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26 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, December 29, 2011 DEATHS MAY, Mary Jean (nee Chester) Peacefully on Thursday December 22nd, 2011 in her 83rd year, with her family by her side at the Georgetown Hospital. Loving wife of Jack May and loved mother of Larry (Val), Wendy (Bob Robson) and Susan (Dave Grant). Cherished Granny to Lesley (Karl), Wes (Valerie), David (Louise), Tom, Jenn (Brad), Steve (Chenai), Jackie (Mike), Garrett (Kate) and her eleven great grand children. Dear sister of Howard (Kathy) Chester. Friends were received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown 905-877-3631 on Tuesday December 27th, 2011 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9. Private Funeral. If desired, contributions to a charity of your choice in honour of Jean would be appreciated. For expressions of sympathy, visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com CALL KRISTIE FOR CLASSIFIED 905-873-0301 Trillium presents plaque to Williams Mill The Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre was recently honoured with a plaque from the Ontario Trillium Foundation following the renovations to the centre. On hand to accept the plaque were (from left) Andy Kuntz, Board Member Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, Ted Arnott, MPP WellingtonHalton Hills, Thom Gallagher, Board Member Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, Laura Rees, Executive Director Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, Allan Wakefield Board Member, Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, Gilmar Militar, Regional Program Manager Golden Horseshoe Ontario Trillium Foundation, Eileen Foley, Board Member Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre and Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette. Photo by Ted Brown CARDS OF THANKS Donna Marie Neely We wish to thank family and friends for the many acts of kindness, messages of sympathy, words of comfort and visits to the funeral home. We especially would like to thank the Minden Hospital and the Monk Funeral Home. Love, Dave Neely and Family IN MEMORIAM JACOBS, Shane Alexander In loving memory of our dear son who passed away December 30th, 1991. Shane, There's a family who misses you sadly, in a home where you used to be A family who wanted to keep you, but God willed it not to be, We did not know that evening what sorrow the next day would bring The bitter grief, the shock severe, to part with our son whom we loved so dear You bid no one a last farewell, no chance to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it and only God knows why, God gave us strength and courage to face that dreadful blow, But what it meant to loose you, no one will ever know When shadows of night have fallen and we are all alone, In our hearts there comes a longing, if only you could come home. We mourn for you in silence, no eyes can see us weep, But many a silent tear is shed, while others are asleep. They say that hearts don't really break, dear God that isn't true, That night that we lost you Shane, our hearts broke right in two. Wrap your arms around him Lord, and keep him in Your loving care, A few more steps, a few more years and soon we'll meet him there. Of all that life has given us, and all that's left to do We will never know a greater gift, than the years we shared with you. Mom, Dad, Michael and Lisa Home Depot donates to Acton youth home Support and Housing-Halton recently received a $25,000 grant from the Home Depot Canada Foundation to be used to make energy efficiency improvements to their affordable housing home for youth in Acton (LIFE House). On hand for the presentation in Oakville were, from left, Ron Potvin (District Manager, Home Depot), Alf Goodearle (Housing Manager SHH), Jeff Kinnaird (VP, Merchandising), John Smith (SHH Executive Director), Stefano Paolone (Store Manager, HD), Rick David (Chair of Housing Committee SHH), Joe Tauskela (Board, Housing Committee), Craig Bowler (Store Manager, HD), Bob Patrick (Chair of Board, SHH), and kneeling is Lee Helmer (Director of North Halton Support, SHH). Eric Riehl/Metroland Media Group Sharen Ransom December 28th, 2002 She is gone. You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back or you can open our eyes and see that she has left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her and only that she is gone or you can cherish the memory and let it live on. Lotsa love, Paul BROWN, Margaret - In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away December 31st, 2008. You can only have one mother, Patient, kind and true, No other friend in all the world, Will be so true to you. For all her loving kindness, She asked nothing in return, If all the world deserted me, To my mother I could turn. To those who have a mother, Treasure her with care, For you will never know her value, Till you see her vacant chair. Sadly missed by all her children, Tiger, Ebony, April and Eleanor LAYMAN, John Francis (Jack) December 29th, 2006 In loving memory of a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Remembering you is easy, Missing you never goes away. Sadly missed and loved Jean, Frankie, and John and families HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE Accolade for Acton school Thirty-two Grade 4 and 5 members of the Robert Little Everybody Dance Club danced enthusiastically to the song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre late last month. This was the 10th anniversary of Creating a Scene--The Halton Dance and Drama Takes the Stage event. A special thank you to the Acton Rotary Club for paying for the Creating A Scene Team hats this year. The Robert Little Creating A Scene Team: Front row (from left) Jacob Day, Ben Rowley, Sydney Furzer, Luna Keogh, Taylor Smith, Abby Sweezie, Leigh Hayward, Jackson Nelson-Alves, Alyssa McKendrick, Briana Chan, Ashley Lang. Middle row (from left) Sidney Adema, Naomi Chang, Raeya Ford, Jamie Vallance, Jaidyn Pond, Mackenzie Bursa, Amy Tran, Jamie MacRae, Rianna Murchison, Racheal Bentley, Nathaniel Ward, John Millar. Back row (from left): Terra Bailey, Grace Farrington, Makalya Dee, Meghan Hart, Helina Fournier, Ashley Tauer, Emma Skinner, Rachel McFerran, Brianna Bailey, and Marie Burland (teacher). Photo submitted