ABEL
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ABERDINE
ABERNETHY
ABEL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-10 published
STRAUGHAN,
Edward J.W.
Of Hanover, passed away peacefully at South Bruce Grey Health
Centre, Chesley on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in his 82nd year. Loving
father of Tom Lloyd of London, Darby (Sandra)
SCHLEICH of Guelph,
Laurie (Stan)
SHER of Ilderton, Merrilee
McGILLOWAY of Calgary,
Ted STRAUGHAN of Calgary, Samantha (Peter)
ABEL of Putnam and
Susan (Jamie)
DUVAL of Strathroy. Ed will be fondly remembered
by his fifteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and his
sisters Betty
STRUB and Eva
MUSTARD.
Predeceased by his brother
Allan, sisters Marjorie
MANTHA and Dorothy
NEWMAN and his parents,
Edward and Pearl
(CUNNINGHAM)
STRAUGHAN. At
Ed's request, cremation
has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held at
Cameron Funeral Home, Chesley (519 363-2525) on Thursday, May 22,
2008 at 2 p.m. Interment in Colborne Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations to the Elmwood Alcoholics Anonymous or the
Chesley Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy. www.cameronfuneralhomes.com
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ABEL,
Thomas▼
P.▼
(October▼ 1, 1929-June 6, 2007)
Lovingly remembered and missed by June, Jim, Martin and their
families, and the many Friends and associates whose lives he
touched.
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JENSEN,
Kjeld
Berg
Peacefully at his residence, R.R.#1 Elgin on Tuesday January 8,
2008. Kjeld
JENSEN in his 85th year. Beloved Husband of Dorothy
ABEL. Dear Father of Chris (Doris)
JENSEN of Sarnia, Randi (Amber
THORNBACK)
JENSEN of Ottawa, Lisa (Don)
JENSEN-
BONHAM of New
York. Dear Brother of Ruth
JENSEN of North York, Eric
JENSEN
of Toronto. Fondly remembered by grandchildren; Nissa (Terry),
K.C. (Jessica), Kirsten, Dana and great-grandchildren; Kelby,
Bryton, Cordae and Callen. A Memorial Service will be held in
the Chapel of the Scotland Funeral Home, 27 Main Street, Elgin
on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations made to the University Hospitals Kingston
Foundation-Cancer Centre or the Charity of your choice would
be appreciated by the family.
www.scotlandfuneralhome.com
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ABEL,
Thomas▲
P.▲
(October▲ 1, 1929-June 6, 2007)
Lovingly remembered and missed by June, Jim, Martin and their
families, and the many Friends and associates whose lives he
touched.
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ABEL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-26 published
Soccer star and world champion was 'an unbelievable iron man'
A gifted and natural athlete, he was best known as the Canadian
who won ABC television's Superstars contest three consecutive
times between 1977 and 1979. After that, the network changed
the rules
By Peter MALLETT,
Page S9
He was a gifted Canadian soccer player who was banned from competing
in America's most popular made-for-television athletic competition
because he was just too good.
After
Brian
(Budgie)
BUDD won his third consecutive ABC Wide
World of Sports' Superstars competition between 1977 and 1979,
the notion of a relative unknown competitor from the obscure
sport of soccer defeating top major-league and Olympic athletes
was too much for network executives to fathom. His success forced
them to invoke the infamous "Brian Budd rule" that banned any
competitor from the event after they had won it three times.
"He stood out above other athletes," said Canadian Football League
Hall of Fame quarterback Tony Gabriel, who had lost to Mr.
BUDD
in the competition. "That just gave him an aura. Someone who
kind of raised the bar and the standard for those competitions."
During the 1978 contest, Mr.
BUDD topped U.S. Olympic pole-vaulting
champion Bob Seagren and Cleveland Browns star Greg Pruitt.
