ELDER o@ca.on.brant.brantford.the_expositor 2006-03-18 published
GUIT,
Philip
L.
Of Port Dover on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in his 82nd year
beloved husband of Heather; dear father and father-in-law of
Christopher and Anne
GUIT,
Rene
GUIT and Monique and John
PALLOTT.
Will be sadly missed by his six grandchildren; loved brother-in-law
of Nell and Ron
BROUWER and Don and Sheila
CARTER; predeceased
by his parents, Helena and Karel
GUIT, sister, Maria
GUIT (2004)
and brother, Leonard
GUIT (1994.) Philip and Heather have lived
in Port Dover since 1990. Philip was the vice-president of Harding
Carpets until his retirement. He was also the Chairman of the
United Way Brantford in 1980 and a member of Industrial Accident
Prevention Association. In keeping with Philip's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A Service of Remembrance will be held Monday,
March 20, 2006 at 1 p.m. at Thompson Waters Funeral Home, 102 First
Ave.,
Port
Dover (583-1530.) Rev. Brian
ELDER officiating. For
those wishing, memorial donations to a charity of choice would
be appreciated.
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ELDER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-04 published
WIST,
Joseph
Phillip "
Sonny"
At Woodstock General Hospital on May 2, 2006 Joseph Phillip (Sonny)
WIST in his 74th year, after a brave and painful battle with
cancer. Survived by Ruth, his best friend and wife of 50 years
(October). Also survived by two brothers, Adam, R.R.#1 Norwich
and Michael (Betty) R.R.#2 Vanessa. Five sisters-in-law Phyllis
PATCHETT, Doris
BOTHWELL, Mary Jane
ELDER, Betty
ARN, Betty
WILSON
and Much Loved "Uncle Sonny" to many nieces, and nephews, great
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Magdalina and
Joseph WIST.
Sister-in-law
Audrey
WIST; Brothers-in-law Dewart
PATCHETT, William
BOTHWELL, Robert
ELDER, Roy
ARN, Robert J.
WILSON and William
WILSON.
Born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. grew
up on a tobacco farm at Little Lake, Ontario. Worked for Byers and
Wenn Lumber 1956-1967. Co-owner of Wilson and Wist Carpentry Ltd.
1967-1993 and thence Joe Wist Carpentry till retiring in 1997.
Services to celebrate Sonny's life will be held on Saturday May 6th
at 11: 00 a.m. in the Chapel of Arn-Lockie Funeral Home, 45 Main
Street West Norwich. Rev. Donna
BAUMAN/BOWMAN-
WOODALL officiating. Visitation
Friday May 5th 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Cremation to follow and Interment
later at Norwich Cemetery. Donation to Cancer Society, Kidney
Foundation, Woodstock Hospital Foundation, or Charity of choice.
Arn-Lockie (519) 863-3020. Condolences may be sent to www.arn-lockiefuneralhome.com
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ELDER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-09-19 published
BORTHWICK,
Gladys
Jean
(CAMPBELL)
Peacefully at her residence North Lambton Rest Home, Forest September 17,
2006 with family by her side, Gladys Jean
(CAMPBELL)
BORTHWICK.
Beloved wife of the late Christopher (2001). Dear mother of Ruby
(Mackie) STEWARD/STEWART/STUART of Forest, Thelma
LARSEN of Sarnia, Norma
ELDER
of Forest. Predeceased by her daughter Inez
WATSON (2002,) son-in-laws
Bruce LARSON (1995,) Karl
WATSON (1999) and Gerry
ELDER (2005.)
Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Gladys was the last of her own family, age 91 years. Resting
at the Ronn E Dodge Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, McFarlane
Chapel, 9 James St. South Forest. Funeral service Wednesday September 20th
at 11 a.m. Visitation Tuesday evening only 7-9 p.m. Interment
Pinehill Cemetery, Thedford. Donations appreciated to North Lambton
Rest Home Ladies Auxiliary by her family. A memorial tree will
be planted in memory of "Gladys" by the Dodge family.
