Newspaper Clippings - Book # 1 - Section 17

Keith Thompson, Clayton, Ontario - 31 March, 2001

PIERCE, Donald Blythe - In hospital at Almonte on Wednesday, July 22, 1992. Donald Pierce of Pakenham. Age 64 Years. Beloved son of Annie Pierce (McDougall). Dearly loved husband of Ellen Sampson. Dear father of Roger and Allan (Christine) of Pakenham; Darlene (Mrs. Norman Booth) of Braeside; Merril of Kinburn and Barbara of Arnprior. Brother of Lyle, Clifford, Elva (Mrs. Dan Prokopetz), Glenn and Mrs. Gail Arthur. Also survived by 4 grandchildren Kristy and Chad Booth and Jamie and Laura Pierce. Friends called at the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home, 127 Church Street, Almonte. Service was held in the Chapel on Saturday. Rev. Heather Kinkaid officiated. Interment Union Cemetery, Pakenham.

CAMELON - Suddenly in Ottawa on July 20th, 1992. Eric Andrew Camelon. Dear son of the late Ross Camelon and his wife the late Laura Scott. Dear brother of Kenneth and his wife Marguerite of Perth, Ontario. Also survived by two nieces Lois Camelon, Ottawa, Gwen (Mrs. Gerry Waugh) Kingston and one nephew David Camelon, Perth and one great niece Alanah Waugh. In His 54th Year. Friends called at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte. Funeral Service was in the Chapel on Friday. The Very Rev. M. H. McLenaghan of the Anglican Catholic Church of Ottawa officiated. Interment in Family plot in St. Mark's Cemetery, Pakenham, Ontario.

In hospital at Almonte, Ontario on Friday, November 13, 1992, Marion Jeanette Keays, of R.R. 1 Pakenham, in her 65th year. Beloved wife of the late Clarence Boal. Dear mother of Barbara (Mrs. Ed Rahman) of Oakville, Muriel (Mrs. John Henry) of R.R. 1 Pakenham. Loving grandmother of Marie, Patricia, and Michael Henry, Kent and Brendan Rahman. Dear sister Nora Nielsen of Arnprior and Stuart Keays of Perth. Dear friend and neighbour of Murray Reid. Resting at the C. R Gamble Funeral Home, 127 Church Street, Almonte, Ontario, on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., thence on Monday to rest at Zion United Church, Cedar Hill from 12 noon until service at 2 p.m., Rev. Heather Kincaid officiating. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

At the Almonte Nursing home, Almonte, Ontario, on Thursday, April 8, 1993, aged 77 years. Stella Mary Scott, beloved wife of the late Norbert Meehan. Dear daughter of the late Tim and Mary Scott, Dear mother of Dorothy Brunton (Lloyd), Carleton Place; Stella Ristow (Gary), Nepean; Gerald Meehan (Joie), Blakeney; Kitty Thibert (Charlie), Kemptville; Marion McGahey (Paul), Kemptville; Joanna Harrington (Peter), Almonte; Shirley Anne MacPherson, Nepean. Dear sister of Edmund Scott, Fr. Wilfred Scott O.M.I,, Modesta Ryan, Margaret Ann Scott and Stan Scott. Dear grandmother of Dan and Pat Meehan; Joanne, Kevin and Julie Thibert, Bill;, Scott and Elizabeth Brunton; Wendy, Heather and Sandra Wieland; Angela and Kelly Harrington; Jennifer, Joe and Chris McGahey; Sarah and Sean MacPherson and Catherine Meehan, Dear great-grandmother of Chelsea, Brittany, Zachary, Olivia, Kaley, Shelby, Cody, Hannah and Haley. Predeceased by one sister, Rita Brule and son, Donnie Cochrane. Friends may call at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte, for visiting on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thence to St. Mary's Church, Almonte, for Funeral Mass on Monday at 11 a.m. Interment St. Michael's Cemetery, Corkery, Donations made to the Staff Fund of the Almonte Nursing Home would be appreciated.

