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Marguerite Esther
LOCHEAD
In loving memory of Marguerite Esther
LOCHEAD,
July 11, 1919 - September 2, 2003.
Marguerite Esther
LOCHEAD, a resident of Mindemoya, passed away at
the Mindemoya Hospital, Mindemoya on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at
the age of 84 years. She was born in Dalhousie Township daughter of
the late Hugh and Marion
(PARK)
LOCHEAD.
Marguerite was a teacher
for 35 years, teaching in such places as Copper Cliff, Gatchell and
Little Current before retiring to Mindemoya. She became very active
in the Mindemoya United Church. She had many hobbies, including
gardening, knitting and art especially painting with oils.
Well-known and respected in her community, she will be sadly missed
by all who knew her. A loving sister, aunt, great aunt and friend,
many fond memories will be cherished.
Marguerite is survived by her sister Marion "Betty"
SLOSS of Spring
Bay and brother Alex
LOCHEAD and wife
Mary of London. Predeceased by
a brother Alex
LOCHEAD and wife
Mary of London. Predeceased by a
brother Charles and brother-in-law Elwood
SLOSS. Dear and loving
aunt of Jim
SLOSS, Susan
GRENON, Mary Lynn
McQUARRIE, Bill
LOCHEAD,
Charles LOCHEAD, Marian
LOCHEAD, James
LOCHEAD and Phyllis
SPARKS.
Also survived by 11 great nieces and nephews.
Friends called at the Mindemoya United Church, Mindemoya on Friday,
September 5, 2003 from 2 - 4 pm and 7 - 9 pm. The funeral service
was conducted at the Church on Saturday September 6, 2003 at 11 am
with Reverend Mary Jo
ECKERT
TRACY officiating. Interment in Mindemoya Cemetery.
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ECKERT o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-09-17 published
John Carson
BRYAN
In loving memory of John Carson
BRYAN,
July 24, 1918 to September 8, 2003.
John C. BRYAN, a resident of Providence Bay, passed away peacefully at the Manitoulin Lodge
Nursing Home, Gore Bay on Monday, September 8, 2003 at the age of 85 years.
He was born in Spring Bay,
son of the late Robert H. and Mabel
(HEWITT)
BRYAN.
John was an avid reader with a great desire for knowledge. His hobbies included home
remodeling and he enjoyed building projects he designed. He had a
major role in the design and construction of the Manitoulin District
Cenotaph. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy
during World War II. He later worked for the National Research
Council of the Canadian Government as an electrical design engineer.
In 1964, he and his family moved to the San Francisco, California
area where he worked for General Electric as an electrical engineer.
He retired in 1978 and returned to Providence Bay to enjoy his great
love of family and Manitoulin. He and Phyllis traveled extensively
during their retirement. John was also a member of Royal Canadian
Legion Br. #177 Little Current, Manitoulin and North Shore Naval
Veterans Association. He will be greatly missed by his family, Friends and comrades.
Beloved husband of Phyllis
(MacINNIS)
BRYAN of Providence Bay.
Dearly loved father of Wayne
BRYAN of Winnipeg, J. Marlene
JEWELL and
husband William of Ithaca, New York and Gregory
BRYAN and wife
Stephanie of Los Angeles. Proud grandfather of Jeffrey and Erica.
Dear brother of Gordon
BRYAN (wife
Betty deceased.) Predeceased by
sister Idena
MORGAN and husband Reginald and brother Roy
BRYAN and
his wife Jean. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Friends called the Providence Bay United Church on Friday, September
12, 2003. The funeral service was conducted from the church on
Saturday, September 13, 2003 with Reverend Mary Jo
ECKERT
TRACY officiating. Cremation to follow.
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John Ellsworth
SEABROOK
In loving memory of John Ellsworth
SEABROOK
July 18, 1923 to November 30, 2003.
John Ellsworth
SEABROOK, known as "Jack" passed away suddenly at 80 years, on November 30, 2003.
He was born in Chatsworth, July 18, 1923 and made his home in Mindemoya, Manitoulin
Island, since 1931. He leaves to remember him, his beloved wife
Marion. His cherished kids: Cathy, Deb, John, Diana, Mark and Vanda.
Their spouses: David, Cheryl, Keith and Michelle. His treasured
grandchildren: Brent, Brady, Logan, Meg, Kate, Sarah, Jenny, Ben,
Philip, A.J., Josh, Lyric, Jasmine, Morgan and Jessie. His one
beautiful great grandchild Teigan. His sisters: Ella (Peggy)
HAHN
and Lois CHALLINOR. Predeceased Maxine
PRINGLE and Fern
SEABROOK.
