Ambrose "Candy" Saul Ubdegrove died on September 5, 2007 at Kingston General Hospital after an illness. He was 76 years old.
Born on May 29, 1931 in Seeleys Bay to Josiah and Elsie Sophia (nee Parrish) Ubdegrove, he was raised on the nearby family homestead.
Mr. Ubdegrove worked as a labourer on area farms and for 25 years ran a stone-washing plant at Sweet's Sand and Stone in Seeley's Bay until his retirement in 1982.
A member of three country music groups - Kingston and District Old Tyme Fiddlers, Mountain Road and Around the Table Pickers - he was a staunch Hank Williams fan who sang and played guitar. He was also a horse-drawing champion in the 1950s and from 1973 to 1982 was a standardbred horse trainer and driver.
Mr. Ubdegrove married Carole Keech on September 15, 1972 in Kingston.
He is survived by his wife, stepdaughter Linda Hay of Flesherton, Ontario, stepson Eddy Keech of Seeleys Bay and three grandchildren.
A family memorial service was held at the family homestead followed by cremation at the Scotland Funeral Home in Elgin.
Elsie Barker, 101
Elsie Wallace Barker, 101, who came to Canada as a Scottish orphan at age 10 and retired in 1965 as head nurse of urology at Buffalo General Hospital, died March 15, 2005 at her Schofield Avenue home with her family at her side. She had been ill since suffering a stroke in June 2002.
She was born June 5, 1903 in Perth, Scotland, to Walter Dunlop and the former Christina Queen. She spent her early years in Edinburgh and Perth, Scotland, until she was 10 years old. At that time, due to family misfortune, she was placed in a home and subsequently emigrated to Canada in 1913 as a "Scottish orphan."
She went to school in Kepler and Odessa, while helping out on several farms until she was 13. Finally, on a farm at Pittsburg, near Gananoque, she was a mother's helper and "farmerette" until she was 18 years old. She always considered this her home.
She took her high school entrance exams in Barriefield, then became a domestic helper in the household of Charles Hollingsworth, a Gananoque minister, for one and a half years. During this time she sometimes assisted at the Young Peoples group in his parish.
After this she came to Brockville to attend Brockville Collegiate Institute for three years.
In 1927 she moved to Buffalo, N.Y., to attend the Buffalo School of Nursing, graduating in 1930 and becoming assistant nurse in the outpatient department and later the department's head nurse (1933-1936) at Buffalo General Hospital.
She married Charles Joseph Asselin in 1932 and from 1936 to 1943 did part-time private nursing, then became assistant nurse in the urology surgery department at Buffalo General. She was made head nurse of the department in 1950 and held that position until her retirement in 1965, two years after her husband died.
Her only child, daughter Eileen, was born in 1939 and died suddenly in 1982, leaving three children, Tammy, David and Mary.
In June 1965, she married William Barker, of Brockville, in St. Paul's and St. Mark's Church in Buffalo. She moved back to Canada with him, living on Windsor Drive in Brockville for many years.
She had a long affiliation with St. Paul's Anglican Church in Brockville and its Anglican Church Women group, was an alumna of the Buffalo School of Nursing, a longtime member of the Seniors Club 85 in Brockville and a volunteer with the Canadian Diabetes Association.
When her husband became too ill for her to care for, even with the help of neighbours, they moved in with his nephew Henry and wife Joy and their family, in separate but attached quarters on Schofield Avenue. After his death in 1995 she remained in the house and enjoyed many more years of visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as friends and relatives.
Mrs. Barker is survived by her grandson David Hellmann and wife Faith, and their two sons Justin Rebman and Wesley Hellmann, and two granddaughters, Tammy Wheeler and husband Greg, and their children Alexandra Elyse and Katylyn Rose, and Mary Hellmann, all of New York state.
She is also survived by relatives in Scotland as well as numerous nieces and nephews of William Barker.
Besides her husbands and daughter, she was predeceased by two brothers, Walter and William Dunlop.
Friends called at the Irvine Funeral Home, Brockville, on March 20. The funeral was held in the Irvine Chapel on March 21, with Rev. Gordon Mintz of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Brockville, officiating. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Sherri Elliott, Michael Elliott, Andy Boisvert, Fred Bowen, Rick Bowen and Jeff Clark.
Memorial donations were directed to the ACW at St. Paul's Anglican Church.
Raymond Hall, 82
CARDINAL -- Raymond Adam Hall, 82, formerly of Cardinal, died March 6, 2005 at Wellington House Nursing Home, Prescott. He had been ill for six years.
