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STORY,
Alfred
Edwin
Of Tillsonburg, passed away at Tillsonburg District Memorial
Hospital on Friday, June 9, 2006, in his 75th year. Born in Raleigh
Township, Kent County, in the Blenheim, Ontario area on August
14, 1931. son of the late Alfred Pardo
STORY
(May 12, 1973) and
the former Lorna
(WOODS)
STORY
(January 21, 1985.) Edwin is survived
by his wife
Eleanor
(HUFFMAN)
STORY.
They have been married for
53 years. He is survived by his daughter, Janet and her husband
Richard GURALSKI and their children Ryan and Brent of Tillsonburg
his son, Paul and his wife
Susan
(VUYLSTEKE) and their children
Kathleen and Matthew of Kilworth; his daughter, Karen and her
children Mallory and Michael
SWING of Tillsonburg; and his son,
Allan and his wife
Heidi
(PETTIGREW) and their children Alexander
and Claire of Barrie. Also survived by brother-in-law Ross
HUFFMAN
and his wife
Patricia
(HOOPER) of Cedar Springs; and sister-in-law
Madge (PLATSCHORRE)
STORY of Chatham, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Predeceased by brother Richard (Dick)
STORY of Chatham (September 15,
1994,) sister-in-law Marjorie
(SNOW)
RANCE of Blenheim (November 18,
1993) and her husband Tom
RANCE, also of Blenheim (October 8,
1993.) The
STORYs moved to Tillsonburg in 1961. Ed was a retired
tobacco executive from Canadian Leaf Tobacco Co. (Chatham and
Tillsonburg) and
RJR MacDonald Tobacco Co. (Tillsonburg, Kingsville
and Toronto). In 1984, he went on to become the first and only
president and Chief Executive Officer of Canagrex (a Canadian
Federal Crown Corporation) set up in Ottawa to export agriculture
products. After its demise, he continued in management and export
consulting. In 1991, he became part owner, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Recreation and Industrial Products Corp.,
Tillsonburg, retiring in 1996. Ed was a Councilor, Town of Tillsonburg,
from 1978 to 1980, a life-long member of Kent Lodge 274 Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, Blenheim, Ontario, a member of Saint Paul's
United Church, Tillsonburg, a private pilot and past President
of The Tillsonburg Flying Club, as well as an avid trapshooter
and member of The Otter Valley Rod and Gun Club and The Oxford
Sportsman's Club. Donations gratefully appreciated (by cheque
only) to Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Foundation, Saint Paul's
United Church Organ Fund or Canadian Cancer Society. Visitation
will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2006 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to
9: 00 p.m. at Verhoeve Funeral Home, 262 Broadway, Tillsonburg,
Ontario. Funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at
3: 00 p.m. Rev. Thomas
HISCOCK of Wesley Knox United Church, London
and Lynne Allin of Saint Paul's United Church, Tillsonburg will
officiate. Interment to follow in Tillsonburg Cemetery.
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