ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-06-13 published
Celebration of Life Service
On Saturday afternoon, May 26 a Celebration of Life service was
held for John Oliver
RITCHIE in the Annesley United Church, Markdale
when a large crowd of Friends and relatives attended.
Prior to the service Bill
McMEEKIN provided bagpipe music as
the people entered the church. He concluded with playing the
hymn "O God of Bethel", a family favourite and the hymn which
was played as the Ritchie forefathers boarded the ship to come
to Canada.
The eulogy was given by his sister, Rosemary
RITCHIE, who related
about growing up on the Old Durham Road, Artemesia Township the
son and daughter of John and Sadie (Sarah
OLIVER)
RITCHIE and
attending the Old Durham Road School. She recalled many experiences
of their young and teenage years and then of John Oliver going
off to train for a nurse. She recalled how he graduated from
the Owen Sound General and Marine Hospital then obtained his
B.A. from Waterloo University before heading west in 1974.
He chose to live in Delta, British Columbia where his great-uncle
and former British Columbia premier, John
OLIVER, had settled.
There he enjoyed nature, creating a wonderful garden and walking
his dogs.
He completed a M.A. at Simon Fraser University and became a teacher
at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Douglas College where he
taught for 30 years. He was much loved and admired by colleagues
and students alike.
He enjoyed music and sang with the Vancouver Bach Choir for several
years in performances of Handel's Messiah, the Aida performance
at British Columbia Place and subsequent travels to perform in
Japan.
Rev. Mark WAUGH of Annesley United read scripture and gave the
meditation.
George ACHESON and Marilyn
GUY sang several solos and duets during
the service.
Les MacKINNON, a cousin, recalled memories of John Oliver as
did Katie HARRISON, a classmate.
Others taking part and recalling memories were Joe
TAILOR/TAYLOR,
Lynn
MOREWOOD,
Katherine
HALL, and Mary
HALL.
All classmates were presented with roses upon entering the church
and at a specific time during the service went forward and placed
them on the table at front of the church.
Following the service a time of fellowship was enjoyed in the
church's Fellowship Hall.
John Oliver
RITCHIE's ashes were interred in the family plot
in Evergreen Cemetery, South Line, former Artemesia Township.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-08-01 published
ACHESON,
Lorne▼
Suddenly in Honeywood Arena on Saturday, July 28 2007. Lorne
ACHESON in his 87th year, dear friend of Doris
LANGDON and beloved
husband of the late Roma
(CHANDLER)
ACHESON. Dear father of Ted
(Frances) ACHESON of Dundalk, Ken
ACHESON
(Norah▼
PETERS) of Mississauga,
Beth (Jay)
GOSTICK of Port Elgin and Joyce (Blain)
CLARKE of
R.R.#5 Dundalk. Loving grandfather of Olivia, Jesse, Holly, Melissa,
Kevin Heather, Janine, Steven, Ted (Jackie), Allan and Robert.
Loving great-grandfather of Abigayle. Survived by two sisters
June (Elwin)
WILSON of Dundalk and Doreen
PORTER of Toronto and
a brother James (Alice)
ACHESON of Toronto. Predeceased by two
sisters Lucille
DOLMER and Erma
JOHNSON, an infant brother Glen
ACHESON and three brothers-in-law John
DOLMER,
Veryal▼
JOHNSON
and Doctor Tom
PORTER.
Resting▼ at the McMillan and Jack Funeral Home,
Dundalk. Service In the Dundalk United Church, on Wednesday August
1, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment in Bethel Cemetery. Donations to
Dundalk United Church, the Cancer Society or Honeywood Fire Department
would be appreciated. Visitation was held on Tuesday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-08-08 published
ACHESON,
Lorne▲▼
The family of Lorne
ACHESON wish to thank everyone for their
kind words and deeds. A special thank you to McMlllan and Jack
Funeral Home for their kindness, the Dundalk United Church Women
and Lioness Club for providing lunch, Ian
LEITH,
Mary
NICHOLLS
and United Church Choir for the music, Rev. Janet, Janine and
Jim DOLMER for their kind words, Dave, Marie, Joanne and Muriel
for supper, the Honeywood Fire Department and Emergency Medical
Services staff for their efforts and Debbie and Philip
WILSON
who were there when needed most Thanks to all.