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ELDER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-02 published
PARKER,
Alfred
James
Praise the Lord, Alf is Free at Last. After a lengthy illness,
Alfred James
PARKER has graduated to the Kingdom of Heaven. Born
in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, England on December 16th 1915 Alf
was in his 91st year. He passed away at Stratford General Hospital
on Thursday, November 30, 2006 with his family at his side. Beloved
husband of Lillian (née
ELDER) for over 64 years. A special and
cherished father of James and Mary
PARKER,
John and Yvonne
PARKER,
Jeff and Anita
PARKER. A loving grandfather to Kim and Jennifer
Laurie, Lisa, Heather and Scott; Samantha, Cassandra, Joshua,
Sabrina and Katrina and also 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased
by his mother, Beatrice Jane
COOKE in 1966 and by his father,
James Boon
PARKER in 1985. His is survived by his brother Len
and Violet
PARKER of Forest and by his sister Mary and Olaf
ANDERSON
of Vancouver. Prior to World War 2 he did farm work in the Thedford
and London area. During the war he served in the Royal Canadian
Air Force as a Navigator bombardier for the 145 Br squadron,
serving in the Atlantic Coastal Command. After 1945 he lived
and worked in Stratford. We are respecting Alf's wishes and have
donated his body to science at the University of Western Ontario.
Cremation and interment will follow at a later date. Friends
and family may call at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron
Street, Stratford on Monday December 4th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
A memorial service will take place at Knox Presbyterian Church,
Stratford, Tuesday, December 5th at 1: 00 p.m. Donations can be
made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Knox Presbyterian Church
through the funeral home (519) 271-7411.
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ELDER o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2006-04-12 published
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON,
Harold
Peacefully on Thursday April 6, 2006 at the Leisureworld Creedan
Valley Nursing Home, Creemore in his 78th year. Harold of New
Lowell, beloved husband of the late Leila (2003). Loving father
of Helen and her husband James
ELDER,
Gary and his wife
Shelley,
Sheila and her husband Rick
MORRISON,
Donald and his wife
Sheila,
the late Ken and his late wife Cheryl and the late Ray. Cherished
grandfather of Rosemarie and her husband Phil
BROOME,
Christina
and her husband Graeme
McDERMID, Kimberly, Carl, Lori, Jason,
Melissa, Matthew, Kerri, Courtney, Tyler and Nikita and great
granddaughter Lily. Dear brother of the late Maxine and her late
husband Ambrose
PROCTOR and brother-in-law of Bernice
LYNCH and
her late husband Eddie. Friends were received at the Carruthers and
Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26 (Main St.), Stayner (705-428-2637)
on Saturday April 8, 2006 from 11 a.m. until the time of service
at 1 o'clock in the Chapel. Interment Stayner Union Cemetery.
If desired, donations in Harold's memory may be made to the Parkinson
Foundation or a charity of your choice. For more information
or to sign the online guest book, log on to www.generations.on.ca.
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ELDER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-15 published
ELDER,
John
Munro, M.D.
John Munro
ELDER, husband, father, grandfather and pediatrician
to many generations of young Montrealers, died early Tuesday,
November 14, 2006, at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal,
at the age of 82, after a lengthy battle with dementia, compounded
by heart and respiratory illness. He is survived by his wife,
Janet, and children Matthew (Jane
BAKER,)
Katharine
(James
DEACON)
and Stephen (Josee
MAURICE,) and son-in-law David
POWELL, and
eight grandchildren. His daughter Judith died in 2002. John represented
the third generation of physicians in the
ELDER family, all of
whom were educated at McGill University, and prominent staff
members of the university's teaching hospitals. He served in
the Royal Canadian Artillery in northwest Europe during the Second
World War. After the war, John returned to McGill, entering the
Medical
School in 1947. He married Janet
DICKSON/DIXON on December 27,
1949. He graduated from McGill Medical School in 1951 and, after
specializing in Pediatrics, entered private practice in 1956.
A mong his many positions and achievements, John was medical
director of the Mackay Centre (handicapped children), founding
director of the Montreal Children's Hospital Adolescent Clinic,
director of the Montreal General Hospital Newborn Nursery, a
board member of Camp Amy Molson and on the staff of the Children's
Service Centre. He is a past president of the Canadian Paediatric
Society. His dedication to youth extended to the educational
community, and he served several years as a commissioner for
the Westmount Protestant School Board. John retired in 1997,
but remained beloved by his former patients, some of whom would
greet him on his frequent walks in his neighbourhood. His non-professional
interests over the years included reading, golf, sailing and,
above all, tending to the trees and shrubs at his beloved property
at Lake Manitou. He was a dinnertime raconteur who loved the
company of all age groups, even the youngest - not surprising,
given his chosen profession. The funeral will take place Friday,
November 17, 2006, at 2: 00 p.m. at the chapel of Wray Walton
Wray, 5610 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal (corner Marcil Avenue).
