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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-01-04 published
HENDERSON, Florence Marie (formerly PEARSON, née CRANE)
Peacefully at Gateway Haven, Wiarton on Tuesday evening January 2, 2007. In her 89th year, Florence Marie HENDERSON (née CRANE) the beloved wife of the late Ambrose PEARSON and the late Albert Cameron HENDERSON. The loving mother of Arthur PEARSON and his wife Connie, and Joanne and her husband Robert RUSK. Loving grandmother of Angela, Bob, Jennifer, Ron, Cynthia, Jonathon, Denise, Laura and Matthew. Great-grandmother of nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand_son. Fondly remembered by the HENDERSON Family, Allan, Ewing, Nancy, Lois and Janis and their families. Predeceased by her parents Archibald CRANE and his wife Mary Rebecca, by her sister Josephine BURNS and by her brothers Thomas and Norman CRANE. Florence will be remembered as a gracious hostess, a talented cook and baker for gatherings in Owen Sound, Chesley Lake and Sauble Beach. Florence was a life member of First Baptist Church especially enjoying the worship service, Couples Club and the Hannah Scott Mission Circle. Even in her last days, Florence would smile in response to comments about her skating and the Sydenham Skating Club. She was a dedicated employee in the Owen Sound retail sector serving at the A and P Store, Loblaws, Woolworths and Sears. Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday morning at 11 a.m. Rev. David STEAD officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to either the Alzheimers' Society or the Gateway Haven Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-23 published
PERRY, Linda (AZIZ)
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Linda (AZIZ) PERRY of London entered Heaven's Gates. Beloved wife of the late Russell PERRY. Dear mother of Alanna WALKER and her friend Charles HENDERSON of London and Susan WALSH and her husband Kevin of Owen Sound. Also loved by her grandchildren Russell and Matthew WALSH. The family will receive Friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at Saint_James Westminster Anglican Church, 115 Askin Street, London on Monday, June 25th at 2: 00 p.m. with Archdeacon Ken ANDERSON officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of Saint_James Westminster Anglican Church, 115 Askin Street, London, Ontario N6C 1E7. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-04 published
Body of canoeist found
Bayfield-area man vanished afterleaving Friends for night-time paddle
By Jonathon JACKSON, Wednesday, July 04, 2007
The body of a Bayfield-area man who went missing while paddling on the Saugeen River was found Tuesday.
Byron HENDERSON vanished while padding along a stretch of the Saugeen just south of Paisley.
Const. Jeff MERCEY, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police detachment's media relations and community service officer, said Tuesday HENDERSON was with two companions on the weekend.
They canoed together on Sunday and regrouped that evening at a river access point on Concession 10 of the former Brant Township. HENDERSON, described as an experienced canoeist, said he was going to paddle downstream that night to Paisley, where he would meet up with his Friends after they made the same journey on Monday.
As the crow flies, it's about 12.5 kilometres but, because the river winds so much, it's difficult to know the exact distance on the water. A brochure from Thorncrest Outfitters suggests a time of seven hours to reach Paisley from Brant Concession 10, although store employee Rob BYRNE said the distance can probably be covered in as few as four hours by an experienced paddler.
HENDERSON's Friends▼ set out Monday morning as planned and made it to Paisley, but saw no sign of HENDERSON in town or along the way. They became worried and contacted the police after trying on their own to locate him.
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police's Emergency Response Team, an underwater search team, a canine unit and a police helicopter were all used in a search for HENDERSON on Tuesday. Several police cruisers came and went from a command post established at the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police's satellite office next to the junction of the Saugeen and Teeswater rivers in the heart of Paisley.
MERCEY said a canoe and "some personal belongings" were spotted Monday by a farmer in the water between Brant Concession 10 and Paisley.
He said HENDERSON's body was found in the Saugeen River between Conc. 10 and 12 of Brant Township by the dive team about 6: 30 p.m.
Police have no reason to suspect foul play, MERCEY said, but an autopsy was scheduled to be conducted today in London, Ontario
Anxious family members spent Tuesday waiting for word sitting on a park bench in Paisley, staring out at the water and waiting for news.
"We offered a spot inside (the office) for them, but they want to be outside," said MERCEY.
