life.
Friends don't know how old she was and her family won't say, but WAESE was known to enjoy the annual celebration of her 39th birthday.
"Mae was an advocate for making sure that all kids were served well by the system," said Councillor Howard MOSCOE (Ward 15, Eglinton-Lawrence) who met WAESE in the early 1960s.
"She said there are kids who can't learn by traditional methods and we need alternatives.... It was her dogged determination that changed education in North York in the '60s."
WAESE was a stay-at-home mom with three young children volunteering for the Home and School Association in the early 1970s when she decided to go back to school herself.
Her youngest child, James WAESE, remembers getting a letter from his mom at summer camp with her report card from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education tucked inside.
After earning a degree in adult education, she became a trustee in the North York Board of Education in 1978 and served as chairman of the North York board from 1983 to 1986.
At the same time, she was a member of the Toronto Metropolitan School Board and went on to become its chair from 1988 to 1992. She stayed as a trustee until the amalgamation of the school boards in 1998.
"She always challenged the status quo," said Jon FILION, former chair of the North York Board of Education, and councillor for Toronto's Ward 23 (Willowdale). "She was always pushing, pushing, pushing for improvement and change and to make things better for students."
FILION met WAESE when he was an education reporter for the Toronto Star in the 1980s and remembers watching her at board meetings speaking her mind even while other trustees tried to shut her down.
"They would just flatten Mae. They'd knock her down and she'd get back up," he said.
She fought for alternative schools when money was tight and she fought to keep schools open when others wanted to close them. She fought for the rights of English as a Second Language students and for the breakfast club that provides meals for hungry kids.
"We have a moral responsibility to support our children when they are in need of financial help," she said in a 1992 Star article. "You just can't teach hungry kids."
WAESE talked about diversity long before it was buzzword -- she was a founding member of the North York Race Relations Committee. Her political instincts and people skills meant that her ideas were heard and often implemented.
She was known as a skilled mediator and negotiator who kept the gears turning in the deeply divided North York board.
"The very first words that she said to me were, 'Do you want to win the battle or do you want to win the war'?" RIZZO said.
"Her skills with other people were really amazing. Her ability to understand other people and to work with them was really extraordinary," FILION added.
Besides work, WAESE was deeply involved in the Jewish community, had a full social life and was the centre of her family.
"She had the energy of five people and the enthusiasm of 10," FILION said.
"The serious truth -- she never seemed to sleep," James said. He remembers seeing her up late at night reading briefs so that she was prepared for the next day's meetings.

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BOWES o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-02-13 published
MURDOCH, Richard▼ " Dick▼"
Peacefully, at Central Place in Owen Sound, with his family by his side, on Saturday evening February 11, 2006, Richard (Dick) MURDOCH of Bognor in his 94th year. Beloved husband of the late Betty MURDOCH (née BOWES,) loving father of Bill and his wife Sue, John and his wife Cathy,▼ Elizabeth▼ HARRIS and her husband Gord all of Bognor. Proud grandfather of Karen, Angie and her partner Scott, Jay and his partner Maria, Jeremy, Aaryn and her husband Josh, Richard and his wife Melanie, Michael and his wife Shelly and Jennifer and great grandfather of Antonia MURDOCH. Dick is predeceased by six brothers and sisters. Friends may call at the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, 250 14th Street West, Owen Sound (376-7492) on Tuesday 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9: 00 p.m. A private family service for Dick MURDOCH will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 with spring interment McLean's Cemetery, Bognor. If so desired the family would appreciate donations to McLean's Cemetery or the charity of your choice as your expression of sympathy.

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BOWES o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-02-14 published
MURDOCH, Richard▲ " Dick▲"
Peacefully, at Central Place in Owen Sound, with his family by his side, on Saturday evening February 11th, 2006, Richard (Dick) MURDOCH of Bognor in his 94th year. Beloved husband of the late Betty MURDOCH (née BOWES,) loving father of Bill and his wife Sue, John and his wife Cathy,▲ Elizabeth▲ HARRIS and her husband Gord all of Bognor. Proud grandfather of Karen, Angie and her partner Scott, Jay and his partner Maria, Jeremy, Aaryn and her husband Josh, Richard and his wife Melanie, Michael and his wife Shelly and Jennifer and great grandfather of Antonia MURDOCH. Dick is predeceased by six brothers and sisters. Friends may call at the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, 250 14th Street West, Owen Sound (376-7492) on Tuesday 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9: 00 p.m. A private family service for Dick MURDOCH will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 with spring interment McLean's Cemetery, Bognor. If so desired the family would appreciate donations to McLean's Cemetery or the charity of your choice as your expression of sympathy.