Almonte lost one of its well-known residents with the passing of John Lloyd Erskine Dec. 26 at the Almonte General Hospital. The former Union Street resident was 95. Mr. Erskine, the eldest of a family of four, was born in Ramsay Township to the late John A. Erskine and Marion Campbell on February 27, 1897. In 1918, he married the former Sarah Esther Rath, who pre- deceased him in 1981. He was also predeceased by one brother, Thomas Erskine, and two sisters, Edith (Mrs. Thomas Edwards) and Maisie Erskine. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. The well-known curling enthusiast received his education at the Clayton Public School, leaving at the age of 14 to work at his father's store in Clayton. When he was married, Mr. Erskine moved to his Ramsay farm which he tended to until the time of his father's death in 1932. He returned to Clayton to take over the family general store and wood business. In 1947, he retired and moved to Almonte. The same year, he bought the Almonte Cold Storage, operating it as a place to store meat and surplus government butter. Eight years later he converted the business to an IGA supermarket. He took particular pride in the produce department, which he personally directed. In 1967, he took two partners into the business. With them, he operated the IGA until it was sold in 1975. He worked for the new owner until shortly after the store moved to a new location in 1990. Throughout his lifetime, Johnnie had many interests besides business. He was a former member of St. George's Anglican Church in Clayton and sang in the church choir and a present member of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Almonte. He was an avid deer hunter and until this past year had hunted annually since he was 14 years old. Mr. Erskine was a keen curler and in 1989, at the age of 92, threw the first rock at the new Almonte Curling Rink after re-dedicating the same set of matched stones he had donated to the old curling rink in 1959. Mr. Erskine rested at the Kerry Funeral Home and thence to St. Paul's Anglican Church. The funeral service was conducted Dec. 28 by Rev. Robert Davis and assisted by Rev. George Bickley. Honorary pallbearers were Norman Hutt, Howard Boal, Roy Thompson, Bob Brydges, Bud Mitchell and Murray Guthrie. Active pallbearers were Claire Symington, Mervyn Munro, Gordon Pike, Chris Dougherty, Ray Edwards, and Russell Camelon. Interment will be at the St. George's Cemetery in Clayton in the spring.

In hospital in Renfrew on Saturday, June 19, 1993, Allan Symington, in his 62nd year. Beloved husband of Barbara Ann Craig. Son of J. Milton Symington and the late Annie Sutherland. Father of Douglas of Renfrew, Marlys and her husband Doug Stowe of Toronto and Sheena of Peterborough. Brother of Helen (William D.) Dean, Kathleen (James) Kilburn both of Arnprior, Doreen (Garnet) Ziebarth of Pakenham and Ronald (Denise) of Cornwall. Predeceased by sister Eileen Ziebarth. At the request of the deceased there will be no visiting. A memorial service will be held at Trinity St, Andrew's United Church Renfrew on Tuesday, June 22. 1993 at 4 p.m. For those who may desire donations in memory of Allan will be gratefully received by the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation, 499 Raglan Street N., Renfrew, K7V 1P6 or the Canadian Cancer Society, Box 843, Renfrew, K7V 4H3. Arrangements under the direction of the McPhail & Perkins Funeral Home, Renfrew.

In hospital on Thursday, March 4, 1993. Betty-Lou Webster, age 53, widow of William Cox. Dear mother of Will of Ottawa, Suzanne of Ottawa, Cheryle and Kimberly, both of Vanier, and Charlie of Ottawa. Also survived by grandchildren, Matthew, David James, Tina and Leah. Daughter of Mildred (Ross) Webster and the late Samuel Webster. Sister of Gordon Webster, Charles, David (Audrey), Linda (Mrs. Stephen Wisking), Heather Webster (Larry), all of Ottawa and Cathy (Mrs. Greg Zadow) of Kemptville. Friends may assemble for a Service in Memory of Betty-Lou Cox on Sunday, March 7, 1993, at the chapel of the Kelly Funeral Home, 1255 Walkley Road, (east of Bank), at 2:30 p.m. Reverend Myron Maxted officiating. In memoriam donations to the Ottawa District Lung Association, appreciated.