He said the family specifically told him they would not speak to the media.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-16 published
SAWYER, Janet Helen (née HENDERSON)
At her home surrounded by her family, on Sunday July 15, 2007. Janet SAWYER (née HENDERSON) of Southampton at the age of 62. Wife of the late Kenneth W. SAWYER. Loving mother of Kent of Southampton, Deanna and her husband Mark PRENTICE of Barrie and Lisa and her husband Robb GEE of London. Proud Nana of Brianna. Dear sister of Joan and her husband Keith WEBB of Coldwater. Also survived by her sister-in-laws, Dorothy and her husband Jack RILEY, Karen MATHESON, Linda McLAREN, RuthAnn and her husband John McCLINTON, Darlene and her husband Dennis NEILLY, June and her husband Doug CATTO, Marlene SAWYER, Helen SAWYER, Laura-Lee SAWYER and by her brother-in-laws, Bruce SAWYER and his wife Sandi and Douglas SAWYER and his wife Jennifer. Fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents John and Helen HENDERSON. Visitation from the Eagleson Funeral Home, Southampton, on Tuesday July 17, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Service to Celebrate the Life of Janet SAWYER will be conducted in the Chapel of the Funeral Home on Wednesday at 1 p.m. A Time of Fellowship and Sharing will follow at the Walker House. Cremation. Private Interment of Ashes at a later date. Expressions of Remembrance to the Grey Bruce Humane Society or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be forwarded to the family through www.eaglesonfuneralhome.com.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-10-19 published
HENDERSON, Willa B. (née ROBERTSON)
Peacefully at Sunset Manor in Collingwood on Wednesday October 17, 2007. In her 97th year, Willa B. HENDERSON (née ROBERTSON) beloved wife of the late William HENDERSON. Loving▼ mother of Patricia and her husband Lorne McKELVIE, and Ted HENDERSON and his wife Rosemary. Loving grandmother of Debra and her husband Tim, Jennifer and her husband Steve, Karen and her husband Derick, Sian and her husband Michael and Dara. Great-grandmother of Kristine, Jeffrey, Emily, Andrew, Derick, Lauren and Harper. Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brother Alec and by her four sisters Violet, Merle, Myrtle and Olive. Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home on Friday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A family service will be held later. Rev. Kristal McGEE officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-11-03 published
JORDAN, Marie Susanna (née ELLIS)
Peacefully at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound on Friday November 2, 2007. In her 77th year, Marie Susanna JORDAN (née ELLIS,) beloved wife of the late William Edgar JORDAN. Loving mother of Daniel. Dear sister of Doug ELLIS and his wife Dianne, Jack ELLIS and his late wife Dorothy, Dori and her husband Murray HENDERSON, Kay and her husband Bert NEILSON and Loretta (Mrs. Ben BENDLE.) Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a son Tim and a daughter Sheila. Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home (519-376-2326) on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. Rev. David SHEARMAN officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-11-06 published
RUHL, Harvey Emerson
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2007 in his 81st year. Harvey was the beloved husband of the former Grace HENDERSON. Loving father of Joan WHITNEY, Barb RUHL (Don), Paul (Chris), Jim and Janice BEST (Pau.) Survived by sisters: Esther STRONG, Clara WEBB and Erla HARTLEY. Dear brother-in-law of Mary KLAGES, Jessie HENDERSON, Ken HENDERSON (Lynn), Jim HENDERSON (Audrey). His memory will be cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren: Krista SMITH (Mat), Ryan (Angela), Aaron (Carmen), Michael, Meghan, Kevin, Kyle, Carly and Kurtis. Predeceased by his brothers: Harry and George (Jean;) brothers-in-law: Art KLAGES, Gordon HENDERSON and Reg STRONG and a son-in-law Perry WHITNEY. Family and Friends will be received at the Keady Community Centre for a time of reflection and sharing on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 from 4 until 8 p.m. If so desired, memorial contributions to the Keady United Church Building Fund or the Keady Community Centre would be appreciated by the family and can be made through the Currie Funeral Home in Chatsworth, 239 Garafraxa St. N0H 1G0 or 519-794-2631.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-11-06 published
HENDERSON, Betty Lois Isobel (née WILLIAMS)
Suddenly at the Muskoka Algonquin Health Care South Muskoka Hospital Site▼ on Monday November 5, 2007. Betty Lois Isobel (née WILLIAMS) cherished wife and best friend of Ron HENDERSON for 56 years. Dear mother of Brian HENDERSON and his wife Lee▼ of Cambridge, Craig HENDERSON and his wife Barbara▼ of London, Laura and her husband Allan MINO of Bracebridge and Lisa and her husband Bradley McILMOYLE of Huntsville. Proud grandmother of Sean, Patricia, Alex, Jennifer, Stephen, Scott, Ryan, Kelly, Heather, William, Brady and Carson. Loving sister of Merle and her husband Bob McCLELLAND; of Langley, British Columbia. Betty was a past member of the Owen Sound Golf and Country Club as well as the Ramoca Shrine Club. Her tireless time given and sense of humor will always be remembered. Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Friday at 1 p.m. Rev. Ted CREEN officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and as an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to either the Shriners' Hospital for Children or to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2007-05-23 published
George Leslie TAILOR/TAYLOR
In Loving Memory of George Leslie Taylor, January 16, 1936 - May 14, 2007
who passed away at the Manitoulin Health Centre on Monday, May 14, 2007 at the age of 71.
George worked for Stelco Steel, Hilton Works for 36 years, and retired to the Manitoulin. Beloved husband of 51 years to Helen (née HAIPLIK) of Manitowaning. Loved father of Christine TETRO and husband Paul of Richmond Hill, Pamala GRANT- HENDERSON and husband Scott of Cambridge, Steven TAILOR/TAYLOR of Mindemoya and Gregory TAILOR/TAYLOR of Manitowaning. Special grandpa of Amanda, Melanie, Scotty and great grandpa of Eve and Ethan. Will be always remembered by sister Thelma TAILOR/TAYLOR of Hamilton, brother Fred TAILOR/TAYLOR (predeceased) wife Bev of Smithville, nieces and nephew Jody, Lynn and Eric, and Helen's family Richard and wife Gloria HAIPLIK of Kingston, Nova Scotia, Bill Whitely (wife Lynn predeceased) of Stoneycreek, nieces and nephew Dawn Marie, Ricky, Sara and Laura. Will be missed by his faithful, loyal canine friend Max. Visitation was 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 pm Thursday. Service at 8: 00 pm Thursday, May 16, 2007 at Knox United Church, Manitowaning. Cremation. Arrangements in care of Island Funeral Home.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-02 published
MERRIFIELD, Marianne (THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
Peacefully at L.H.S.C. University Hospital on Saturday, December 30, 2006, Marianne (THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON) MERRIFIELD, beloved wife of the late John F. MERRIFIELD (2005,) in her 76th year. Mrs. MERRIFIELD was a resident of Country Terrace Nursing Home, Komoka. Loving mother of Linda and Tom LEWIS of London, Sandy and Colin SMITH of London, Marty and Charlene MERRIFIELD of Michigan, Michele and Jeremy HENDERSON of London, Shawn MERRIFIELD of Beamsville and Janine and Brad DENEAU of London. Dear grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Beverly and Fred HUNTER of Iowa, Sheila and Jerry McNAMARA of Michigan, Ginny and George SLOAN of London and Charlotte and Bob TRAHER of Denfield. Cremation has taken place. Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, London on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Memorial Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Church, 377 Oakland Avenue at Dundas Street on Friday, January 5, 2007 at 11 o'clock. Inurnment to follow in Saint Peter's Cemetery. A special thank you to the 4th floor staff at University Hospital for the care and compassion. Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Society or the London Food Bank would be appreciated.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-12 published
HENDERSON, Eleanor Gladys (TURNER)
Peacefully, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Thursday, January 11, 2007, Eleanor Gladys (TURNER) HENDERSON, age 77, of Grand Cove Estates, Grand Bend, formerly of Mississauga. Beloved wife of Melvin "Mel" B. HENDERSON. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Deborah and Bernie SCHILLEMORE of Grand Bend, Wayne and Sandra HENDERSON of London, Blake HENDERSON and his wife Michelle FLAHERTY of Chelsea, Quebec. Loving grandmother of Tracy and Stewart MORTON, Dennis SCHILLEMORE, Derek HENDERSON, Chloe HENDERSON, Olivia HENDERSON and great-grandmother of Beck MORTON. Dear sister of Marion CALLAGHAN of Kincardine. Cremation. A Memorial Service will be held at the T. Harry Hoffman and Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 2 p.m. Tracey WHITSON- BAHRO officiating. Interment later at Pinery Cemetery, Grand Bend. If desired, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Lung Association would be appreciated. Condolences at www.hoffmanfuneralhome.com

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-13 published
JOHNSTON, William " Bill" C.