- Ted, Ken, Beth, Joyce and families.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-08-29 published
KEATING,
Mary
Celena (née
WILTSHIRE)
Mary Celena
(WILTSHIRE)
Keating passed away at Grey Bruce Health
Services on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in her 91st year.
Mary was born on December 22, 1916 to Sam and Katie
(ARMSTRONG)
WILTSHIRE.
She got her education at S.S.#8 Proton School. On
October 18, 1939 she married Mel
KEATING and they settled down
farming on the 16th Concession, Proton. In 1942 a daughter Gwen
arrived and in 1945 another daughter, Arlene, completed the family.
Later in life Mel and Mary retired to Dundalk. Mel passed away
on April 4, 1992.
Mary was involved with the United Church Women of Bethel and
later became a lifetime member. She was also involved with the
Dundalk Senior's Club, she also helped organize senior trips.
She became a lifetime member of this club too. She loved to quilt
and knit and was an avid card player. She loved to be involved
with her family and kept up to date with her great-grandchildren's
achievements.
Mary was the loving wife of the late Mel
KEATING. Cherished mother
of Gwen and Arlene (Art)
LOVE.
Devoted grandmother of Tammi (Todd)
DAVIS, Heather (Brian)
GRACE and Paul (Terri)
GREENSIDES and
a very proud great-grandmother of Stephanie, Natalie, Bradley,
McKenzie, Jaime, Mark, Dawn, Liam and Caleb. She is survived
by two sisters-in-law, Joyce
KEATING and Anne
KEATING.
She was
predeceased by her parents Sam and Katie
(ARMSTRONG)
WILTSHIRE,
two brothers Earl (Erma) and George
WILTSHIRE and son-in-law
Donald GREENSIDES and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
The family received Friends and family on July 5 from 10: 30 a.m.
to 12 followed by the funeral.
Rev. Janet
ERIKSEN very fittingly gave a Celebration of Life
service and Tammi
DAVIS' gave a beautiful eulogy for her grandmother.
Mary NICHOLLS played some beautiful music during the funeral.
The pallbearers were Todd
DAVIS, Brian
GRACE, Paul
GREENSIDES,
Bradley ACHESON,
Dan and Rob
LOVE. The flower-bearers were Heather
GRACE,
Stephanie and Natalie
ACHESON and Janice
LOVE.
Interment took place at Dundalk Cemetery.
"Dear Mom, you are not forgotten, though on earth you are no
more. Still in memory you are with us, as you always were before."
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-09-12 published
TUPLING /
ACHESON
In memory of Rob
TUPLING who passed away September 11, 1998 and
Eldora ACHESON
September 18, 2003.
So many things have changed
Since you were called away
But memories of you two
Are in my heart to stay.
- Fondly remembered by Kathy.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-09-19 published
ALLEN,
Bill
Another heart filled thank you goes out to Harold
ACHESON and
family for donating another year for the fastest mile of the
day in memory of Bill
ALLEN at the Dundalk Fall Fair. True Friends
are never forgotten.
Thanks Again.
- Muriel, Karon, Brian and Families.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-10-24 published
ACHESON,
Lorne▲▼
Victor
On August 1, 2007, a funeral service was held to celebrate the
86 year life of Lorne Victor Acheson who passed away suddenly
on July 28, 2007.
Lorne was born and raised on a farm in Proton Township and as
a boy, he attended S.S.#2 School sometimes known as the "Acheson
School" until old enough to work on the farm. In 1942, he, along
with his father, Stanley
ACHESON, took over a live-stock trucking
business that Lorne would continue to operate for 54 years.
