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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 19, 1975 Section Two OBITUARIES GEORGE GAINES Serving as the first fire chief of the village of Newcastle, for twelve years, George Gaines passed away on Monday, February 10, 1975 in Oshawa Hospital in his 91st year, following a short final illness. Married in 1907 to the late Clara Wood, he was born in Nether Poppleton, Yorshire, England, and had resided in Newcastle since 1907. Employed as a carpenter and wheel-wright, he was a member of the Masonic Order and a past master of Durham Lodge No. 66. He served overseas from 1915- 1919. Surviving are his three sons, John of Bala, Lawrence of Newcastle, George of Burling- ton, 8 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. Reverend R. Hayne, New- castle conducted t he funeral service on Wednesday from the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home. Floral tributes were received in his memory from the Newcastle Public School, Durham Lodge No. 66, and the Newcastle Cenotaph Commit- tee. Spring interment in St. George's Cemetery. ERNEST VICTOR GRAY Mr. Ernest Gray of Janet- ville passed away at the Port Perry Community Hospital on Friday, January 31, 1975 following a short illness. He was in his 86th year. Mr. Gray was born and raised in Manvers township where he spent his entire life. He was a son of the late James Gray and Ellen Shackleton, dear brother of the late Stanley Gray, Fred Gray, Milton Gray, Mrs. Thomas McKee (Belle), Mrs. David McMullen (Lillie) and one surviving brother Wesley Gray of Lindsay. His dear wife, the former Lucinda Jane McCabe, prede- ceased him six years ago. Left to mourn the loss of a dear father are his son Elgin of Prince Albert, daughters Phyllis of Islington, Helen of Bowmanville, Verna of Port Perry, Dorothy of Colling- wood,fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Interment was in Nestleton Cemetery. The beautiful floral tributes and donations to the Heart Fund were much app- reciated. Pallbearers were Howard McMullen, James Gray, Brian Gray, Kennedy Gray, Elmo Gray and Earl Gray. Flower bearers were Mr. Gray's seven grandsons Don- ald Gray, Todd Hovey, Dennis Wick, Dale McQuade, Michael Mcquade, Randall Neals and Kevin Neals. JAMES ALEXANDER ANDERSON A former employee of T. Gale Lumber Company who retired in June of 1973 with 23 years service, James Alexan- der Anderson died at the Oshawa General Hospital Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1975. He lived at RR 3, Bowmanville. Born July 4, 1908 in Detroit, Mich., he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Colborne Anderson. He had lived in Oshawa for 50 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Rose Marie Ethel Gammon; five sons, Jack, Thomas, Stanley, all of Osh- awa; Gerry of Belleville; Francis of Uxbridge; three daughters, Mrs. Clifford Led- dy (June) of Oshawa; Mrs. Robert Hockney (Marion) of RR 3, Bowmanville; Mrs. Al Kornic (Patricia) of Taunton; his stepmother, Mrs. Winni- fred Dubosky; and three brothers, Fred of Miami, Fla., Stanley of Detroit, Mich., and Ha-vey of Brampton. Mr. Anderson rested at the McIntosh-Anderson Funeral Home. Service was held in the chapel Thursday with inter- ment in Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin. Captain Donald Rit- son of the Salvation Army offi.ciated. ORVILLE J. GREER A former employee of Gen- eral Motors who retired in 1966, Orville J. Greer, died at the Oshawa General Hospital Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1975. He lived at 300 Cadillac Ave. S., Oshawa. Born Feb. 18, 1917 in Cartwright Township, he was a son of Mrs. Ethel Bryan and the' late John Greer. He was married in Oshawa Nov. 21, 1946. He had lived in Oshawa most of bis life, coming here frorn Burketon. H4e was a member of the UAWA Local 222, and was a metnber of the Royal Canad- ian Legion Branch 43. During the Second World War he served with the British Battalion and the Royal Can- adian Army. He served over- seas five years. He is survived by bis wife the former Beatrice Moffatt (Betty) of Oshawa; his mother Mrs. Ethel Bryan of Burketon, two daughter s, Mrs. William MacDonald (Rosemary) of Oshawa and Miss Elizabeth (Liz) Greer of Oshawa. Mr. Greer rested at the Armstrong Funeral Home. Service was held in the chapel Thursday, with interment in Mount Lawn. Ontario Hydro bas reforest- ed more than 2,500 acres of land in the past three decades. The program has involved the planting of more than 2,000,000 trees. An extension cord was not designed to take t"lace of rmanent wiring. It is a handy device for getting power to an area of your home where there is no outlet, but should only be used on a temporary basis. 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