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_ I . I I I I SHR Page 12The Sentinel-Review POPUIar aUCtloneer' palltICIan dles ,Th (1 ,Ma 16,1996 . - ' - . . ~- .. . . , , g: 3, th "Vt, WM... Wall/e Ross ran aucf/oneer/ng Due/ness With hlS W/fe - ea 01665 ~ . A.F. A.M. an honorary life v. v B HILAHYIBBOT » . £23115? - ?zz/gggldstog: @ ulyTlle Sentinel-11:13:11: member of Corinthian Lodge 700 Wednesday, "May 15, ROSS . At Woodstock 1n Kmtore, Woodstock Shrine 1996, George K. Tolten of General Hospital on Well-known auctioneer and Club, Woodstock Lodge of Per- Woodingford Lodge, Wednesday, May 15, Centennial formerly of Embro, in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Enid H. Totten (Chatfe). Dear father of Ron and his wife Joan, and Helen Whetstone and her husband Ray, both of Embro. Loved grandfather of Scott and Barbara Totten, Susan and Steve Cole, Mark and Paul Totten, Todd and Debbie Whetstone, Terry Whetstone, Brenda and Greg Leslie, Tim and Jayne Whetstone, and Jeff Whetstone, and 10 great- grandchildren. Predeceased by sisters Jean and Leta, and a brother Jack. George was a member of Thistle Masonic Lodge #250 Embro, Past President of Woodstock Shrine Club, member of Mocha Temple London, Charter member of Embro West Zorra Optimist Club. He pulled and coached on the Zorra Tug of War Team for many years. Friends will be received at the RD. LONGWORTH FUNERAL HOME, 134 Riddell St. Woodstock Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm, where the funeral service will be held Monday at 1:30 pm with Rev. Keith Rameshwar officiating. Interment in the North Embro Cemetery. Contributions to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. 1996. Wailie M. Ross of Catharine St., Woodstock in his 72nd year. Beloved husband of Rose Ross (Fuhr). Dear father of Roslyn Bender and her husband LaRoyd of Tavistock, Dale and his wife Ruth of Hickson. Loved Grandfather of Shelley and Kevin Winhold, Shawn and Sherri Bender, Sharla and Mark Moore, Shayanne and Kip Ramseyer, Stephen and Scott Ross and three Great-Grandchildren. Dear brother of Jean Murray and her husband Howard of Stratford, and Bob Ross and his wife Doris of Hickson. Brother-in-law of Margaret Ross of St. Catherines. Predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. Wallie was a past Reeve and Deputy Reeve of East Zone Township and past member of Oxford County Council, a life member of the Tavistock Masonic Lodge #609 A.F. A.M., Corinthian Lodge Kintore #700, independent , Order of Forester, Woodstock Shrine Club, Centennial Chapter Rose Croix, and the Woodstock Lodge of Perfection, Oxford County Naval Veteran's Association, Zorra Caledonian Society and Auctioneers Association of Canada. Friends will be received at the RD. LONGWORTH _FUNERAL HOME, 134 Riddell St., Woodstock on Friday 2:30-4:30 and 79 pm. The funeral service will be held at Central United Church, Woodstock on Saturday at 11 am. with Kent Garrett officiating. interment in the Oxford Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Woodstock General Hospital l.C.U., or Hickson United Church would be appreciated. A Masonic Service under the auspices ' of Tavistock Masonic Lodge #609 A.F. A.M. will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday at 6:30 pm. former reeve Wallie Ross died Wednesday in Woodstock at the age of 71. Ross was born in what was then named East Zorra Town- ship and farmed there until he opened an auctioneering busi-- ness with his wife Rose. Ross later moved the business to Pat- tullo Avenue, where he ran the Woodstock Sales Barn until the 1979 tornado. He retired as an auctioneer in November 1994. "Wallie was a friend of my fa- ther's and of myself," said Ken Sommers, past master of Tavis- tock Masonic Lodge 609, of which Ross was a long-time member. "He was outgoing and always made you feel happy. If you went to one of his auctions you wouldn't forget him." Ross was also a councillor in East Zorra Township in 1968 and represented the township at the county level as deputy reeve in 1969 and 1970 and as reeve in 1971 and 1972. "When people think of Oxford County, they think of Wallie Ross," said county Warden Ed Down. "He was one of those per- sonalities who could come into a room and bring some happiness. He was very well-respected." Tom Gamble, president of the Oxford County Naval Veterans Annie Totten . EMBRO -- Annie (Duke) Totten, 81, of the Maples Home for Seniors, Tavistock, formerly of Embro, died Tuesday, May 14, 1996, at her residence. - Her husband Jack G. Tot-- ten died in 1988. = She was a long member of Knox 