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BOWES o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-05-30 published
BOWES, James Elliot
In Meaford on Saturday May 27th, 2006. Jim BOWES, son of the late Albert and Marguerite (SAUNDERS) BOWES, of St. Vincent Township, in his 68th year. Loved brother of Anne BOWES and Kathryn BOWES, of St. Vincent Township. Fondly remembered by his aunts, Mary REID of Bognor, and Eleanor METCALFE of Owen Sound. Family will receive Friends at the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E., in Meaford on Thursday, June 1st from 11: 00 a.m. until the hour of service at 1 p.m. Interment and committal services will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.

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BOWES o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-09-15 published
SHAW, Robert " Ted" Edgar
Passed away peacefully after his battle with cancer on September 11, 2006 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Sadly missed by wife Doris, children Sandra (Tom) McCARTHY, Tracy (Simon DEAN) SHAW, Jeff (Monique) WATSON, Kelly (Mark) HENDRIE. Sister Sharyn (Bill) BOWES and family, Dorothy SHAW and family, mother-in-law Winnie CALLAHAN, Bill (Anita) CALLAHAN and family, Betty WILKIE and family and seven grandchildren. Predeceased by parents Arnold and Ina SHAW, father-in-law Carl CALLAHAN, brother Ross SHAW and step-son Andrew WATSON. A Celebration of Life will take place in Maple Ridge, British Columbia on September 16, 2006 at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel with a Celebration of Life ceremony to be held at a future date in Owen Sound, Ontario with internment at Eastnor Cemetery, Lion's Head. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated.
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BOWES o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-10-17 published
RONALD, Linda Evelyn
Suddenly in her 57th year, in Boynton Beach, Florida, on October 15th, 2006. Sadly mourned by her special friend, William OXHANDLER and their sons, Benjamin and Jacob and granddaughter, Briana. Predeceased by son Brian BOWES. Daughter▼ of Lloyd (deceased) and Noreen RONALD, now residing in Lee Manor, Owen Sound. Sister of Joan GARVIE (Ervin), Owen Sound and Carolyn BODNAR (James), Simcoe. The Ronald family is grateful for the loving support of Rev. and Mrs. Ted CREEN, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and the special care and consideration by staff at Lee Manor.

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BOWES o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-06 published
BOWES, Mary▼ Elizabeth▼ " Betty▼" (GILLESPIE)
At Seaforth Community Hospital on Saturday February 4, 2006 Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (GILLESPIE) BOWES of Blyth in her 79th year. Beloved wife of the late Irvin BOWES (2000.) Loving mother of Maxine and John BRUSH of Shakespeare and Connie and Vernon BROMLEY of Blyth. Cherished grandmother of Christine BRUSH, Karen▼ and Gram LOGAN, Johnny▼ BRUSH, Maridale and Mark VOGELS, Aaron and Jamie BROMLEY and Russell BROMLEY- BOWES. Also▼ loved and sadly missed by her four great-grandchildren Kaleb and Nathen VOGELS and Alana and Kaiisha BROMLEY. Predeceased▼ by three sisters Sadie HAMM, Margaret▼ TAMAN and Florence HUSSEY and four brothers Wallace, Geordie, John "Bussy"; and Norman GILLESPIE. Friends will be received at the Blyth Visitation Centre, 407 Queen Street Blyth on Monday from 7-9 p.m. and on Tuesday February 7, 2006 from 1 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment Blyth Union Cemetery. Donations to the Huron-Perth Lung Association or to the Kidney Foundation of Canada would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. A memorial service will be held by the Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 420 Blyth on Monday at 6: 45 p.m. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd., Clinton.

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BOWES o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-07 published
BOWES, Mary▲▼ Elizabeth▲ " Betty▲" (GILLESPIE)
At Seaforth Community Hospital on Saturday February 4, 2006 Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (GILLESPIE) BOWES of Blyth in her 79th year. Beloved wife of the late Irvin BOWES (2000.) Loving mother of Maxine and John BRUSH of Shakespeare and Connie and Vernon BROMLEY of Blyth. Cherished grandmother of Christine BRUSH, Karen▲ and Gram LOGAN, Johnny▲ BRUSH, Maridale and Mark VOGELS, Aaron and Jamie BROMLEY and Russell BROMLEY- BOWES. Also▲ loved and sadly missed by her four great-grandchildren Kaleb and Nathen VOGELS and Alana and Kaiisha BROMLEY. Predeceased▲ by three sisters Sadie HAMM, Margaret▲ TAMAN and Florence HUSSEY and four brothers Wallace, Geordie, John "Bussy"; and Norman GILLESPIE. Friends will be received at the Blyth Visitation Centre, 407 Queen Street Blyth on Tuesday from 7-9 pm and on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 from 1 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment Blyth Union Cemetery. Donations to the Huron-Perth Lung Association or to the Kidney Foundation of Canada would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. A memorial service will be held by the Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 420 Blyth on Tuesday evening at 6: 45 p.m. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd., Clinton.