His brother, Archie. Predeceased Bill. His sisters-in-law: Joanne
SMITH, Millie
SEABROOK and Aletha
SEABROOK. Predeceased Lorene
STANLEY. His brothers-in-law: Jim
HAHN, Jim
SMITH and George
STANLEY.
Predeceased Hugh
PRINGLE.
His nieces and nephews: Clay, Susan, Bill, Beth, Robert,
Paul, David, Charlie, John, Geoff, Mark, Kevin and Tara. Predeceased Lynn. All will miss him dearly.
He was an original. He realized his own dreams of becoming a machinist, a master mechanic,
a carpenter, the developer of the Brookwood Brae Golf Course, windmill designer, gentleman farmer
(all animals at his farm died of old age) and curator and creator of Jack's Agriculture Museum.
We all knew and loved him and he became our example to follow our dreams.
His colourful, warm character shone at auctions, plays, card games, and church committees.
He was the crank shaft and spark plug of our family. He loved Massey Harris tractors,
Triumph motorcycles, Blue Jay games, yellow wooden shoes, novels by Louis L'Amour, movies
with John Wayne, grape juice and certo (for arthritis), raisin pie and ice cream - and us!
"Everyday you're breathin' is a good day." This philosophy was reflected in his love for his wife,
his kids, his grandkids, his Friends and his community. His love will shine in those he's left behind.
Friends called the Mindemoya United Church on Wednesday, December 3, 2003.
Funeral service was held on Thursday, December 4, 2003 with Reverend Mary Jo
ECKERT
TRACY officiating.
Cremation to follow. Culgin Funeral Home
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ECKLER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-10-09 published
Murray SEGAL
By Bernie M.
FARBER
Thursday,
October 9, 2003 - Page A26
Community leader, actuary, political pundit, family man. Born
September 26, 1939, in Winnipeg. Died September 1, from cancer,
in Toronto, aged 63.
The Jewish prophet Jeremiah tells us of three types of behaviour
that gives G-d pleasure: kindness, justice and equity. Murray
SEGAL gave G-d much pleasure.
His father Jack, a truck driver, and his mother, Rae, worked
hard to ensure that Murray would have the education and stability
that their lives had not. Early on the boy showed a talent for
mathematics and entrepreneurship. His uncle Toker, a lathe operator,
made wooden candlesticks which Murray would diligently sell door-to-door.
A scholastic star in high school, he skipped grades not once
but twice. At age 19, Murray became the youngest person ever
to graduate from the University of Manitoba as a gold medalist
in commerce and actuarial math.
With a job offer in his pocket from a small Toronto actuarial
firm run by Sam
ECKLER,
Murray decided to go east in 1959. He
had to borrow the train fare from his future boss.
The job with Sam became the only job Murray
SEGAL ever held.
Today, Eckler and Partners is one of the most influential actuarial
firms in Canada. Lawyers repeatedly turned to Murray as an expert
witness; Supreme Court decisions rested on the precise expertise
of the testimony he gave.
But Murray was more than an actuary. He was also a dedicated
community leader. In 1984, he was appointed chair of the Ontario
Jewish Association for Equity in Education, a committee of the
Canadian Jewish Congress supported by the United Jewish Appeal
Federation. Equity was something Murray could understand both
in actuarial and moral terms. At a time when the funding of independent
religious schools was a concept no political party wanted to
touch, he forced politicians to consider it.
In the 15 years he held this voluntary position, he met with
every premier, minister of education, Member of Provincial Parliament
and newspaper editor whom he felt would help move the issue forward.
Murray was precise to a fault. He read every Canadian Jewish
Congress study, op-ed piece and commissioned report; there could
be no period, comma or sentence out of place. Much to the consternation
of professional staff, there were times when Murray insisted
a piece be entirely re-written.
Despite the objections of staff, Murray's will won out. We were
the better for it: The fact that the Ontario Conservatives brought
forward a tax credit for faith-based schools is testimony to
Murray's efforts.
He'll also be remembered for a wry, sardonic sense of humour.
Meetings with politicians were often fraught with tension. However,
a well-placed quip, followed by Murray's gap-tooth, Ernest Borgnine
smile, would cut through that tension like a knife through butter.