A resident of Chatham, William "Bill" C. JOHNSTON died at his residence on Monday, January 12, 2007 at the age of 84. Born in Aldborough Township, son of the late George O. and Mary Bell (MacPHERSON) JOHNSTON. Beloved husband of Teresa "Terry" (ASHTON) JOHNSTON for nearly 63 years. Loving father of Linda and James HENDERSON of Tilbury, Larry and Marilyn JOHNSTON of Kingston and Mary Lee JOHNSTON of Vancouver, British Columbia. Grandfather of Adriane and Matthew WAGNER, Erica and Ben HAZZARD, Scott JOHNSTON and Chantelle JOHNSTON. Great-grandfather of Miriam, Naomi and Phoebe WAGNER, Emma HARPELL and "soon to be" Baby Hazzard. Brother of Ada WYATT of Strathroy, Glenn and Nancy JOHNSTON of Keene and predeceased by Arthur, Harold, Donald, Ralph and Hector JOHNSTON. Bill retired from Ministry of Transportation of Ontario as a driver examiner in 1986. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #628, Sprucedale United Church, White Cane Club and Senior Centres in both Dresden and Chatham. He enjoyed volunteering at Thamesview Lodge for many years. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time at the family cottage at Colpoy's Bay, Ontario. He and Terry wintered in Texas with their recreational vehicle for several years following retirement. His cooking prowess centred around "Bill's Dills", chilli sauce and baked beans. Family will receive Friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Monday afternoon from 2: 00-4:30 p.m. Service at 11: 00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 from the Funeral Home with Pastor Pat Milliken of Sprucedale United Church officiating. Interment of cremated remains in Aylmer at a later date. Donations, made by cheque, to Outreach for Hunger, Diabetes Association or Cancer Society appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-10-03 published
DYCE, Bertha Pauline
Passed away at the Huronia District Hospital, Midland on Saturday, September 29, 2007. Pauline DYCE of Wasaga Beach, in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Norman Edward DYCE. Dear mother of Wendy (Jim) ROBERTS, James DYCE and Barbara (Robert) HENDERSON all of Wasaga Beach. Loved grandmother of David, Paul, Stephen, Brian, Wayne, Casie, Alycia and Cody and lovingly remembered by her great-grandchildren Emily, Alyson, Samantha, Ben and Jacob. Sister of Howard BARKER, Evelyn FERRY and the late Robert, Lucille, Lynes and Nathan. Cremation with interment at Elmvale Cemetery. A Celebration of Pauline's Life will be held at the Wasaga Beach Lions Den, 1724 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach on Saturday, October 6 at 1 p.m. Memorial Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Book of condolence may be signed at www.lynnstonefuneralhome.com
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HENDERSON o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-11-14 published
NEWMAN, Florence “Florrie” Emma (née SKILLITER)
Passed away peacefully on November 8, 2007 at the Stayner Nursing Home in her 94th year. Florence, loved wife of the late Joseph Edward NEWMAN (January 17, 2002.) Loving mother of Elizabeth WEATHERALL, June (the late Sid HOLROYD), Gayle (Lorne LENNOX) and Brenda NEWMAN. Dear grandmother of Deborah (Nathan,) David (Kitty), Heather (Rob), Grant (Lesley), Gary (Krista), Michael (Candace), Joseph (Diana) and Matthew (Melissa). Great-grandmother of Megan, Melissa, Joseph, Samantha, Gabrielle, Nicole, Justin, Samantha, Aaron, Fred, Chad, Stefanie, Makayla, Ava, Mason and Jayden. Great great-grandmother of Owen and soon to be born baby. Predeceased by sisters Olive HENDERSON, Sally NICCOLLS, Bessie WRAY, Alice SKILLITER and brothers Jack SKILLITER, Jerry SKILLITER and Sam SKILLITER and sister-in-law Norahine NEWMAN. She will be sadly missed by her many nephews, nieces, Friends, family and son-in-law Doug. Friends were received at the Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26 (Main St.), Stayner (705-428-2637) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday November 11, 2007. Funeral Mass was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 215 Pine Street, Stayner on Monday November 12, 2007 at 11: 30 a.m. Interment Saint Mark's Cemetery, Milford Bay, Ontario. Remembrances to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Humane Society, Canadian Cancer Society or Stayner Nursing Home Residents' Council would be appreciated. For more information, log on to: www.carruthersdavidson.com.