The son of an Atlantic Canadian couple who first settled in Toronto
before moving to Delta, British Columbia, Brian was the second
of four children and the only boy. His father was a strict disciplinarian
and they did not enjoy a happy relationship. One of his favourite
childhood stories was how his father, Leighton, introduced him
to swimming.
"He [Brian] used to always tell this story about how his father
taught him to swim," said his friend Bob
COWAN, a former CFRB
broadcaster. "Brian would say his father took him down to the
docks in the harbour section of Vancouver and threw him right
into the deep section of the water. With a pause, Brian would
then say: 'The swimming part wasn't hard; it was getting out
of the sack he had put me in that was difficult.' "
In any event, he took up competitive swimming, then switched
to figure skating. In high school, he turned to athletics and
set many records in track and field. He only took to the soccer
field in his late teens when a touring all-star team had heard
about his abilities as a natural athlete and enlisted him for
a tour of Vancouver Island.
After that, he enrolled at the University of British Columbia.
In 1973, an incident at a house party - a stranger slashed his
throat - nearly ended everything. While he made a full recovery,
he was left with a distinctive gravelly voice. He later credited
the near-death experience with endowing him with an appreciation
for every moment life had to offer.
A year later, he won a Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championship
with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, graduated
with a bachelor's degree in physical education and went professional
by joining the Vancouver Whitecaps. Club president and former
teammate Bob Lenarduzzi marvelled at Mr.
BUDD's first appearance.
"He came into the tryout, and I don't think I'm being nasty in
suggesting this, but he didn't get by on skill," he said. "It
is incredible. I have heard some accounts saying he didn't even
play soccer until he was in his late teens - that in itself is
incredible. He was a guy who had unbelievable fitness and drive."
At 6 foot 1 and 180 pounds, he was confident, aggressive, outgoing
and enthusiastic. Not surprisingly, he was a valuable member
of the Canadian national soccer team, playing a total of seven
games and scoring two goals. His most satisfying shot occurred
against the United States in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in December,
1976. The game was a qualifying match to settle which of the
teams would play in the 1978 World Cup and it was crucial that
Canada win. As luck would have it, he scored the winning goal.
It was a moment he cherished and talked about for the rest of
his life.
Whitecaps owner Herb Capozzi once bet a friend $1,000 that Mr.
BUDD
could not run to the top of a 30-storey building in less than
eight minutes. Mr.
BUDD said he could do it in less than three
minutes and insisted that, if he won, he and 15 Friends get a
free dinner. He ran up the 30 flights in 2 minutes 39 seconds.
By 1978, he had been transferred to the Colorado Caribous, only
to be bought by the Toronto Blizzard after two games.
All told, he played seven seasons as a striker in the now-defunct
North American Soccer League with the Whitecaps, Caribous, Toronto
Metros-Croatia, Blizzard and Houston Hurricane. He also played
in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Cleveland Force and
Baltimore Blast. He had 13 goals and 11 assists in 80 North American
Soccer League games and 31 goals and six assists in 36 Major
Indoor Soccer League games.
Along the way, Mr.
BUDD also crossed the Atlantic to test the
British soccer waters and earned a place on the player roster
for Ayr United, a Scottish team.
It was in the middle of his soccer career that Mr.
BUDD entered
ABC's Superstars competition. The idea was to have the world's
top athletes from different sports compete against one another
in a kind of decathlon. While requirements varied from year to
year, entrants generally took part in many different events,
including a 100-metre sprint, 800-metre foot race, weightlifting,
rowing, cycling, swimming, a gymnastic segment and an obstacle
course. They were forbidden from entering in their particular
specialty event.
By all accounts, Mr. Pruitt, Mr. Seagren and the others did not
see Mr. BUDD coming. He swept the field before him and set records
in swimming, the 800 metres, gymnastics and other events, and
came away with a pocketful of cash. It is estimated that he won
$200,000 in the three years before ABC decided he was unbeatable
and rewrote the rules.