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BOWES o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-23 published
GARD, Donald William
Of Goderich, Ontario, passed away suddenly at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich, on Thursday, December 21, 2006 in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Helen (HYNDMAN) GARD for 61 years. Dear father of Nancy (Norman) PICKELL of Goderich and Stephen (Sharon) GARD of Beaumont, Alberta. Loving grandfather of Bryan, Colin (Sholeh) and Shannon PICKELL, Corey (Rachel,) Lyndon, Gerrett, Tyler and Bryce GARD. Loving great-grandfather of Emily, Jaden and Tristan. Fondly remembered by his sister Shirley (William) BOWES and many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received at the McCallum and Palla Funeral Home, 11 Cambria Road North, Goderich, on Friday, January 12, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at North Street United Church, 56 North Street, Goderich, on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 2 p.m. Donations to the North Street United Church Memorial and Bequest Fund or the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Foundation, Goderich, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Friends may sign the book of condolences at www.mccallumpalla.ca

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BOWES o@ca.on.peterborough.north_monaghan.peterborough.the_peterborough_examiner 2006-03-30 published
JOHNSTON, Miss Helen Margaret
At Trenton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, one day prior to her 84th birthday. Dear sister of Esther BANNON (Thomas) of Ennismore and Grace STACEY (Albert) of Pickering. Predeceased by brothers Mel, George, Russel and Herb JOHNSTON, and one sister Ethel BOWES. Daughter▲ of the late Earl JOHNSTON and Margaret O'BRIEN. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Helen will be missed by her Friends at Pathways to Independence and her Friends of the Friendship Club. Friends are invited to call at the Kaye Funeral Home "Memorial Chapel" 539 George Street North on Friday, March 31st from 2: 00 to 3:00 p.m. followed by service in the Chapel at 3: 00 p.m. Rev. Jim MOULTON officiating. Interment Saint_John's Cemetery, Ida. Donations to Pathways To Independence or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

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BOWES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-06 published
PATTERSON, Margaret " Peg" Douglass
April 28, 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta. Peg is survived by her children: Donald (Lynda BOWES), Edmonton; Elspeth (Bill) SIMPSON, Ajax, Ontario; and Margaret Jean (John POIRIER) PATTERSON of Yellowknife and by four grandchildren: Gregory and Jerome SIMPSON, Annie PATTERSON- POIRIER, and Richard WILSON, Donald's stepson. Peg is also survived by her brother Frank MILLIGAN and his wife Bernice of Victoria; sister-in-law and dear friend Stuart PATTERSON and brother-in-law Arthur PATTERSON and wife Margie, all of Calgary. She is also survived by a far- flung network of nieces, nephews and cousins. Peg was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Don, in Calgary in 1982, her sister Elspeth in Kelowna in 1977 and her brother Jim in Switzerland in 1961. Peg was born in Glenholme, Nova Scotia in 1915. Her school years were spent in Halifax and Bear River, Nova Scotia and Regina, Saskatchewan. She became an accomplished violinist, earning her Music Theory certification with First Class Honours from the Toronto Conservatory at the age of 17. She earned numerous music diplomas and a music degree in Violin from the University of Saskatchewan. She continued her studies in Winnipeg, receiving a Diploma in Education from the University of Manitoba. She taught elementary school in Winnipeg from 1938 till 1942. She eventually played First Violin with a number of orchestras on the Prairies. In 1942 she met and married Don PATTERSON of Calgary. Her love of music and young people brought her back to teaching in 1965. Peg taught as a substitute teacher at the Children's Hospital in Calgary and at a number of junior high schools until she was in her seventy-fifth year. Peg was active in the Women's Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and was their President in the late 1960's, being honoured as a Life Member. She was an active Lioness with the Downtown Calgary Lions Club. She kept in touch with many Friends including the University of Saskatchewan alumni and the alumni of Don's employer, United Canso Oil and Gas Ltd. Peg was actively involved in the reunions of Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron 426, the Thunderbird Squadron. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Calgary Kiwanis Music Festival Association, #450, 301 - 14th Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 2A1, or the Esther Honens International Piano Competition Foundation, 888 - 10th Street S.W., Calgary Alberta T2P 2X1, or to support the music in the church of the donor's choice, with acknowledgement to B. Donald PATTERSON, 10727 Hardisty Drive N.W., Edmonton, Alberta, T6A 3T9 or to PegPattersonMemorial@telus.net. Cremation has occurred. Peg's ashes will be interred with her parents in the Hutcheson Memorial Cemetery in Huntsville, Ontario. The family is planning a remembrance of Peg's life with the Knox United Church Choir at a Sunday service later this year. Notice of that service will be placed in the Calgary Herald.