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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-01-05 published
COWAN, Alice Eileen (née LEONARD)
At the Community Nursing Home, Warkworth, on Wednesday 27 December, 2007, aged 89 years. Born in Chengdu, China, to missionaries William Mark LEONARD and Edith Annie WEEKES, Alice received a degree in classics from the University of Toronto, and later taught Latin and English at Port Hope High School, interrupting her teaching career between 1974 and 1977 to volunteer for Canadian University Services Organization in Africa. Wife of the late Herbert Nelson COWAN. Mother of Judith COWAN of Trois- Rivières, Doris COWAN of Warkworth, Hector COWAN of St. Petersburg, Russia, Paul COWAN of Montreal, and Graham COWAN of Grafton. Grandmother of Lilith COWAN, Timothy HILTS, and Moira, Hannah, Victoria and Georgia COWAN. Dear sister of Evelyn HENDERSON of Ottawa and Wesley LEONARD of Port Rowan. Predeceased by her sister Catherine PARK and her brother Etheridge LEONARD. A memorial gathering will be held at the Walas Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Warkworth on Monday 8 January at 2 p.m. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Ontario Literacy Coalition would be appreciated by the family. www.walasfuneralhome.com

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-19 published
HENDERSON, James Walker, M.B.E. 'Military',
Burgess and Freeman of The Royal Burgh of Musselburgh, Scotland
Peacefully at Saint_Joseph's Health Centre on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of Nan for 66 years. Father of Helen, and Lindsay and her husband Scott CAMPBELL. Predeceased by his brother John HENDERSON. Jim's family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff of the Emergency Department at Saint_Joseph's Health Centre and the many caregivers at the Grenadier Retirement Residence for their care of Jim and their support of Nan. A Service to Celebrate Jim's Life will be held at St. Giles Kingsway Presbyterian Church, 15 Lambeth Rd., Etobicoke, M9A 2Y6, on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 3 p.m. Online condolences may be forwarded to the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel (416-767-3153) at www.turnerporter.ca. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saint_Joseph's Health Centre Foundation, 30 The Queeensway, P.O. Box 16256 Stn Brm B, Toronto, M7Y 3A1. The life of one we love is never lost. Its influence goes on through all the lives it ever touched.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-23 published
She was a Toronto softball slugger who starred in a league of her own
Gifted infielder, endowed with glamour and a smattering of experience on stage, became a key player for the Chicago Chicks of the National Girls Baseball League
By Tom HAWTHORN, Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S9
Victoria -- Peggy WILSON's hitting prowess made her a terror on Toronto's softball sandlots. At age 16, the slugging infielder helped lead her team to the finals of the 1945 world softball championships and went on to play professionally in the United States.
At a time when women had few opportunities to earn pay for their athletic skills, she won a roster spot as two competing leagues battled for supremacy in the American Midwest. As it turned out, television killed attendance at minor-league sporting events and those few jobs for professional female athletes all but disappeared.
The infielder brought an athletic grace and a certain glamour to the diamond. Her flowing hair, full lips and deep-set eyes could just as easily have won her a spot on a Hollywood backlot as on a softball sandlot.
Though fortunate to be an athletic pioneer, she would suffer more than her share of heartbreak and tragedy.
Margaret Merla Eleanor WILSON was born in Toronto to a father who was an engineer and a sergeant in the Grenadier Guards. Francis Cyril (Frank) WILSON married Dorothy (Dolly) Catherine WATSON five days before Valentine's Day in 1928. Their daughter arrived 11 months later. Mr. WILSON led an apparent life of propriety for many years before suddenly abandoning the family. In seeking financial support, his wife took him to court, where, to her surprise, he was exposed as a bigamist. Their marriage licence was entered into proceedings under the tag "Exhibit A."
Dolly WILSON was the oldest of 10 children. The boys worked for the family business, Watson Movers, out of the family home at 281 Rhodes Ave., while the girls worked on stage, though the traditional theatre was not their milieu. The Watson Sisters crisscrossed the continent in the 1920s with such travelling revues as Plunkett Productions. Dolly was also an acclaimed snake dancer. By age 10, Peggy WILSON was accompanying her mother onstage as a bongo player.
The public performances perhaps made it easier for her to handle the pressure of playing softball as a young girl. Her photograph appeared in a Toronto newspaper in 1941, when the 12-year-old led her team to a championship in a league for under-18 girls. She played for Areadians of the Danforth league and Malverns of the Beaches league, often at the old Sunnyside stadium near Broadview Avenue and Queen Street. She was a star by age 14 playing against older women as a second baseman for the Staffords.
While mature on the diamond, she possessed an innocence away from it. Globe sports columnist Bobbie ROSENFELD recounted an incident when riding a bus back from a game at Malton, Ontario, when young Peggy engaged a gentleman beside her in conversation.
"Are you interested in softball?" the girl asked.
"Oh, yes, quite a bit," he replied.
"Do you go to Sunnyside often?"
"Yes, every night."
"Why? Are you connected with any team?"
"Yes, in a way," Ed BEWLEY said. "I happen to be the league president."
In the spring of 1945, she joined the Crofton Athletic Club. The powerhouse team boasted Alma WILSON (no relation) as an ace pitcher known as the Crofton Comet. The team dominated all comers in the Olympic girls' softball league, an amateur circuit based in Toronto.
In one game at Sunnyside, the Croftons embarrassed the Fuels 22-5, with Alma WILSON getting the win and Peggy WILSON banging a double and a home run.