Visitation at the funeral home on Thursday, November 16, from
7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Montreal Children's
Hospital Foundation or charities connected with the above-mentioned
organizations would be most appreciated.
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ELDER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-27 published
Michael GUTOWSKI,
Soldier And Equestrian: (1910-2006)
Polish officer who participated in one of the last cavalry charges
in history settled in Ontario after the Second World War to teach
horsemanship. In 1968, he groomed a Canadian team to equestrian
gold at the Olympics in Mexico City
By Buzz BOURDON,
Special to the Globe and Mail, Page S7
Ottawa -- All Michael
GUTOWSKI wanted to do was get some food
to his wife, Zofia, and their two small sons. Foraging in the
smoking ruins of a building destroyed by the invading Germans,
Mr. GUTOWSKI found some milk. It was late in 1939, and millions
of exhausted Polish refugees were on the move. There wasn't much
food to be had anywhere.
It wasn't enough, but his family was grateful when the 29-year-old
cavalry captain brought them the milk. Their world had collapsed
when Germany hurled its army against Poland's western frontier
on September 1, 1939, in the opening shots of the Second World
War.
Commanding No. 1 Squadron of the 17th Uhlans, Mr.
GUTOWSKI and
his cavalrymen did their best to stop the Germans' overwhelming
attack, but it was no use. Displaying great courage during three
weeks of desperate combat, he was awarded Poland's highest decoration,
the Virtuti Militari, 5th class, for his gallantry at the 10-day
battle of Bzura River west of Warsaw.
Although Poland still fielded 11 cavalry brigades as a mobile
reserve, cavalrymen usually fought as infantry after dismounting
from their horses. Mr.
GUTOWSKI, a born horseman who had competed
at the Olympics, relished the unit's devil-may-care spirit. Two
decades earlier, during the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1919-21,
mounted Polish units armed with sabres and lances played a vital
part in defeating Soviet forces and guaranteeing Polish independence,
with the result that many cavalrymen still believed their natural
élan would triumph over mere machines.
History tells a different story. By October 6, it was all over.
Poland was carved up between Germany and the Soviet Union, and
the government fled to Britain. For Mr.
GUTOWSKI, a scion of
the highly conservative, patriotic land-owning gentry who had
been taught from the cradle to believe strongly in God, honour
and country, it was a catastrophe. He didn't give up, though,
and joined the Polish Underground. As he told The Globe and Mail
in 1994, he believed in "fighting to the last drop of my blood."
Mr. GUTOWSKI was captured and sentenced to be shot for attempting
to reach his family in a detention camp near Krakow. Fate intervened
when a German officer recognized him as a member of the 1936
Polish equestrian team and he was spared.
By the following March, he had made his way to Britain to continue
the fight. Six days after the Allies went ashore at Normandy
on June 6, 1944, he landed with the 1st Polish Armoured Division.
By 1945, the Polish armed forces in the West totalled 195,000 and
played an important part in defeating Germany.
After fighting through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and into
Germany alongside Canadian forces, Mr.
GUTOWSKI was commanding
the 2nd Polish Armoured Regiment as a lieutenant-colonel when
the war ended on May 8, 1945.
Michael GUTOWSKI had decided to be a soldier when he was 10.
After graduating from the Cavalry Military College in 1930, he
was posted to the 17th Wielkopolski Cavalry Squadron and met
his future wife, Zofia, at a hunt ball. They were married in
1934, the same year he qualified for the Polish equestrian team.
He loved riding and spent as much time as he could in the saddle.
Two years later, Mr.
GUTOWSKI competed at the 1936 Olympics in
Berlin and shared in the silver medal won in a team event.
During the war, he fought with distinction. Like all Polish soldiers
who fought on the side of the Allies, they wished only to rid
their country of Germans. When the last shot was fired, however,
Poland was still not free. He and his men were devastated to
learn that the Soviet Union had been given control of Poland.
Forming up his regiment on parade, Mr.
GUTOWSKI gave his men
the terrible news. "There was such a silence, you could hear
the flag flying. Everything we were fighting for was gone," he
once told The Globe and Mail. "All that was left was honour."
In 1948, Mr.