He was born July 5, 1922 in Corbyville, Ont., the son of Adam Hall and the former Violet Palmateer.
After serving in the Second World War, he married Frances MacFarlane in Hamilton in 1948.
He worked as a telegraph operator for CN Railways for many years. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105 in Cardinal and served as its president and in other offices. He identified with St. John's United Church in Cardinal.
Mr. Hall is survived by his four children, Sharol and husband Jim Havey of Arnprior, Ruth and husband Mike Ballerscheff of Johnstown, Terry and his friend Monica of Spencerville and Robert of Calgary.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife Frances Hall and his parents.
Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Cardinal, where on March 9 the funeral was held, with Rev. Arlyce Schiebout officiating. Burial followed at Melrose Cemetery, Belleville.
Flo McKinnon, 88
ATHENS -- Florence Ellen "Flo" McKinnon, 88, died March 2, 2005 at Maple View Lodge with her daughter by her side.
She was born February 6, 1917 in London, England, to Henry King and the former Florence Brown. She married Donald McKinnon on August 4, 1935 in England.
In 1952, she and her husband, along with their three children, Denise, Ian and Lesley, came to Canada to join her two sisters, Ivy Bird and Hilda Wolfe. The family settled at 17 Victoria Street, Athens.
Mrs. McKinnon was custodian at the Athens post officer for many years. She worked as a volunteer at the canteen at the old Athens rink for 15 years. She also volunteered at Centre 76. Many of the village chlidren remember her from the rink and how she gave out treats as well as kind words and smiles to them.
She was in the front line of two walk-a-thons to raise money for Centre 76 and the fund-raising campaign for the artificial ice.
Her main interests were her children and their families, as well as playing the piano at family gatherings.
Mrs. McKinnon was predeceased by her husband on March 15, 1986 and by her son Ian in 2004.
She lived in her own home until she could no longer manage alone, then moved in with her daughter Denise and son-in-law James for five years. In February 2004 she moved to Maple View Lodge, just outside of Athens.
She is survived by two daughters, Denise and husband James Smith of RR 4, Athens, and Lesley Laming of Athens, 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, sister Doris Moore of Kent, England, and daughter-in-law Marian McKinnon of Brockville.
Besides her husband and son, she was predeceased by four brothers, Jimmy, David, Harry and Arthur, and two sisters, Ivy and Hilda, as well as a great-great-grandson in infancy.
Friends called at the Judson Funeral Home, Athens, where on March 4 the funeral was held, with Rev. Dolly Dikens officiating. Burial followed at Plum Hollow Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Donald Smith, James Smith Jr., Larry Smith, Melissa Smith, Luke McKinnon and Leonard Laming. Honorary pallbearers were Kathy Laming and Raymond Denesha.
All were grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations were directed to Maple View Lodge, Athens.
Keith Beaupre, 85
IROQUOIS -- Keith Charles Beaupre, 85, retired owner of Beaupre Jewellers, died March 4, 2005 at Ottawa Civic Hospital after an illness lasting three months.
He was born March 11, 1919 in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, to Frederick C. Beaupre and the former Belle Anderson.
During the Second World War he served as an air engineer with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Canadian Navy.
He married Millie Hutchcroft on November 1, 1947 in Iroquois United Church manse, in a service officiated by Rev. Hutton.
Mr. Beaupre lived in Iroquois since 1949 and owned and operated a jewelry store in the village until his retirement.
He was a founding member of the Iroquois/Matilda Lions Club in 1950 and continued his membership the rest of his life. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 370, Iroquois, since 1947.
He loved to fly and owned a plane together with Dr. Henry Prins. He was involved in many of the fly-in breakfasts held in conjunction with the Iroquois Summer Festival. His job was to ride his motorcycle along the air strip and direct planes to their parking spots.
Through the years he travelled over 16, 000 miles in a boat he built himself, named the Beauzark. He was also an avid ham radio operator.
Mr. Beaupre is survived by his wife Millie and two children, Jeff and wife Sharon of Iroquois and Ron and his fiancée Jeanine Kraemer of Mariatown, as well as four grandsons, Todd and wife Marianne, Tom, Craig and Brian, and two great-grandchildren, Larissa and Max Beaupre. Also surviving are his sister Irene and husband Jack Fetterly of Iroquois and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Marie Hammond.
Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Iroquois, on March 6, and both the Lions Club and the Legion held memorial services.
The funeral was held March 7 in the funeral home, with Rev. Janet Evans officiating. Cremation followed. Burial will be at Iroquois Point Cemetery in the spring.
Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Ottawa Heart Institute will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