After disposing of local challengers, the Croftons travelled to Cleveland for a world championship tournament. They downed the dogged Utah Lassies 5-2, slipped past the Gastonia (N.C.) Rex Hanovers 1-0 and then shut out a team from Stamford, Connecticut., 2-0. The victories earned a berth in the finals against a favoured New Orleans team.
The Jax Maids were led by Nina (Tiger) Korgan, a Nebraskan known as the Babe Didrikson of softball. She surrendered just two singles to the Toronto batters, as the Maids won 5-0 to claim their third world title in four years.
The Croftons' exposure in the United States caught the attention of scouts from competing leagues of women baseball players. A bird dog from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - a circuit portrayed in the 1992 Hollywood movie A League of Their Own - came to Toronto armed with professional contracts. Instead, Peggy WILSON and the pitcher Alma WILSON ended up signing with the Chicago Chicks of the rival National Girls Baseball League.
The Chicago-based loop maintained softball's shorter base paths and underhanded pitching, even while playing with a smaller ball than a regulation softball. (The All-American league adopted baseball rules for a circuit based in mid-sized Midwestern cities.)
The novelty of pro female athletes attracted good crowds in the years following the end of the Second World War. A photo of Peggy WILSON appeared in one publication with the headline: "Snappy flysnatchers and shapely eye-catchers, gal softballers draw fans."
The infielder returned to Toronto at the end of the season, later playing for the Sherrins of the East Toronto league. After marrying a tool-and-dye man named George JOHNSTONE, the local daily newspapers began carrying accounts of a now-veteran player named Peggy JOHNSTONE.
In 1952, she moved to Bayview, New York outside Rochester, where she earned $125 a week to play for a team called Van's TNT Girls. The coach was Roy Van Graflan, a former umpire who was behind the plate when Babe Ruth made his famous "called shot" gesture in the 1932 World Series.
The coach was an expert at spotting female sporting talent. His own baseball career began as a pitcher on a team known as the Van Graflans, which featured his seven brothers and father. In the baseball off-season, the moonlighting umpire coached women's basketball teams, with his barnstorming Filaret side winning 553 games of 565 played from 1933 through 1949.
In July, 1953, the TNT Girls came to Toronto to play a televised exhibition against Mrs. JOHNSTONE's old rivals, the Gartens of the East Toronto league. On his way to the ball park, the car in which the coach was a passenger rear-ended a truck on Gerrard Street. The coach's head cracked the windshield, yet he refused to be taken to hospital. He managed just two innings at the game before calling it a night. He was driven home to Rochester and died some weeks later. He was 59.
Sadly, the unexpected death of a beloved coach in an automobile accident was but one of several tragedies to be endured by Peggy WILSON. Her aunt, Eleanor (WATSON) HENDERSON, a circus trouper, was killed with four others in a fiery collision on the Trans-Canada Highway outside Hearst, Ontario A son, aged 16, was killed by a drunk driver. She would also outlive two husbands, including one who died of a brain tumour only a few years after they married.
After hanging up her glove and cleats, she lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, spending more than 30 years aiding the ladies auxiliary of a fraternal organization. She rarely spoke of her time on the diamond, although her obvious talent at the plate - on display during pickup games at family picnics - never failed to surprise male observers.
Margaret DOUCETTE (née WILSON, formerly JOHNSTONE and CAESAR) was born on January 10, 1929, in Toronto. She died of lung cancer on May 17 in Palm Bay, Florida She was 78. She leaves a daughter, three grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. She was predeceased by two husbands and two sons. A first marriage ended in divorce.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-15 published
HENDERSON, Ruth (née LLOYD)
We regret to announce the death of Mrs. J. Ruth Lloyd HENDERSON, beloved widow of the late William E. HENDERSON, well known teacher at Saltus Grammar School Bermuda and organist at the Bermuda Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity; of South Court Ave. Paget, Bermuda in her 55th year. A Requiem Mass celebrating her life was held on Tuesday September 11, 2007 at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity at 11: 00 a.m. A Private Interment followed in Wesley Methodist Cemetery, Pembroke. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth's memory may be made to the Bermuda Cathedral Organ Fund at P.O. Box HM 239, Hamilton, Bermuda HM AX. She is survived by her mother Jean LLOYD (Late Frederic LLOYD) of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; children Stephanie Henderson WERNBO (Johan,) Graeme HENDERSON (Julia), Mark HENDERSON and Gillian HENDERSON mother-in-law Mary "Polly" HENDERSON in Bermuda; brothers Stephen LLOYD (Pam,) Paul LLOYD (Kim) and Mark LLOYD (Janet;) the Lloyd and Cummings families in Canada.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-10 published
Detective with a steel-trap memory excelled at undercover surveillance
He did everything from wire tapping to following vehicles, even though weaving in and out of traffic while remaining undetected by a suspect is not for everyone
By Alwynne GWILT, Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S10
John (Freebie) FREEMAN was a York Regional detective in Ontario who never gave up a case until all the parts of the puzzle were perfectly in place. For much of his career, he was a surveillance expert with a steel-trap memory who knew the name, address and activities of every bad guy in his bailiwick.
The son of a dentist father and a homemaker mother, he grew up in a two-storey brick home on Chine Drive in Scarborough, now part of Toronto. As a boy, he was surrounded by a large extended family. In 1964, his father and uncle bought an outdoor skating rink that they called Little Switzerland; it was the job of the family men to keep it up, packing snow down and flooding it on cold winter nights. He spent a couple of winters with his cousin, Greg, working at the rink, before both families decided to go rural and move to the village of Zephyr, just north of Uxbridge, Ontario, where home became about 80 hectares of blissful farmland. Along with his cousins, he bused 15 kilometres every day to attend secondary school in Uxbridge.