On July 7, 1951, Lorne married Roma
CHANDLER who had moved to
the area as a high school mathematics teacher. Having been raised
in the rather nomadic home of a United Church minister, Roma
often commented that she never really had a permanent home until
she met and married Lorne and adopted Dundalk as her home. Lorne
and Roma raised a family of four children: Edward (Ted), Kenneth,
Elizabeth (Beth), and Joyce. Roma passed away on November 24,
1979 after a lengthy battle with cancer and Lorne was to continue
his life's journey on his own.
He continued on his own but definitely not alone While he kept
busy at his trucking business, he also volunteered for years
with the Dundalk Agricultural Society, as well as maintaining
his involvement with the Dundalk Lions Club up until the time
of his death. In his later years, he became a' "special friend"
with Doris
LANGDON and together they enjoyed two sets of in-laws,
cousins and grandchildren. "Aunt" Doris was certainly the tonic
that added years to his life.
Reverend Janet
ERIKSEN officiated a service that was held in
a packed church on a beautiful late summer day. Reverend Janet
delivered the eulogy. Gospel readings were done by Lorne's granddaughters
Olivia and Holly
ACHESON.
Olivia remembered a story of Grandpa,
when learning that Olivia was going to England to study Archeology,
telling her that there were lots of potatoes in Badjeros that
needed digging. Jim
DOLMER shared memories of "Uncle Lorne" when
Jim was growing up and Janine
GOSTICK shared her memories of
"Grandpa." Ian
LEITH played a lovely rendition of "Whispering
Hope", Lorne's favourite gospel tune. Pallbearers were grand_sons
Ted CLARKE, Allan
CLARKE, Robert
CLARKE, Jesse
ACHESON, Steven
GOSTICK,
Kevin
ACHESON, and Ryan
ALDCORN. Flowerbearers were
granddaughters Olivia
ACHESON,
Holly
ACHESON, Melissa
ACHESON,
Heather ACHESON, Janine
GOSTICK, Jackie
CLARKE, Carlene
ALDCORN,
Randi ALDCORN, and Emily
PHILLIPS.
Special music was provided
by Mary NICHOLLS, Dundalk United Church Choir, and Ian
LEITH.
It is very hard to capsulize 86 years in a few paragraphs. A brief
summary was included in the funeral service bulletin, simply
titled:
Our Dad
A simple man in the best sense of the description. A humble man.
A kind, loving and caring husband and father. A man who wanted
only what he needed and needed little. Born and raised on a farm
during the Depression, he was blessed with an inherent humility
that, over his lifetime, became a more rare trait in people.
Obviously we have no recollection of him as a youngster, only
stories heard.
He loved the farm life. As hard-scrabble a life as it seems to
us, he took pride (the little he had) in a job well done. He
loved a new-born calf, a fat steer, a "hot" market, a fast trotter,
and the smell of alfalfa curing in the windrow.
He loved his community and never yearned to move on to better
opportunities elsewhere but rather to help improve the community
he was in. As somewhat of a creature of habit, he loved his special
places and routines. Anyone who knew him always knew where he
could be found. Early mornings in his later years would find
him at the Highway 10 Breakfast Club. On Sunday morning, he could
be found in the same pew down to the left of the minister. On
Tuesday morning he could be found at the Keady Auction Market
in the same seat down to the left of the auctioneer. Just as
he had been during his fifty-four year career as a live stock
trucker, he continued to be a "morning person" in his retirement.