Murray used to tell me that his anchor, the person with whom
he shared his thoughts, goals and ideas, the person who grounded
him, was his wife Marlene. Married for close to 39 years, Marlene
and Murray had three children, Gerald, Ernest and Moshe whom
they gave a sense of what it means to be humble, gracious and
decent.
Judaism imposes upon the Jewish people the responsibility to
work toward the perfection of the world Tikkun Olam. The Ethics
of our Fathers tell us, "It is not your obligation to complete
the task [of perfecting the world], but neither are you free
to desist from doing all you can." Murray
SEGAL did all he could.
Bernie M. FARBER is executive director of the Canadian Jewish
Congress,
Ontario region. Murray
SEGAL was the first chair Bernie
worked with in his career at Canadian Jewish Congress.
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ECKSTEIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-02-13 published
Gordon Kenneth
FLEMING/FLEMMING
By Jack FORTIN
Thursday,
February 13, 2003, Page A30
Musician, husband, father. Born August 3, 1931, in Winnipeg.
Died August 31, 2002, in Scarborough, Ontario, following a stroke,
aged 71.
Gordie FLEMING/FLEMMING was a remarkable music talent, known internationally
as a master of the accordion, especially in the jazz idiom. He
was a life member of Local 149 of the Toronto Musicians' Association.
In show-business vernacular, Gordie was "born in a trunk." He
began playing accordion when his older brother gave him lessons.
His musical ability was such that he began performing publicly
at the age of five. His schoolteachers often saw him being whisked
away in a taxi to perform at theatres and radio stations in Winnipeg.
By the age of 10, he was a working member of various bands in
that city.
In 1949, Gordie lost his accordion in a fire at a Winnipeg hotel.
With the insurance money, he headed for the bright lights of
Montreal where he soon became an important part of that city's
musical life. His accordion ability was complemented by the fact
that he was also a gifted arranger and composer.
He had a marvellous ability to improvise and could string out
complex bebop lines, leaving his listeners in awe. He often slipped
a jazz phrase into ballads or commercial tunes, confirming that
jazz was indeed his first love.
One of Montreal's busiest musicians, he wrote for local orchestras,
shows, radio and television. He had perfect pitch and often wrote
without reference to a keyboard. He was at home in every type
of music from classics to jazz. For several years, he worked
at the National Film Board as a composer and musician.
In Montreal, Gordie performed with many show business headliners:
there was a wealth of home-grown talent in Montreal, such as
Oscar PETERSON and Maynard
FERGUSON, as well as other jazz musicians
who were beginning to be noticed.
Gordie had said that when when he first heard bebop it was like
entering another world. As his career indicates, he had no trouble
in that world. He worked with many personalities including: Charlie
PARKER, Mel
TORMÉ, Hank
SNOW, Lena
HORNE, Englebert
HUMPERDINCK,
Dennis DAY, Gordon
MacRAE, Cab
CALLOWAY, Nat King
COLE, Cat
STEVENS,
Rich LITTLE, Billy
ECKSTEIN, Pee Wee
HUNT, Arthur
GODFREY and
Buddy DEFRANCO.
He also performed with Tommy
AMBROSE,
Allan
MILLS, Wally
KOSTER,
Tommy HUNTER,
Bert
NIOSI, Wayne and Shuster, Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation jazz shows with Al
BACULIS, and many other Canadian
jazz musicians.
On Montreal's French music scene, Gordie performed on radio and
television with Emile
GENEST, Ti-Jean
CARIGNAN,
André
GAGNON
and Ginette
RENO. He was a featured soloist with the Montreal
Symphony Orchestra on several occasions.
Internationally, Gordie toured France in 1952 and performed with
Edith PIAF and Tino
ROSSI. He had the honour to perform for former
prime minister Pierre Elliot
TRUDEAU at a Commonwealth Conference.
He participated with other top Canadian musicians in a Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation tour to entertain Canadian and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization troops in Europe in 1952 and 1968.
For me, a memorable experience was playing in a group with Gordie
for several winters in Florida. A popular member of the Panama
City Beach family of musicians, Gordie looked forward to his
winter trek south. Many of the American musicians will miss him,
as will the many snowbirds who looked forward to hearing him
each year.
His extensive repertoire allowed Gordie to author a book called
Music of the World, in which he wrote the music to 280 songs
from more than 30 countries.
Gordie leaves his wife of 47 years, Joanne, and seven children.
Jack FORTIN is Gordie's friend.
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