St.
Williams: The death of Charles Bruce McCall occurred at his
residence here on Friday. January 3rd. Mr. McCall was born 86 years
ago, November 3, son of the late
D. A. McCall and Ann McInnes.
In 1906, in the village of
Vittoria, he married Beatrice Abigail Sharp, who is left to
mourn.
In his early years Mr. McCall
was in the furniture manufacturing and builders' supplies business.
Later he was a funeral director for the village and district.
Mr. McCall was a lifelong
resident of this village and a member of the Anglican Church which he
served as people's warden for 53 consecutive years.
He was a veteran of World War
I, serving overseas with the 133rd Norfolk Regiment, to which he
belonged actively from 1915 to 1920.
He was a member of the Canadian
Legion and particularly interested in community affairs. His had been a life of service
to his church, his country and his village.
He was an ardent gardener
and the fine home on Main Street South is beautifully landscaped,
thanks to his efforts. In politics he was a staunch Conservative.
Left to mourn besides his wife
is one son, Gordon, of London. A daughter, Mrs. E. A. (Bertha
Margaret) Bicknell, predeceased him in May, 1957.
There are four
grandchildren:
E. B. Bicknell and J. M. Bicknell of Detroit,
Gail and Donald McCall of London, and one great-grandson of Detroit. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. J. F. Brock of Simcoe.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, January 5th, from Johnson Brothers' Funeral Home with Rev.
Robert Coupland and Rev. John Morris of the Anglican Church in charge.
Interment was in the Newkirk
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were his son Gordon of London, son-in-law Dr.
E. A. Bicknell of Detroit, grandsons E. B. Bicknell of Ann Arbor and
J. M. Bicknell of Detroit, nephews Robert McCall of the village and
Dr. H. H. MacKay of Richmond Hill.
It was deceased's request that in
lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