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BOWES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-30 published
STEPHENS, Lloyd Angus
Peacefully in his 92nd year, with family at his side, in London, Ontario on May 28, 2006 Beloved husband of Mary (APPLETON) STEPHENS, he was the dear father of Jane and Mark; loving grandfather of Alex, Geoffrey and Erin; and dear brother of Elva BOWES of Bracebridge. Predeceased by his wife Norma (COOK) STEPHENS, his daughter Nora, brothers Earl and Ross and sister Leola. Steve led a long and full life, beginning at the Stephens family farm in Bracebridge. A 1936 graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College (now the University of Guelph), he was a longtime leader in the dairy industry, including Canada Packers, Gay Lea Foods, the Ontario Dairy Council and the National Dairy Council. In World War 2 he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a flight instructor stationed in Centralia and, for 50 years, he and Norma spent wonderful summers raising their family at the cottage in Bayfield. Our thanks to the Palliative Care team at University Hospital in London. A private family service will be held in Muskoka. Donations may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or charity of your choice.

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BOWES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-06-09 published
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT, Donald Campbell
Of Denver died on June 2 at his home, at 79 years of age, surrounded by his family. Donald was born in Napanee, Ontario, Canada on June 23, 1926. After completing studies at Western University in Ontario, he joined Great-West Life Assurance Company and remained there until he retired in 1981. Donald and his wife Nell returned to Denver in 1994, after his second retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Financial Group, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was vitally involved with Queen's University in Kingston, serving as a member of the Board of Trustees for 12 years; the last 5 years as Chairman of the Board. In 2005, he was given The John Orr Award for his outstanding service and contribution to the University. He loved reading, music, equestrian sport and he was an aspiring golfer. Donald is survived by his loving and beloved wife of almost 40 years, Nell. He will be greatly missed always, by his much loved children with his late first wife Isobel; Mike (Jen) ELLIOT/ELLIOTT, Margaret ELLIOT/ELLIOTT (Barry McMILLAN,) Cathy ELLIOT/ELLIOTT (Chris BOWES;) and by his children with Nell, Jeanne ELLIOT/ELLIOTT and Robin ELLIOT/ELLIOTT. Donald had six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by his siblings Eva CAMPBELL, Reta SPEER, Mary MURRAY, Alan (Sylvia) and David (Noreen). Donald will also be missed by many dear Friends. A service to celebrate and give thanks for his life, will be held at St. Aidan's Anglican Church, 274 Campbell St, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadians Helping Kids in Viet Nam, 802 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 0B9.

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BOWES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-27 published
RICHARDSON, Catherine (née BOWES)
Peacefully, on March 23rd, 2006, in her 86th year at Seven Oaks Home for the Aged. Beloved mother of Janice RICHARDSON. Sadly missed grandmother of Laura PYE- FINCH and her husband Mark, Scott EDWARDS and his wife Kim. Much cherished great-grandmother of Caitlin, Colton, Meghan, and Dylan. Daughter of the late John BOWES, Mary▲ LAING, and Janet GODFREY. Catherine will also be greatly missed by her extended family in Scotland. Catherine was a long-term employee with Prudential Insurance Company. The family would like to thank the staff at Seven Oaks for their wonderful care and compassion over the past 5 years. Cremation. Interment will take place in Scotland at a later date. Donations to the Alzheimer Society or Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the McEachnie Funeral Home (28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, 905-428-8488).

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BOWES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-06 published
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, Eileen Pearl (DINSMORE)
Of Mono Township. AtHeadwaters Health Care Centre Orangeville, on Wednesday, April 5, 2006; Eileen DINSMORE, in her 71st year loving wife of the late Norman THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON (2006;) loved mother of Evelyn and her husband William MALLETTE, Marjorie THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON- HALL, Royand his wife Marg, Mark and his wife Sherry, Larry and his wife Ulrike and Stephen and his wife Catherine; dear grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; sister of Glen (Liz) DINSMORE, Shirley SMITH, Margaret (Robert) STEVENS, Betty (Dave) GALBRAITH, Patsy (Dave) BOWES. Friends may call at the Dods and McNair Funeral Home and Chapel, 21 First Street, Orangeville on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at 4: 00 p.m. Spring Interment Greenwood Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Canadian Cancer Society and Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. (Condolences may be offered to the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com)

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