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George and Evelyn Bryant 60 years of married bliss January 7, 1991. marked the 60th wedding ill’li'lil/(‘lSEI'y oi Mr and Mrs. George and Evelyn Bryant oi Chesley. Old lrlends lrorrr London. Kitchener. Owen Sound. Fort Elgln and Chesley expressrrd heart wishesdurlng an even mg ol acrlalllll'lg and dining at the home :7’ R ‘berl and Sheridan Bryant. The Culr‘brallng muple then spent a law days at the Notlawasaga inn In Charles "Charlie" Carty Hodglnl cl Parkhlll. lormerly ol Chesley. passed away at Chateau Gardens Nursing Home In Parlthlil on Saturday. February 9. 1991. in his 79th year, Beloved husband at the late Margaret {Marriott Hodgins, Mr. Hodgrns owned and operated a iur~ nrlure store on Chesley's Main Street lor many years. He was a member at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 144 Chesley and was a lorrner member oi Chesley's Town Council. He was the dear brother oi Sarah The Cl‘llldlEin oi Frances Middleton invite you to 3 “Come and Go Tea.'to celebrate her Both Bmhday,’ Please Jotn us Saturday, Jan- . > to 4:30pm. St. John 5 Untied Church, Chasley. Let your pras- ‘ uary 25th, 193i lrom 1:30 once be your gilt to Mom. -__, , Alliston. where they were showered with o. tens ol roses sent by children. grandchildren and great grand- children George and Evelyn would like to thank their lamlly, lrlends and acqualnlances lor the many thoughtlut expressions oi congratula- irons. Sleeper-Morley and dear irlend of l Florence Mcinnes ol Chesley. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceasad by one sister. Ellen Jean Frallck and brothers. Hugh Richard Hodgins and Kenneth Henry! Hodglna. The iunaral service lor the late Charlie Hodgins was held on Monday. . February 11. 1991 at 1:30 pm. at the M. Box and Son Funeral Home in Parkhlli. Interment in St. James Cemetery. Clandaboye. net-rel Thornburn V . home. You could alliays count on get- ting a letter irorn Morn every week!” Mrs. Thornburn rs the last surviving by Mary Golem Ethel Thornburn < described by her lamin as "a very giving person" - celebrated her 99th birthday on Thurs day, February 7. 1991‘ Born In Canby. Minnesota on February 7. 1892. Ethel inee Fa'rchild) ‘Thorhburn came to Canada In 191‘. live years alter her marriage to Everett Thornburn. The couple farmed in Brant Township tor a low years. then moved to a term lust east oi Paisley. where they lived ior 47 years. She has lived in Chesley since 1966. The mother at three girls - Marion. Mrs. Gillies Parker oi Paisley; Isabel. Mrs. C. G. Thackway oi Port Elgin and Beth, Mrs. Frank Davidson oi Chesley and one son, Grant, who is deceased - Mrs. Thornburn learned to do "a little oil at everything“ during her iiietirne. including sewing, quilting. Crocheting, knitting. rug-making and embroidery work. although she is now no longer able to do such handiwork. "One oi her biggest hobbies." her daughter. Beth. explained “was keep my a diary. Almost daily she wrote In It about everyday happenings. She also kept scrapbooks - they are like a history at her lamlly.“ Mrs. Thornburn's varled interests also included being an avid church worker. ilrst at Knox United Church in Paisley and later. St. John's United Church in Chesley. "She also has a green thumb when It comes to gardening. enjoys reading and was a great one to write letters." Bath added. “She always wrote to her children when we were away irom member at her l'amily oi seven children. all oi whom remained in the United States alter she came to Canada. She was not able to get back home very oiten alter her move - "there wasn't so much travelling than as there is now." Mrs. Thornhurn explain. ed. A lot at changes have taken place in the past 100 years. Mrs. Thornburn says. adding she ieels the most signlilcant change has been the use at machinery and automobiles. "There was more hard physical work years ago." she added. Questioned on her secret to living such a long life, Mrs. Thornburn smiles and says “lust ionunate. i guess." "She has been very iorlunate to en- ioy good health." her daughter adds, and has only been hospitalized once ior a minor operation. "Her body really Is In good shape." (in Sunday. Mrs. Thornourn's iamin arranged a coma and go lea in her honor. In attendance were her three daughters. neighbors and several grandchildren. Mrs. Thornburn has 11 grand» children, 21 greal‘grandchlldren and 16 great-greatgrandchildren, "She is a very giving person." her iamlly says. "Very unselilsh and generous to a lull - she would do anything ior anybody. ii she possibly could." Maybe that's the secret to Ethel Thornburn's long liiel -r...‘-..-AA 1-..--. m.‘“-_A-F_.m‘-“_ i l l l .A‘--.‘---““.‘ *â€" C-fia