The decision came as a something of a shock. As a slender, unimposing
underdog from Canada he had taken on the world's best (and better
known) athletes and beaten them again and again. Privately, he
was said to have entertained suspicions that ABC wanted him
off the show because he was relatively unknown to U.S. television
viewers. To the network's credit, Kyle Rote, Jr. and Anne Henning
- two subsequent winners of Superstars contests - lost their
eligibility after they had each won three times.
His success turned him into something of a Canadian celebrity.
During an interview with Peter Gzowski on Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation-television, he shared his methodology in winning
the chin-up portion of the event. "I guess it comes from being
knocked down [on the soccer field] and helping yourself up again
is how I got any arm strength," he said with a laugh. "Looking
at Greg Pruitt - they couldn't get their arms in my pants, their
arms were so big."
His techniques were anything but orthodox. Gordon
SWEETZER, his
Toronto Blizzard roommate, described his friend practising on
a beach during a training camp in Portugal. "He used an old rowboat
for conditioning and a child's playground at the hotel to do
chin-ups. I asked him: Shouldn't you be doing this in a gym?
But that was just his style; he just attacked everything with
so much zeal. He was an unbelievable iron man."
Although born in Toronto, Mr.
SWEETZER had spent most of his
life in Britain and was new to Canadian customs when he returned
to play for Blizzard in the mid-seventies. As both of them were
young and unattached, Mr.
BUDD took him under his wing. According
to Globe reporter Allan
ABEL,
Mr.
SWEETZER's problem was too
much attention from female soccer fans. They had, he said, "tried
to get in as much mischief as possible."
Apparently, Mr.
BUDD had asked: "What's the difference between
Canadian and English girls?"
"For one thing," Mr.
SWEETZER replied, "There's more of 'em over
here. It's the density of the population."
"How about the quality?"
"That's not too bad either."
"When you tell them you're a Blizzard, do they fall all over
you?"
"Well, they recognize you," Mr.
SWEETZER replied. "But I wouldn't
say that they fall. That's a bit of a myth. Let's just say that
they're there, and they want to get to know you. There is some
work involved."
After his career on the soccer field ended in 1980, Mr.
BUDD
co-authored a fitness book, The Executive Guide to Fitness (1982),
then entered the business world, first as a community relations
director for the Blizzard and later with Molson, Labatt and Kittling
Ridge Estate Wines and Spirits.
Later, he worked as a colour commentator for North American Soccer
League broadcasts on Global Television and
CHIN radio. He
also became a regular on cable television's TheScore and the
channel's English Premier League and Major League Soccer broadcasts.
His success arose from his natural charisma and from a scorching
sense of humour. He kept a joke journal to use at speaking engagements
and during television broadcasts. After all, it had worked on
the soccer field. Once, during a game against Pele and the league's
star-studded New York Cosmos, the Brazilian legend congratulated
him afterward: "You may not be the best soccer player I have
ever played against, but you definitely are the funniest."
He soon learned that a well-placed joke would help close a deal
at Labatt or for sizing up a crucial play during a soccer broadcast.
"Sometimes, his sense of humour went too far because he always
seemed to test the limit of what was acceptable," said Mr.
COWAN,
the former CFRB broadcaster.
Once during a wedding ceremony, Mr.
BUDD decided it would be
fitting to wear a kilt. During the reception, and after downing
a few drinks, he approached the grandmother of the bride and
somehow got the notion it would be funny to pull the kilt up
and over her head. Needless to say, it didn't go over well.
His charity work, however, was appreciated. Whatever organization
needed his services, he would be there at the drop of a hat,
said Mr. COWAN. He once flew to Jamaica as part of an effort
with the Toronto Police Service to help disadvantaged children.
His charity work allowed him to forge Friendships with the likes
of hockey legends Lanny McDonald and Doug Gilmour, football commentator
John Madden, the cast of SCTV and the rock band The Good
Brothers. He became particularly close to SCTV John Candy.
