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· Wednesday, January 10, 2007 · Page 22 BOWLES, George In loving memory of a dear husband who passed away January 11, 2000. A special smile, a special face, And in our hearts a speial place. No longer in our lives to hare, But in our hearts, you are lways there. Always missed by Mildred nd family _____________________ HERMANN, John It has been three years on the 12th of January that you left me. I still miss you and I will always love you. - Your wife ______________________ Many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews survive. Predeceased by his mother and father Lucille (1985) and Joseph (2006) and mother and father-inlaw Lillian Grondin (1993) and Alex Grondin (1989). Fred was the owner and operator of Fred Martin Trucking Inc. Essex since 1964. He was a Honorary Member of the K of C Council #2844 in McGregor and member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 201 in Essex. Funeral mass to celebrate Fred's life was held on Mon. Jan. 8 at St. Clement Church in McGregor with Fr. Nichola Mauro-Iko officiating. Interment St. Clement Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted with the Reid Funeral Home in Essex. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Friends may send condolences at www.reid funeralhome.ca Reid Funeral Home will plant a tree in memory of Alfred Martin 11 at 11 a.m. with John officiating. Abbey Country Interment Meadows Cemetery, Essex. As an expression of sympathy, donations to Sleeping Children Around the World, 28 Pinehurst Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M9A 3S5 would be appreciated. Friends may send condolences at www.reidfuneralhome.ca Reid Funeral Home will plant a tree in memory of Dr. Gordon Brown MARTIN Alfred Henry (Fred) Alfred Henry (Fred) Martin, 67 yrs., with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved and special husband and most cherished father, grandfaher and great grandfather n Fri. Jan. 5, 2007 at indsor Regional Hospital etropolitan Campus with is family by his side. Loving husband of abel (Grondin) for 47 yrs. eloved father of Mark and ife Heather, Charles, athy Breault and husband on, Donna Martin, Alfred nd wife Donna, Steve, anny, Michael and wife ammy. Cherished grandfaher of Mark Jr., Jordan, ryson, Jaymee, Mindy, onald, Bradley, Tyler, yle and special friend andy, Randy and special riend Melissa, Ashley, ailey, Avery and great randchildren Claude and layton. Dear brother of enry and late wife Barb 2004), Joanne Gagnon and usband Ray, John and wife ynne, Tom and wife renda, Laura Pope and usband Ray, Isabel O'Neil nd husband Jerry, adeline Jobin and husand Ron. Brother-in-law of orman Grondin and late ife Margaret Ann (1995), he late Denis Grondin 1993) and wife Joan, Mary nne Van Buskirk and husand Dave, Jean Garant and usband Roger, Rose Sweet nd husband Roger, Linda unn, Harry Grondin. Step rother-in-law of Tom ondot and wife Louise. ANFER, Matilda Matilda Anfer passed away peacefully on Sun. Dec. 28, 2006 at Iler Lodge, Essex at 96 yrs. of age. Beloved wife of Kalman Anfer. Dear aunt of Pearl and husband Robert Hegedus and their two sons Peter and Mark. Loved Godmother of John Kopfensteiner. Matilda loved everything, especially sewing and gardening. Matilda's life was celebrated on Wed. Jan. 3, 2007 at the Stewart L. Kennedy Funeral Home in Essex. Interment followed at Cottam United Church Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, the family requests mass offerings to the church of your choice. You may send your cherished memories to skennedy11@bellnet.ca She was a wonderful cook. Health & Wellness Corporation Looking for an individual who has strong leadership skills to help build and lead a local marketing team. Please call 734-42O-218O or 313-819-8699. BROWN Dr. Gordon Samuel (DVM) Dr. Gordon Samuel Brown (DVM), 84 yrs., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Mon. Jan. 8, 2007 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. Late of Wheatley. Loving husband of Margaret and the late June (1997). Beloved father of Robert and wife Dorothy, Essex; Douglas and wife Lucy, Thamesville; Bradley and wife Susan, Essex; Shannon Brown, Windsor and step-children Janet Duckett and husband Tom, Leamington; Marsha White and Paul Krause, Leamington. Devoted grandfather of Steven, Gregory and Melissa, and Andrea, Jeffrey Nicole and Heather, Michael, Nathan, Andrea and Gordon. Dear brother of the late Mae Fenner and late husband Carol, and the late Doris Phillips and late husband Howard. Gordon was a veterinarian in Essex for over 35 years and was the original owner and operator of the Essex Animal Clinic before opening the Kingsville Animal Clinic. Gordon was on the Board of Directors for Sleeping Children Around the World and journeyed to third world countries 23 times to facilitate the work of this special cause. Gordon was a longtime Rotarian in Essex who enjoyed spending some of his time as a volunteer with the Hospice of Windsor. Gordon, with his kind gentle manner enhanced our planet, never expecting any recognition for his many humanitarian projects. Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233) on Wed. 25 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to celebrate Gordon's life will be held from the funeral home on Thurs. Jan. EGAN, Anne Marie Anne Marie Egan, a resident of Chatham, passed away suddenly on Fri. Dec. 22, 2006 at the L.H.S.C. Westminster Campus, London at the age of 63. Born in Chatham. daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Faubert. Beloved companion of Ron Shuttleworth. Loving mother of Dana and her companion Robert O'Hara and Darryl Egan and his wife Jennifer. Beloved grandmother of six grandchildren and seven step grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband David Egan (1972). Anne will be sadly missed by all her friends including Roger and Gloria Congdon. Thanks to the Altar Society, St. Mary's was beautifully decorated for the holiday season but it's time to look ahead to the new year. All those who wish to help with the removal of the Christmas decorations are invited to come on Mon. Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. Our sympathy to Fr. Matthew George, former St. Mary's pastor, and his family on the recent death of his father Bruce. Mr. George passed away on Tues. Jan. 2 with the funeral held on Mon. Jan. 8 in Lassallette, Ont. If you wish to send a note or card to Fr. Matt, his address is 51 Venison St., Tillsonburg, Ont., N4G 1V1. For anyone interested in a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, there will be a trip on Mar. 920 with a stopover in Budapest. Call 519-3527596 for further information. their house sells in Rockford, Michigan. There are several from our community who are not well. We ask prayer for them. Doug Cowell, Mark and Ivan Rawlins, Margaret Robinson, June Krug's daughter-in-law Judy and Morgan Dobson. Please remember your special gift for the Bible Club Missionaries and the Fill the Barn Project. Dave and Maureen Toole and their daughters spent a few days after Christmas at their cottage. They saw a bull moose, cow and her calf on a trail in the woods which was very exciting for them. Jeff Trimble started a new job in Baltimore, Maryland this week. The rest of the family will join him after Dave Chandler will be guest speaker on Sun. Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. while Rev. Lillian is away for her brother John's Memorial Service in Guelph. Community Social Time at Bethel-Maidstone on Mon. Jan. 15 from 1-3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join. Bible Study on Tues. Jan. 16 at Gesto and Wed. Jan. 17 at Bethel-Maidstone from 7-8:15 p.m. B e t h e l - M a i d s t o n e 's Roast Beef Dinner on Sat. Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. Please see or phone Rob Reeb for tickets 519-735-8411. Gesto Elders meeting on Sun. Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. An Ecumenical Service Prayer for Christian Unity will be held at BethelMaidstone on Wed. Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. Bantam AE Facca Construction During the Christmas break the Bantam AEs played in their first annual Essex AE Tournament. We didn't have to travel far and the boys displayed some of their best hockey this year. On the 28th of December we faced Belle River AE who seemed to be firing on all cylinders and our boys were flat. The only bright spot of this game would be Alex Rawlins as Player of the Game for Essex. 5-0 Belle River. The next day the boys had two games to play against Tecumseh and Riverside. Our boys seemed to have gotten a good night sleep and played an aggressive hard checking game. Matthew McGuire scored in the first with assists going to Alec Shuttleworth and Awstin Pettit. Then in the second Skylar Janisse scored from Andrew Wellwood and Bobby McGowan. Essex went ahead in the last minute of the second when Brad Smith picked the corner from outside the blueline and Essex would hold on for a 3-2 victory. Assist going to Skylar Janisse. Luke McCarthy was terrific on defence. Great work ethic and heads up plays. We faced Riverside in the second game of the day and put together a complete game from goaltending to our finishing. Final 6-2 Essex. Goals and assists going to Matthew McGuire 1G 1A), Awstin Pettit (1G 1A), Alec Shuttleworth (1G 1A), Brad Smith (2G), Matthew Conley (2A), Andrew Wellwood (1G), Luke McCarthy (1A) and Skyler Janisse with two beautiful passing plays for two assists. Great game boys. After a 2-1 finish in round robin play, we again faced Riverside in the semi finals. This game was a little different with Riverside jumping out to an early 2-0 lead. Our boys showed a lot of heart and never let up. Andrew Wellwood made his presence known by knocking a few guys down and our AP player Alec Shuttleworth turned out to be the star of this game scoring a hat trick before the third period was under way. Skylar Janisse also scored assisted by Alec Shuttleworth. Awstin Pettit had two assists as did Bobby McGowan on the point. Essex held off a late attack in the third for the win 4-3 and a berth to the final. Again facing Belle River in the final and only two hours rest between games we were at their mercy and could not match their potent attacks. Belle River would finish the game 6-0 and win the tournament. Hats off to our boys for all the team work shown and to our goalies Alex Rawlins and Ryan Dickson for a lot of key saves in all our games. Enjoy the game boys. Missed the paper? ts of We have lo es! back issu