But country life was not for him. As soon as he turned 19, he joined the Toronto Metro Police. For a young man who loved almost any kind of motor vehicle, the highlight of joining so young was to be assigned the use of a Harley Davidson police motorcycle. They were fast times: From his motor bikes to his new job and a marriage at 21 to Ellen Dianne HENDERSON, Mr. FREEMAN left city life nearly as quickly as he entered it. After only four years in Toronto, he moved north to York Regional Police, where he would spend the rest of his career. In 1975, he began work as a uniformed officer in Newmarket, Ontario
Five years later, he was selected to be part of York Region's first surveillance unit. He had a near-photographic memory that was perfect for the job, and there was rarely a criminal whose name, address and activities he did not know by heart or could not recount easily to colleagues. Friends considered him a walking computer and liked to ask random questions simply to see whether he knew the answer.
As part of the Special Sections Unit, his work entailed everything from wire tapping to following vehicles. It was his love of driving that really cut him out as the person to tail cars. Weaving in and out of traffic while remaining undetected by the suspect is not a job for every police officer, but it was a skill that Mr. FREEMAN mastered, according to York Regional Police Chief Armand LA BARGE.
"If you're careless, you'd never survive," Mr. LA BARGE said. "But he had abilities beyond the norm, and there was a passion in Craig."
But Mr. FREEMAN possessed more than just memory skills and excelled at connecting with people through his quiet wit and friendly manner. Known as Freebie, he possessed a relaxed demeanour that came in handy when a situation needed to be defused. Answering a complaint about a noisy bar in nearby Vaughan, he convinced the owner that, rather than trying to lower the decibels, maybe the party should be fully shut down. Where most police officers would get an angry response, Mr. FREEMAN found respect.
Colleagues said you could also never tell whether he was serious or joking. Wes BONNER, his former partner, liked to recount the story of a female officer from outside the district who arrived dressed in a leather outfit.
"I just love a woman when she dresses in leather," remarked Mr. FREEMAN.
"What do you mean by that?" she asked.
"Well, you smell like a new car."
During the early years in surveillance, Mr. FREEMAN became especially close to his team, since the unit's six or seven members worked the same hours. They spent off-time together, sometimes becoming close enough to share Christmas holidays or vacation trips. It wasn't easy work and could be dangerous, investigating organized crime, auto theft and motorcycle gangs. After only a couple of years, Mr. FREEMAN was promoted to detective and took over running his team.
Everyone in the unit knew they had to pull their weight to meet his expectations. Mr. FREEMAN saw hard work as simply keeping up the standards he felt every officer should share - in the work, the uniform or even the vehicle they drove. As detective, most of his work should have been focused behind the desk or in administrative duties, but he could often be seen hopping in a car with colleagues and chasing after criminals.
During this time, he separated from and then divorced his wife. Later, he met Daneen RAE, a fellow police officer. The two became close and moved in together. In the mid-1980s, Ms. RAE was diagnosed with leukemia and given just three months to live. He stuck with her and she fought on for more than three years before dying in 1988. Not long afterward, Mr. FREEMAN transferred out of the special sections unit.
In April of 1994, he unexpectedly experienced a change in his social life that would set the course for years to come. At 42, he met the love of his life on a blind date set up by one of her Friends. Craig FREEMAN and Doctor Carol ROLHEISER made an unusual couple: She was an associated dean at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, while he was deep in the subculture of law enforcement.
In 1997, they married. But while honeymooning in San Francisco, Mr. FREEMAN began having problems with pain in his feet. When he returned to work, he began a quest to find out what on earth was troubling him. Over the next couple of years, he tried to figure out the cause, but he and his doctors remained puzzled. When he was finally hospitalized because of a blood clot, doctors suggested amputating his legs. That struck him as a ridiculous notion.
Dr. ROLHEISER called in some favours through her university network and the couple found a doctor who finally solved the mystery. Three years in, Mr. FREEMAN found out he was suffering from POEMS syndrome, a very rare blood disorder with no real explanation that doctors believe may involve an overgrowth of bone-marrow cells. Its unusual acronym is made up from elements of its most common symptoms: Polyneuropathy (peripheral nerve damage); organomegaly (abnormal enlargement of organs); endocrinopathy (damage to hormone-producing glands)/Edema; M protein (an abnormal antibody); and skin abnormalities.
In the end, doctors had to amputate one leg below the knee. For the next seven years, Mr. FREEMAN maintained a positive attitude and acquired all the gadgets necessary to outfit a van in a way that would allow him to motor on. Although he technically semi-retired in 1999, he remained a member of the police force and delighted in finding his Friends gifts on the Internet. Sometimes, colleagues would open the door to discover a new kitchen gadget or even, since he was the "world's biggest Jimmy Buffet fan," the latest margarita machine.
This year, with his health deteriorating, Mr. FREEMAN drove himself to his official retirement ceremony, but fell very ill in August. In hospital, he charmed the staff with his attitude. Even in his last days, his humour was not to be messed with.
"Do you know you are in Toronto General Hospital?" asked Doctor ROLHEISER, testing his cognition.
"Well, I'm not in Kansas City," he replied.