Robert Iarusci, a former national teammate of Mr.
BUDD and a
co-worker at Labatt, recalled a 1993 charity golf tournament
in which they joined a foursome with Mr. Candy and fellow SCTV
star Eugene Levy. "John Candy had just returned from filming
the movie Uncle Buck and, on the golf course,
BUDD and Candy
just exchanged jabs all afternoon. It was hysterical. Every time
John went to take a swing at the ball,
BUDD would say something
to distract him - it was a great afternoon and the party went
well on into the early morning hours."
For all that, he said Mr.
BUDD shattered the stereotype of the
"dumb jock" when he underwent an aptitude test before joining
Labatt in 1996. While most applicants took three hours to complete
the test, he breezed through it in about half an hour, much to
the astonishment of executives.
"He was always about 10 minutes ahead thinking of what the outcome
of an event or situation we would have to deal with," said his
wife, Brenda. "His brain just worked so fast and his thought
process was just so much quicker, he just came up with solutions
to complex problems."
Mr. BUDD maintained a busy pace. Over the years, he devised such
things as electronic media-oriented fitness programs, took computer
courses, played soccer for an amateur team, took up skydiving
and scuba diving, as well as squash. He also swam 1.5 kilometres
a day and talked a mile a minute. "I never sleep," he told The
Globe and Mail in 1985. "I was never particularly gifted as a
soccer player but was always under severe pressure because I
won the Superstars. Really, I'm built like an olive on sticks."
Brian BUDD was born on April 8, 1952, in Toronto. He died in
hospital on June 11, 2008, after suffering a heart attack at
home. He was 56. He is survived by his wife, Brenda; son Riley,
8; and daughter Bridgette, 6. He also leaves his mother, Bertha,
and sisters Barbara, Sonya and Lisa.
On June 14, a rowdy, sellout crowd observed a moment of silence
at the 20,000-seat BMO Field in Toronto before a game between
Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids.
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ABELA o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-07-22 published
MacDONALD,
Lillian (née
MILES)
Peacefully at Woodstock General Hospital on Sunday, July 20th,
2008, Lillian
MacDONALD (née
MILES) of Park Place Retirement
Home Woodstock, and formerly of Willowgrove Crescent, in her
101st year. Beloved wife of the late Ray
MacDONALD (1988.) Loved
mother of Howard and his wife Marilyn of Toronto. Dear Grandmother
of Jane (Adrian
BATTEN,)
Martha
(Bill
NICOLOFF,) and Mary Sue
(David ABELA.) Cherished great-grandmother of Evan and Andrew
BATTEN; Maddy, Carly and Amy
NICOLOFF and Kylie and Holly
ABELA.
Lillian is survived by her sister Ethel
ABRAHMS of Port Charlotte,
Florida as well as many nieces and nephews. Family will receive
Friends at the Longworth Funeral Home, 845 Devonshire Ave., Woodstock
(519-539-0004) on Monday, July 28th, 2008 after 12: 30 p.m. where
the complete service will be held in the chapel at 1: 30 p.m.
Because of Lillian's fond love of children, contributions to
the Sunshine Foundation of Canada would be greatly appreciated.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the
caring staff at Park Place Retirement Home, as well as Joanne
Penny and Ethel Beamish. Online condolences at www.longworthfuneralhome.com
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ABELA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-07-21 published
McKAY,
Ann
Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, world traveller, singer,
conversationalist, humorist. Born August 17, 1907, in Aberdeen,
Scotland. Died February 5 in Toronto of old age, aged 100.
By Georgina
ABELA and Nellemarie
HYDE,
Page L6
Ann
Urquhart
Davies Clyne
McKAY lived for 50 years in Aberdeen
and 50 years in Toronto.
Early life wasn't easy for Ann, known as Annie. Her mother, Mary
CLYNE, lost her leg at 4 when she was run over by a horse and
cart, yet she managed to raise Annie and her two sisters (a third
sister died at eight months old.) Hugh
URQUHART,
Annie's father,
was a Gordon Highlander who fought in the Boer War.