He loved his church as any devout Christian would. Most of all,
he loved his family. He loved family gatherings with a Sunday
afternoon picnic on the front lawn. He loved his parents, his
siblings, his wife, his special friend and her extended family
and he loved us. He loved his many Friends that he met along
the way. If you are reading this, should know that you were one
of them.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-31 published
ACHESON,
Lorne▲
Suddenly in Honeywood Arena on Saturday, July 28th, 2007. Lorne
ACHESON in his 87th year, dear friend of Doris
LANGDON and beloved
husband of the late Roma
(CHANDLER)
ACHESON. Dear father of Ted
(Francis) ACHESON of Dundalk, Ken
ACHESON
(Norah▲
PETERS) of Mississauga,
Beth (Jay)
GOSTICK of Port Elgin and Joyce (Blain)
CLARKE of
R.R.#5 Dundalk. Loving grandfather of Olivia, Jesse, Holly, Melissa,
Kevin, Heather, Janine, Steven, Ted (Jackie), Allan and Robert.
Loving great-grandfather of Abigayle. Survived by two sisters
June (Elwin)
WILSON of Dundalk and Doreen
PORTER of Toronto and
a brother James (Alice)
ACHESON of Toronto. Predeceased by two
sisters Lucille
DOLMER and Erma
JOHNSON, an infant brother Glen
ACHESON and three brothers-in-law John
DOLMER,
Veryal▲
JOHNSON
and Doctor Tom
PORTER.
Resting▲ at the McMillan and Jack Funeral Home,
Dundalk. Service in the Dundalk United Church, on Wednesday,
August 1st, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. Internment in Bethel Cemetery.
Donations to Dundalk United Church, the Cancer Society or Honeywood
Fire Department would be appreciated. Visitation on Tuesday from
2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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ACHESON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-09-19 published
DICKINSON,
Robert "
Bob"
Hugh
Passed away peacefully with his family at his side at Grey Bruce
Health Services, Owen Sound on Monday, September 17, 2007 in
his 64th year. Bob was a best friend and husband to Janie (nee
McROBB) for the past 39 years. Loving father to Rob, wife
Debra
(MOTHERSELL) of Owen Sound; Terrina, husband Robin
LAING of Medicine
Hat, Alberta; Scott, wife Michelle
(LANKTREE) of Gore Bay, Ontario
and Kristopher (Kris) and his wife
Paula
CRAWFORD of Brampton.
Also survived by five grandchildren McKayla, Zoe, Parker, Rachel
and Cuinn. Survived by two sisters Joan
ACHESON
(Doug) and Patricia
GEORGE
(Al,) his sister-in-law Marg
DICKINSON and his numerous
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by father Hugh (Brunie)
DICKINSON
and mother Robena (Beanie)
DICKINSON and two brothers Stanley
and Jerry. Friends are invited to the Tannahill Funeral Home
for visiting on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Friday from
12 noon until service time. The funeral service will be conducted
in the chapel on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Claire
MILLER officiating. Interment, Elora Cemetery. Memorial donations
to Sleeping Children Around the World would be appreciated. Messages
of condolence are welcome at www.tannahill.com
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ACHESON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-21 published
KELTIE,
Margaret (née
McMAHON)
Margaret KELTIE (née
McMAHON) passed away peacefully on Friday,
July 13, 2007 at the age of 92. She was predeceased by her husband
of 52 years William Allan
KELTIE.
She leaves to mourn her sister
Betty TRISTRAM (the late Gordon) of Delta, British Columbia,
three children, Richard (Kayla) of Vancouver, British Columbia,
Joyce and Janet
ACHESON
(Gary) and three grandchildren, Leanne
of London, England, Kristin
BOSER
(Ryan) and Michelle
FOGOLIN
(Rory). Memorial contributions can be made to the Cross Cancer
Institute. Memorial service was held at Connelly-McKinley ~ St. Albert
Chapel on Friday, July 20 at 2: 00 p.m. A family inurnment will
take place at a later date in Oakville, Ontario. Rest in Peace
Mom and Dad, 'We love you'. Love Dick, Joyce and Jannie. Connelly-McKinley
Ltd., St. Albert Chapel, 9 Muir Dr.; (780) 458-2222, to send
condolences: www.connelly-mckinley.com
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