GUTOWSKI immigrated to Canada when Major-General
Churchill Mann invited him to train the Canadian Army's equestrian
team. After that was disbanded two years later, he spent many
years instructing at the Caledon Riding and Hunt Club in Toronto.
He also trained the Canadian Olympic team from 1948 to 1955.
Olympic equestrian Jim
ELDER, then a junior rider, met Mr.
GUTOWSKI
in 1948. Two years later, he started taking lessons from him.
"He was instrumental in Canada for introducing the European cavalry
style for both riders and horses. He gave us the insight and
the training so we could reach the international and Olympic
level."
Putting his students through their paces, the "ram-rod straight"
Mr. GUTOWSKI was "a really tough taskmaster. Your arms and legs
were aching but he kept you going. Everybody admired him," said
Mr. ELDER. "He used to get his Polish and English swearwords
mixed up. He'd be there screaming at you, really chew you out.
A lot of people could not take it. But right after the lesson,
he was a great guy. He had a job to do and he did it. He wanted
to get Canada to the international level."
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Mr.
ELDER and teammates
Jim Day and Tom Gayford won a gold medal, a success attributed
to Mr. GUTOWSKI's training methods.
He also instructed his niece, Tanya
GUTOWSKA-
NORMAN in 1970.
She still remembers him jumping up and down in a rage. "He was
very demanding," she said. "He was a perfectionist who demanded
the absolute best and tried to teach [us] the highest and purest
form of horsemanship. Drills were performed with military precision."
Describing him as "ambitious, loyal and proud," she said he cared
deeply about his family, students and army comrades. "His character
at times was difficult, since he had a military upbringing, so
his tolerance of sloppiness and stupidity was low." He was, however,
"especially susceptible to the charms of [women], and a tear
could get you anything. He was a softie where women were concerned.
With men, he expected them to be brave but most of all, to be
gentlemen."
In 2000, Mr.
GUTOWSKI returned to his beloved Poland 11 years
after the fall of communism. He was promoted to brigadier-general
and helped establish the Cavalry Parade Squadron. In 2003, at
age 92, he famously drew his sabre and led a cavalry charge.
Besides his British and Polish war medals, he was awarded Poland's
Cross of Valour five times. The U.S. government presented him
the Legion of Merit and France gave him the Croix de Guerre with
palm. On June 6, 2004, at a ceremony in Normandy, he received
the Legion of Honour from President Jacques Chirac of France.
Michal
Mieczyslaw
Wojciech
GUTOWSKI was born on September 13,
1910, in Maciszewice, Poland. He died on August 23, 2006, in
Warsaw, from complications resulting from a broken thigh. He
was 20 days short of 96. He leaves his son Peter and brother
Zbyszek. He was predeceased by his son Marek and his wife, Zofia,
of 65 years.
On September 16, he was accorded a military funeral at Warsaw's
Cathedral of the Army. Hundreds of officers, dignitaries and
admirers attended, and artillery thundered a 21-gun salute.
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ELDER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-04 published
ELDER,
Barbara
Doreen (née
HALL)
Passed away peacefully, at her home in Minden, on February 3,
2006, in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late James Sinton
ELDER. Dear mother to Judith Ann
CARDWELL (Bob), Floyd Thomas,
James Michael (Julie), Sheila Kathleen
CARRELL (Jim). Cherished
grandmother and great-grandmother to Brianna, Brandy, Sean, Andrew,
Jeffrey, Jessica, Laura and Owen. Treasured Grannie to her extended
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Loved sister to Elizabeth
BESSANT and to brother Donald
HALL
(Eleanor.)
Friends are invited
to visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd.,
127 Main Street, Minden K0M 2K0 (1-888-588-5777) (or on line at
www.gordonmonkfuneralhome.com) on Tuesday evening from 7 until
9 p.m. A Service to celebrate her life will take place in our
Chapel on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation
has taken place. Interment will take place at Dean Cemetery,
Edinburgh, Scotland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to
the Minden Food Bank or the Minden United Church would be appreciated
by the family.
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ELDER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-17 published
ALEXANDER,
Lillian
Ethel (1913-2006)
Passed away peacefully, at the Dufferin Oaks Home for Seniors,
on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Wife of the late Grant
ALEXANDER.
Loving mother of Donald and Ross
ALEXANDER.
Much loved grandmother
of April, Dawn and Julie. Dear sister of Elsie
YOUNG, and sister-in-law
of Joy ELDER and Doreen
RUNDLE.