Annie married Frank
McKAY in her teens and gave birth to four
children: Nan, Francis, Hugh and Ronald. Sadly, she was widowed
at the age of 47. Two years later, she and Ronald immigrated
to Canada.
Those first years in Toronto were difficult for Annie and Ron,
having no job skills or family nearby. Annie moved between jobs,
then was delighted to be hired by Connaught Laboratories, where
she remained a devoted employee, sterilizing lab equipment, until
her retirement.
Motivated by a strong desire to visit her son Francis in New
Zealand, Annie babysat in the evenings for extra money to pay
the fare. She was forever grateful to the travel agent who advised
her to go by ship from San Francisco on a world cruise, calling
in at all the exotic places she never thought she would see.
She got off the ship at one port in Japan, travelled with a fellow
passenger the length of the country by train and caught up with
the boat at another port. While staying several months with her
son and his family, Annie worked in a dress shop to help finance
more travel in New Zealand. One of the highlights of her trip
was joining a much younger group of people to walk the arduous
Milford Track.
Annie loved singing old Scottish songs and hymns. She was quick-witted
and funny, and always lightened the mood. Who could forget her
description of bathing without a bathtub in Scotland: "First
you wash down as far as possible, then you wash up as far as
possible, and then you wash possible."
Although she wasn't happy about compulsory retirement, Annie
travelled when she could, returning twice to New Zealand, to
Scotland many times, and
to Florida every year. She had 13 grandchildren
and 14 great-grandchildren.
Annie loved to walk through her neighbourhood. In her 80s, while
out on her daily walk, she was hit by a car. With both legs and
her pelvis broken, the prognosis wasn't good. The doctors didn't
think she would survive surgery, and didn't operate for three
days. But survive she did, and lived to travel more, to Scotland,
London, Paris and Daytona Beach, Florida Despite several small
strokes in her 90s, Annie celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded
by family and Friends.
Georgina ABELA and Nellemarie
HYDE are Annie's cousins.
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ABELL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-25 published
PLINIUSSEN,
Egon
Egon, 81, died peacefully in Kingston, Ontario on Thursday, March 13,
2008. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, John Kurt
PLINIUSSEN and Marion
ABELL of Kingston, his brother and sister-in-law,
John and Birgit
PLINIUSSEN of London, and his grandchildren,
Erika and Kurtis
PLINIUSSEN-
KOZIOL of London. He is predeceased
by his wife of 55 years, Edith
PLINIUSSEN who died on June 18,
2006. Egon was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1926 and immigrated
to Canada in 1957. He worked at Proto Tools and
ABB in London,
and earlier in the Carlsberg plant in Copenhagen. Egon loved
the ocean and traveled with Edith to different parts of Canada
and U.S.A. in their motor home. They spent many winters in Zephyr
Hills, Florida, where he was an avid golfer. Egon was a tremendous
fan of his grandchildren and their sports. In the last two years,
he was lovingly cared for by his daughter-in-law and son, John.
We will miss his positive attitude, his hearty laugh and his
unique ability to tell stories. A graveside service will be held
this spring in London. The family has significant gratitude for
the compassionate teams at the Saint Mary's Palliative Hospital
and the Kingston General Hospital. Online condolences can be
sent to jpliniussen@business.queensu.ca.
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ABELL,
Evelyn
Anne (née
WATTS)
At Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital on July 20, 2008. Evelyn
Anne ABELL of Metcalfe Gardens, Saint Thomas and formerly, R.R.#1,
Aylmer in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Russell
ABELL
(1988.) Survived by step-daughters, Doreen
WARD of Emsdale, and
Dorothy MEYER and husband Warren of R.R.#7 Aylmer. Step-grandmother
of Megan ABELL of R.R.#1, Aylmer and sister-in-law of Heather
WATTS of Edmonton, Alberta. Also survived by a number of nieces
and nephews. Precedeceased by a stepson Leonard
ABELL and wife
Pamela and a brother Ensley
WATTS.