John Craig FREEMAN was born in Toronto on July 6, 1952. He died at Toronto General Hospital on August 19, 2007. He was 55. He is survived by his wife, Carol ROLHEISER, and his brother, Mark FREEMAN. He also leaves many others in his extended family.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-23 published
WARD, William Gordon (April 8, 1924-October 20, 2007)
Founder and Owner of The Canadian Black Book / Wm. Ward Publishing It is with sadness we announce the passing of such a well respected man, at the age of 83. Beloved husband of the late Ellen 'Betty' Elizabeth (née HENDERSON.) Loving▲ father of Debi WARD and Kathy WARD (Harm DEJONGE.) Predeceased by his daughter Mary Ellen WARD. Proud and adoring grandfather of Melanie E. WARD- FENWICK and William DEJONGE- WARD. William was a very successful businessman in the publishing industry for more than 46 years and will be missed by his staff at the Canadian Black Book / Wm. WARD Publishing, his Friends at the Donalda Golf and Country Club, and his many associates in the automotive industry. Friends will be received at the Highland Funeral Home, Markham Chapel (northeast corner of Hwy. 404 and 16th Avenue), 905-887-8600, on Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Highland Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Toronto Humane Society or the Alzheimer Association. Online condolences may be placed at www.highlandfuneralhome.ca

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-30 published
WALLACE, Florentine Estella
Of Port Colborne, died peacefully at Portal Village on Saturday October 27, 2007 at the remarkable age of 101. Beloved wife of the late Hartley R. WALLACE (1982) (Wallace Transport.) Cherished Mother of Marilyn and her late husband Malcolm (Mac) CHAPMAN (Toronto). Dearly missed by many nieces and nephews and loving Friends,▲ especially Cathy and John HENDERSON (Thorold,) Andrew HENDERSON and family (New York City) and Jane DUNN and family (Highlands Ranch, Colorado.) Grandma WALLACE to Kelly and Wayne KEILTY and children Kristina and Paul. Special friend to Laura JAILLET (Welland.)
Visitation Davidson Funeral Homes, 135 Clarence Street, Monday, 7-9 p.m. A celebration of life at Central United Church Tuesday, 2: 30 p.m. Donations to Central United Church. Online condolences www.davidsonfuneralhomes.com

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-31 published
DONNELLY, Heather Lynne (née HENDERSON) L.L.B.
Passed away peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2007, at the age of 65. She was predeceased by her beloved and devoted husband, Eric Alfred DONNELLY.
Heather was born and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was the loving daughter of J.M. and S. HENDERSON. As a girl, she was a top student and an avid figure skater. At the age of 17, she won the Canadian Figure-Skating Association's 1959 Gold Medal. She graduated from the University of Manitoba Law School in 1965 at the top of her class. She was a member of the Manitoba and Ontario Bars, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Tax Foundation, the International Fiscal Association and the International Tax Planners Association.
Heather commenced her career as a lawyer with the Federal Government Department of Revenue and advised the government on Tax Reform before going into private practice with Fasken Campbell Godfrey where she specialized in estate and tax planning. She was also well known in the federal and provincial courts as an effective litigator. In 1980, she joined a multinational corporation as in-house counsel on domestic and international commercial transactions. During her career, Heather contributed to the publication of the Income Tax Bulletins, and to H and R Block's Training Manual. She was a lecturer at Toronto's Osgoode Hall and the Canadian Bar Association, and taught at the Ontario Bar Admission course.
After she retired in 1984, Heather devoted herself to volunteer work. She spearheaded the widely known and successful "Look Good…Feel Better" programme for cancer patients at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital and initiated its Wig Boutique. As a member of Princess Margaret's Ontario Cancer Institute, she served on its Executive and Advisory Committees, and was President of its Hospital Services Committee.
Both Heather and Eric were avid golfers, skiers and travelers.
Heather will be fondly remembered by her old school "Belles" of Saint Mary's Academy, her many good Friends, her caregivers, Suzanne Harte, Samdaye Jaggesar, and Kensington's Gorden French and by the many people whose lives she touched.
A Memorial Service for Heather will be held, following the 9: 00 a.m. interment of her ashes at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (416-485-9129), on Saturday, November 3, at 10: 00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 420 Sherbourne Street, between Wellesley and Carlton Streets.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation's Oncology Fund, or to Saint Michael's Hospital Foundation, c/o Dr. Corrine FISCHER.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-02 published
HENDERSON, Bruce Lachlan (August 16, 1963-October 29, 2007)
Bruce passed away unexpectedly at home in Toronto on Monday, October 29, 2007. He is survived by his mother Prudence (Trudi) HENDERSON, brother Scott, sister-in-law Edrie, niece Beth, nephew Christopher (C.J.) of Vancouver, British Columbia and his sister Shelley HENDERSON and brother-in-law David MILLS of Whitehorse, Yukon. He was predeceased by his father Robert B. HENDERSON (October 1981,) his uncle Max McLEOD (June 1995,) and his aunt Ella McLEOD (July 1997.) Born in Seven Sisters, Manitoba, Bruce lived in Halifax, Whitehorse, Ottawa, Vancouver, London, and Los Angelos before making Toronto his home. As a graduate of Ryerson University, Bruce gained international recognition and acclaim as a Creative Director and a leader in his field. Bruce is missed by his many close Friends and family. Friends may visit at the Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home and Chapel, 467 Sherbourne St. (south of Wellesley) on Saturday, November 3, 2007 from 1-4 p.m. Donations to Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design Scholarship Fund are appreciated.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-06 published
HENDERSON, Betty Lois Isobel (née WILLIAMS)