Predeceased by her brothers Lew
and Bill ELDER.
Friends may call at the Turner and Porter Yorke
Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at Windermere, east of the Jane subway,
on Friday, March 17 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service to
be held at the Chapel on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 11 a.m.
Private interment Belfountain, Ontario.
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ELDON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-29 published
PHILLIPS,
Muriel
Irene
Peacefully at her residence Saint_Joseph's at Fleming Rest Home
Peterborough on December 23, 2006 (formerly of Gore Street, Forest).
Cherished granny of Mary-Lynn and her husband Mike
LANGFORD,
Peterborough.
Predeceased by her daughters Irene
ELDON (1985)
and Betty FORDE (2001,) and last of her own family. Aged 94 years.
Resting at Ronn E. Dodge Funeral Home, McFarlane Chapel, 9 James
St. S., Forest. Funeral service on Saturday December 30, 2006
at 11 a.m. with Rev. Cathy
LARMOND.
Visitation 1 hour prior to
service on Saturday. Interment Beechwood Cemetery. Donations
to charity of choice appreciated. A memorial tree will be planted
in memory of Mrs.
PHILLIPS by the Dodge Family.
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ELDRED o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-03-03 published
ELDRED,
Doris “Dot” Margaret Emily (née
NICHOLSON)
Peacefully at Hannah Walker Place on Wednesday, March 1, 2006.
Doris “Dot”
ELDRED (née
NICHOLSON) of Owen Sound in her 86th
year. Wife of the late Grenville (Pop)
ELDRED. Dear mother of
Edward of St. Catharines and Marsha and her husband Al
WOODS
of Oakville. Fondly remembered by her many cousins and Friends.
Doris was a long time employee of R.B.W. A memorial service will
be conducted at Central Westside United Church on Saturday, March
11, 2006 at 11 o'clock. Interment, Zion Cemetery, Hepworth. Memorial
donations to either Central Westside United Church or the charity
of your choice would be appreciated and may be made through the
Tannahill Funeral Home 519-376-3710. Messages of condolence for
the family are welcome at www.tannahill.com
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ELDRIDGE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-01-07 published
GREGORY,
Mary▼
Helen▼
(ELDRIDGE)
Peacefully at the North Ridge Long Term Care Centre in Oakville
Thursday▼ evening January 5th, 2006. The former Helen
ELDRIDGE
of Sauble Beach and Oakville formerly of Toronto in her 94th
year. Beloved wife of the late D.R.
GREGORY.
Loving▼ mother of
Rick of Oakville. Friends may call at the Downs and son Funeral
Home Hepworth Sunday from 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. Funeral Service will
be conducted from the Funeral Home Monday morning at 11: 00 a.m
with Reverend Chuck
BEATON officiating. Spring interment Zion Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to Vision 2002 (Sauble Area Medical Clinic)
would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Messages
of condolence for the family are welcome at www.downsandsonfuneralhome.com.
A tree will be planted in the Memorial Forest of the Grey Sauble
Conservation Foundation in memory of Helen by the Downs and son
Funeral Home.
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ELDRIDGE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-06-19 published
WETTLAUFER,
Wendy (née
McDONALD)
Of Hanover, passed away at Hanover and District Hospital, on
Sunday,
June 18, 2006. She was 49. Survived by husband Greg
WETTLAUFER,
daughter Janelle
WETTLAUFER of Kitchener, father Jack (Carma)
McDONALD of Woodstock, mother Lauretta (Harry)
WRIGHT of Chatsworth,
brothers Terry (Sherill)
McDONALD of Hanover, Douglas (Shelley)
CRAWFORD of Keswick, sisters Katherine (Mike)
CRAWFORED-
REID
of Owen Sound, Sandra (Dave)
ELDRIDGE of Woodstock, mother-in-law
Esther WETTLAUFER of Hanover. Predeceased by father-in-law Ivan
WETTLAUFER.
Visitation at Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover, on Monday
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, june
20, 2006 at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church, Hanover.
Interment in Hanover Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
Further information and register book available at www.mightonfuneralhome.ca
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ELDRIDGE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-04 published
MILLER,
Bertha (née
WATT)
At Bluewater Health - C.E.E. Site, Petrolia, on Monday, January
2, 2006. Bertha
MILLER (née
WATT,) 96 years, of Petrolia. Beloved
wife of the late Lloyd
MILLER (2003.) Dear mother of Diane and
Darrel HERSHBERGER of Goodyear, Arizona and Bill and Susan
MILLER
of Bright's Grove. Dear grandmother of Darla
HERSHBERGER of Nashua,
New Hampshire and Duane and Pattie
HERSHBERGER of Coral Springs,
Florida and great-grandmother of Abby and Jake
HERSHBERGER.