Born in Malahide Township
Ontario on April 23, 1920 daughter of the late Hubert and Myrtle
(LAUR-
ENSLEY)
WATTS.
Evelyn had lived most of her life in Aylmer
and Malahide Township. She was member of the Verdun Chapter #36,
of the Order of the Eastern Star. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel
Funeral Home, Aylmer on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral
service will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m.
Interment,
Dunboyne
Cemetery. Rev. Donald
GRAHAM, officiating.
Donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind would
be appreciated. Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com
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WIGGIN,
Jack▼
We regret to announce the passing of Jack
WIGGIN on April 26th,
2008 in Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the age of 87 years. With
an M.Sc. and M.D. from Queen's University, as well as a PhD from
Cambridge University, Jack had a distinguished career in medicine
and health sciences that spanned six decades. Among his numerous
accomplishments, he will be particularly remembered for his outstanding
contribution to the advancement of Canadian clinical research
and biomedical science. His many professional titles included
Captain in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps., family physician,
Chief Superintendent of the Defence Medical Research Laboratories,
Deputy Chairman (Scientific) of the Defence Research Board of
Canada, Director General of Research Programs and Scientific
Advisor to the Minister of National Health and Welfare, Deputy
Medical Director of the Canadian Red Cross Transfusion Service,
Scientific Editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal,
Associate Professor in the McGill University School of Medicine,
and editor as well as contributing author of several medical
textbooks. A man of steadfast principle, unwavering integrity
and extraordinary generosity, his proudest accomplishments, above
all others, were as husband to his loving wife Mary of 63 years,
father to two sons, John (Nancy) of Kimberley, British Columbia
and Doug (Heather
DOW) of Vancouver, British Columbia, three
daughters, Pam (Bill
SEMPLE)
WIGGIN of Ottawa, Ontario, Carol
WIGGIN of Victoria, British Columbia and Sue (Brian
GUY)
WIGGIN
of Vernon, grandfather to ten grandchildren, Matthew (Karina
HOULE) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Laura (Ryan)
CAIN, of
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Kate, Robb, Keara, Christopher,
Geordie, Alex, Graeme, and Thomas and great-grandfather to Anna
and Molly. Jack will also be lovingly remembered by his sister,
Barbara ABERCROMBIE of England, brother-in-law, Don
McQUAY of
Whitby,▼
Ontario,▼ sister-in-law, Betty
CLARKE of Vernon as well
as numerous nieces and nephews. His family is profoundly thankful
for the gift of sharing in his remarkable life and for the memories
they will forever treasure. They extend heartfelt appreciation
to Doctor Dave
ARNOLD and the wonderful staff of Vernon Jubilee
hospital for their sensitive and expert care in easing Jack's
passing and the warm support they gave to the family. There will
be no service by request of the family. Cremation. Flowers are
gratefully declined. Those wishing to make contributions in memory
of Jack may do so to Doctors Without Borders - Canada, #402 720 Spadina
Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2T9. Arrangements have been entrusted
to:
Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, 4303 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon,
British Columbia V1T 4M4 Phone: 250-542-4333
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WIGGIN,
Jack▲
We regret to announce the passing of Jack
WIGGIN on April 26th,
2008 in Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the age of 87 years. With
an M.Sc. and M.D. from Queen's University, as well as a PhD from
Cambridge University, Jack had a distinguished career in medicine
and health sciences that spanned six decades. Among his numerous
accomplishments, he will be particularly remembered for his outstanding
contribution to the advancement of Canadian clinical research
and biomedical science. His many professional titles included
Captain in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps., family physician,