Suddenly at the Muskoka Algonquin Health Care South Muskoka Hospital Site▲ on Monday November 5, 2007. Betty Lois Isobel (née WILLIAMS) cherished wife and best friend of Ron HENDERSON for 56 years. Dear mother of Brian HENDERSON and his wife Lee▲ of Cambridge, Craig HENDERSON and his wife Barbara▲ of London, Laura and her husband Allan MINO of Bracebridge and Lisa and her husband Bradley McILMOYLE of Huntsville. Proud grandmother of Sean, Patricia, Alex, Jennifer, Stephen, Scott, Ryan, Kelly, Heather, William, Brady and Carson. Loving sister of Merle and her husband Bob McCLELLAND of Langley, British Columbia. Betty was a past member of the Owen Sound Golf and Country Club as well as the Ramoca Shrine Club. Her tireless time given and sense of humor will always be remembered. Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home, Owen Sound (519) 376-2326 on Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Friday at 1 p.m. Rev. Ted CREEN officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and as an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to either the Shriner's Hospital for Children or to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-06 published
HENDERSON, Robert " Bob" MacLean
Suddenly on Friday November 2, 2007 at his cottage in Muskoka. Beloved husband to Vanda. Devoted father to Lauren (Alex MARKOS) and Taylor. Loving son to Eileen. Will be sadly missed by his Brother David (Barbra) and Sister Jean. Admired uncle to Jennifer, Erin, James and Courtney. Son-in-law to Brenda and Joe POPKO. Family and Friends are invited to call at the Elgin Mills Visitation Chapel and Reception Centre 1591 Elgin Mills Rd. East, Richmond Hill (905-737-1720) Tuesday November 6th, from 4 until 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday November 7th at 11 a.m. in the Elgin Mills Chapel. Cremation. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Bob to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-09 published
KOEHLER, Harold Peter
At the age of 83, on November 3, 2007, in London, Ontario, of complications arising from heart failure. Survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Dorothy Margaret (NOTLEY,) his children Marlene (Dan MILLIGAN) of Ottawa, Norman (Cathy) of London, Susan (Ron HENDERSON) of Smithville and Brian (Laurie BORNE) of Richmond, British Columbia, three granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. Fondly remembered brother-in-law of Isabel NOTLEY, formerly of Toronto, and E.R. (Ted) NOTLEY of Toronto, and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Harold was raised on a farm in Huron County, completed high school at Harbord Collegiate in Toronto, and obtained his B.Sc. (Eng.) at the University of Toronto in 1948. As a mechanical engineer, he worked initially for A.V. Roe, Orenda Engines and Hawker Siddeley on the design of airplane engines, including the Avro Arrow. (Airplanes had been his passion since childhood.) He finished his "paid" career as a vibrations research engineer at Ontario Hydro where he studied plant equipment problems at nuclear energy plants. Harold's community contributions were recognized by the Governor General of Canada in 1992 when he was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation. Harold was involved in the fight to Save York Downs - Earl Bales Park in the late 60s and served as a school board trustee in North York (1972-1978), where his interests included preserving small schools, special needs students, school bus safety, and values education. He was a tireless and dedicated worker in numerous community, peace and social justice organizations in Toronto and, from 1990 until June of this year, in London. An inspiration and mentor to many in both his paid and unpaid careers, Harold worked in a quiet, patient, often behind-the-scenes way. The family wishes to thank the staff of 5A North at Parkwoods Hospital for their very compassionate and capable care. Donations may be made to that hospital, one of Harold's charities, or a charity of your choice. A celebration of Harold's life will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday November 10th at the Unitarian Fellowship of London, 557 Clarke Road. (A celebration will also be held in Ottawa at a later date.) Photos, memory messages, or condolences may be posted and viewed on-line, where his charities are also listed, at http://Harold.Koehler.ca.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-20 published
ALLETSON, Mary Patricia Joan (née LABRECHE), R.N.
Entered into rest at the Brockville General Hospital, Garden Street, Site Brockville on November 18, 2007. Mary Patricia Joan ALLETSON in her 76th year. Beloved wife of Charles ALLETSON of Brockville. Dear mother of Trevor ALLETSON, Kim HENDERSON (Philip) and Robert ALLETSON (Sylvie-Diane.) Fondly remembered by her six grandchildren Johnny, Jamie, Matthew, Zachary, Cedric and Elyane. Predeceased by her parents Wilfred (Harry) LABRECHE and the former Catherine MacDONALD. Family and Friends may pay their respects at the Irvine Funeral Home and Chapel, 4 James Street East, Brockville from Wednesday 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Joan's life will be held in Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Pine Street, Brockville on Thursday at 11 a.m. Cremation will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Maitland. In memoriams to the Brockville and District Palliative Care Service will be gratefully acknowledged.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-24 published
HENDERSON, Mary Kathleen
Died peacefully on November 21st, 2007 at Versacare Rexdale. Devoted spouse of the late Robert C. DURHAM. Daughter of the late William and Sarah HENDERSON. Mary lived most of her life at the family home at 311 Shaw Street. She was a long time employee of the Bank of Montreal. She will be fondly remembered by Helen and her many Friends. Mary was cremated and buried alongside Bob at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-05 published
McANDREW, Evelyn
Died peacefully on December 1, 2007 at Briar Crest Retirement Residence, Toronto. Daughter of the late Minnie Evelyn HENDERSON and William John McANDREW, sister of the late William Allan Gordon McANDREW. Taught high school French for many years at Central School and Eastern High School of Commerce from where she retired. Memorial service for Evelyn will be held at Morley Bedford Funeral Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West (2 stoplights west of Yonge Street), Friday, December 7, 2007 at 11 a.m.

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HENDERSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-15 published
SAMUEL, John William
Died peacefully on December 9, 2007, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, aged 93, surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Rosemary; his parents Harry and Irene SAMUEL, Toronto and his twin sisters, Alice SUGARMAN, Toronto, and Doris JANIS, Buffalo, New York. He is survived by his daughters Valerie Samuel HENDERSON, San Diego, California and Victoria SAMUEL, Brookline, Massachusetts and his sister, Cecily WILLINSKY and his brother Ted SAMUEL (Margot,) Toronto. He was the adored grandfather of Juan SANABRIA (Naomi), Brooklyn, New York; David SAMUEL. Amherst, Massachusetts, and Loren and Joel HENDERSON, San Diego, California. A memorial service was held in Santa Fe.

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