Also
survived by a sister-in-law, Lillian
ELDRIDGE of Sarnia. Predeceased
by her brothers, Eugene and Vern
WATT and sisters, Ruby
SLACK
and Velma THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON.
Visitors will be received on Friday from 2
to 4 p.m. only, at the Needham-Jay Funeral Home, Petrolia, where
the funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2006
at 12: 00 noon. Reverend Donald
STRATTON of First Baptist Church,
Petrolia, officiating. Interment in Hillsdale Cemetery, Petrolia.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made by
cheque to the C.E.E. Hospital Foundation. Memories and condolences
may be sent on line at www.needhamjay.com
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ELDRIDGE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-12 published
Teenager remembered as friendly, full of fun
Cassandra HARDWICK was fatally injured while using a crosswalk
on her way to school.
By Peter GEIGEN-
MILLER, Free Press Reporter, Wed., April 12,
Grieving Friends and classmates remember Cassandra
HARDWICK as
outgoing, friendly and full of fun.
The Grade 12 student at Sir Wilfrid Laurier secondary school
was fatally injured Monday morning while using a Southdale Road
crosswalk a block from the school.
It's the latest in a spate of pedestrian accidents that have
killed seven people on London streets in 2004 and 2005 and injured
many more.
Yesterday, shocked classmates responded to
HARDWICK's death by
creating a memorial at the accident site.
The roadside tribute features flowers, photos and a large poster
filled with hand-written messages and memories of
HARDWICK, 17.
The popular student, voted funniest at Laurier this year, laughed
a lot and made others laugh, classmates remembered yesterday.
"She was the queen of funny faces," said Grade 12 classmate Katie
ELDRIDGE. "If you had a bad day, you could talk to her and she'd
cheer you up."
Jessie FOSTER, also in Grade 12, said
HARDWICK always made her
smile.
"If you didn't know her, you missed out on something,"
FOSTER
said.
Laurier principal Frank
GALIZIA spoke about
HARDWICK before her
name was officially released, describing her as "a lovely young
lady, just a good person."
He said the young woman was a good student and well thought of
by staff and students alike.
GALIZIA said guidance counsellors and the Thames Valley District
school board's traumatic events response team have been at the
school to provide support for any staff and students who need
it.
GALIZIA said the student body has responded to the death with
compassion, supporting each other in their grief.
The accident occurred at a crosswalk on Southdale west of Millbank
Drive, where the school is located.
The crosswalk is controlled by buttons that are pushed to turn
traffic lights on Southdale red and give pedestrians a walk signal.
Police are investigating the role of the crosswalk in the accident.
Area resident Wilfrid
VOAKES said he'd like to see more protection
for pedestrians crossing heavily travelled Southdale Road.
He would like to see school zone warning signs and reduced speeds
on Southdale Road near the crosswalk.
"We need signs to slow the traffic down and make drivers more
aware of the kids,"
VOAKES said.
He points out the neighbourhood has Laurier secondary school
and two elementary schools.
"It will probably happen again if they don't do something,"
VOAKES
warned.
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ELDRIDGE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-08 published
GREGORY,
Mary▲
Helen▲
(ELDRIDGE)
Peacefully at the North Ridge Long Term Care Centre in Oakville,
Thursday▲ evening, January 5, 2006. The former Helen
ELDRIDGE
of Sauble Beach and Oakville, formerly of Toronto, in her 94th
year. Beloved wife of the late D.R.
GREGORY.
Loving▲ mother of
Rick of Oakville. Friends may call at the Downs and son Funeral
Home, Hepworth, Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral Service will
be conducted from the Funeral Home Monday morning at 11: 00 a.m.
with Reverend Chuck
BEATON officiating. Spring interment Zion Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to Vision 2002 (Sauble Area Medical Clinic)
would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Messages
of condolence for the family are welcome at www.downsandsonfuneralhome.com.
A tree will be planted in the Memorial Forest of the Grey Sauble
Conservation Foundation in memory of Helen by the Downs and son
Funeral Home.
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