Chief Superintendent of the Defence Medical Research Laboratories,
Deputy Chairman (Scientific) of the Defence Research Board of
Canada, Director General of Research Programs and Scientific
Advisor to the Minister of National Health and Welfare, Deputy
Medical Director of the Canadian Red Cross Transfusion Service,
Scientific Editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal,
Associate Professor in the McGill University School of Medicine,
and editor as well as contributing author of several medical
textbooks. A man of steadfast principle, unwavering integrity
and extraordinary generosity, his proudest accomplishments, above
all others, were as husband to his loving wife Mary of 63 years,
father to two sons, John (Nancy) of Kimberley, British Columbia
and Doug (Heather
DOW) of Vancouver, British Columbia, three
daughters, Pam (Bill
SEMPLE)
WIGGIN of Ottawa, Ontario, Carol
WIGGIN of Victoria, British Columbia and Sue (Brian
GUY)
WIGGIN
of Vernon, grandfather to ten grandchildren, Matthew (Karina
HOULE) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Laura (Ryan)
CAIN, of
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Kate, Robb, Keara, Christopher,
Geordie, Alex, Graeme, and Thomas and great-grandfather to Anna
and Molly. Jack will also be lovingly remembered by his sister,
Barbara ABERCROMBIE of England, brother-in-law, Don
McQUAY of
Whitby,▲
Ontario,▲ sister-in-law, Betty
CLARKE of Vernon, as well
as numerous nieces and nephews. His family is profoundly thankful
for the gift of sharing in his remarkable life and for the memories
they will forever treasure. They extend heartfelt appreciation
to Doctor Dave Arnold and the wonderful staff of Vernon Jubilee
Hospital for their sensitive and expert care in easing Jack's
passing and the warm support they gave to the family. There will
be no service by request of the family. Cremation. Flowers are
gratefully declined. Those wishing to make contributions in memory
of Jack may do so to Doctors Without Borders - Canada, #402 720 Spadina
Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2T9. Arrangements have been entrusted
to: Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, 4303 Pleasant Valley Road,
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 4M4 Phone: 250-542-4333
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MANTLE,
Terry
Harold
Passed away peacefully at Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound
on Sunday, April 27, 2008 in his 65th year. Survived by his mother
Shirley MANTLE of Smith Falls and his children Troy and his wife
Trish MANTLE of Kitchener, Debbie
ABERDINE of Owen Sound, Tevea
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART of Chatsworth, Jason
DOREY of Owen Sound and Gabrielle
SLACK of Owen Sound. Sadly missed by Tory-Lynn and Tanner
MANTLE.
Many thanks to Doctor Fred
VEENSTRA and the staff on 4-1 for their
support and professionalism. Cremation has taken place. As per
Terry's wishes, no service will be held. Arrangements entrusted
to Grey Bruce Cremation and Burial Services 519-371-8507
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ABERNETHY,
John
David
Suddenly in Owen Sound, on Thursday, January 17th, 2008, John
David ABERNETHY, of Owen Sound, in his 56th year. Dearly loved
husband of Gisele
ABERNETHY (née
FOURNIER.)
Loving father of
Jacqueline, of Owen Sound, and Danielle, and her fiancé, Tim
AUDAS, of Guelph. Beloved
son of Pearl
ABERNETHY (née
KING,)
of London, and the late Donald
ABERNETHY.
Loved brother of June
KEELING,
(Ron “Butch”,) of Owen Sound, Jim
ABERNETHY, of Hamilton,
Gerry ABERNETHY
(Terri,) of Pickering, and Joanne
ABERNETHY-
CHRISTOU,
of Hamilton. Friends may call at the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home,
250 -14th Street West, Owen Sound, Ontario, N4K 3X8 (519-376-7492),
on Sunday evening from 7: 00-9:00 p.m. A Funeral Service for John
ABERNETHY will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Monday,
January 21st, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. with Doctor Brad
CLARK officiating.
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. If so desired, the family would
appreciate donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the
Arthritis Society as your expression of sympathy.
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