'Church, Embro. Surviving are daughters, Arlene Thomas and husband 'Ken, of Embro, Lynda Tot- ten, of Santa Monica, Calif., and Marguerite Harvey and husband Ken of Cochrane, Alta. grandchildren, Bill, Sherry, Lucinda and Letitia, also 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Isabel] Becker, of London, Edna McIntosh and husband Chilton, of Parkhill, and Nona Byerley and hus- band Norman. of Tillsonburg. Friends will be received at the RD. Longworth Funeral Home, 134 Riddell St., Woodstock, on Thursday from 2-4 pm. and 7-9 pm where the funeral service will be held 1:30 pm Friday. Rev. Keith Rameshwar will officiate. Burial will be in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Harrington. As expressions of sym- time United pathy, donations may made to the Canadian 3 Diabetes Association or Knox United Church, Embro i Wlie Ross Association, said Ross was well- liked by all who met him. "He was a true-to-life per- son," said Gamble. "He was very pleasant and easy to talk to and I think he contributed to the community. Hickson resident Henry Full- ick went to school with Ross and also knew him through the Ma- sonic Lodge. Ross was master at the Tavistock lodge in 1970. ' He was a very good chap,' Fullick said. "He liked being 1n-- volved in many things." Ross was a member of the In- dependent Order of Foresters, Auctioneers Association of Can- ada and the Oxford County Na-- val Veterans Association. fection, Chapter Rose Croix and the Zorra Cale- donian Society. Ross is survived by wife Rose; daughter Roslyn Bender of Ta- vistock; son Dale of Hickson; six grandchildren 'and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister Jean Murray of Stratford, brother Bob Ross of Hickson and sister-in-Iaw Margaret Ross of St. Catharines. Ross was predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. . Friends will be received at the RD. Longworth Funeral Home, 134 Riddell St., Woodstock, Fri- day from 2:30-4:30 pm. and 7-9 pm. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 am. at Central United Church with Kent Gar- rett officiating. Burial will be in Oxford Me-- morial Park Cemetery. Contributions to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Woodstock General Hospital in- tensive care unit or Hickson United Church are welcome. A masonic service will be held He was also a life member of Taviotnnlz "?acnnin T .nrian G09 l l Friday at 6:30 pm. at the fune-- ral home by Tavistock Masonic lodgeanA F X A M Former East Zorra reeve Wallie Ross dies , Wallie M. Ross, 71, Catharine St., Woodstock, died Wednesday May 15, 1996, at the Woodstock Gen- eralHospital. Born in East Zorra- Tavistock Township, he was a son of the late John and Maude Ross. He had farmed in East Zorra Township where he and his wife Rose started an auc- tioneering business. They moved to Pattula Road, Woodstock, and operated the Woodstock Sales Barn until the tormdo in 1979. He con- tinued as an auctioneer until his retirement in November 1994. ' He hai served on the East Zorra Council as a deputy reeve ard reeve, as well as on Oxford County Council. He was a member of the Indepenlent Order of For- esters, tie Auctioneers Asso- ciation of Canada, ' the Woodstcck Naval Veterans' Associaion, a life member of the Tavbtock Masonic Lodge No. 609,A.F. and A.M., an honorarz life member of the Corinthian Lodge No'. 700, Kintore, the Woodstock Shrine Club, the Woodstock Lodge of Perfection, Centen- nial Chapter Rose Croix and the Emlro Caledonian Socie- ty Surviung are his wife, the former Rose Fuhr: a daugh- of ter, Roslyn Bender and hus- band LaRoyd, of Tavistock; a son, Dale and wife Ruth, of - Hickson; grandchildren, ' Shelley and Kevin Winhold, Shawn and Sherri Bender, Sharla and Mark Moore, Shayanne and Kip Ramseyer, .Stephen and Scott Ross and three great-grandchildren; a sister, Jean Murray and hus- band Howard, of Stratford; and brother, Bob Ross and wife Doris, of Hickson; and a ' sister-in-law, Margaret Ross, of St. Catharines. He was predeceased by three bro- thers and two sisters. Friends will be received at the RD. Longworth Funeral Home, 134 Riddell ' St., Woodstock, Friday from 2: 30-4: 30 pm and 7-9 pm The funeral service will be held at Central United Church, Woodstock on Satur- day at 11 am. with Kent Gar- rett officiating. Burial will, be in the Oxford Memorial Park Cemetery. ' As expressions of sym- pathy, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Woodstock General Hospital I.C.U. or Hickson United Church. The Tavistock Masonic Lodge No. 609 A.F. and AM. will hold a service 6:30 pm. Fridav at the funeral home.