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PAGE 8 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, MAY 9,2001 r Advertising Km lure Morris Funeral Chapel Ltd., A Family Tradition Since 1841 1 The Morris family's roots as a funeral service provider began in Devonshire, England more than 250 years ago. The family eventually,moved to Christ Church, Isle of Wight, where its proud business tradition continued for three generations until Levi Morris emigrated to Canada in 1840. Levi, his wife and 11 children, settled in Prince Albert, Ontario, where he began work as an undertaker and fine woods craftsman in 1841. His eldest son, Levi Jr., joined his father in the family business as a fine woods craftsman and worked on many historic buildings in the Bowmanville area, including Trinity United Church and the Balmoral Hotel. After moving to Bowmanville in 1854, Levi Jr. established his own undertaking business on Liberty Street North. He went on to become one of the first licensed embalmers in Ontario, graduating from the Rochester School of Embalming in 1884. Levi Jr. was also responsible for helping found and becoming a charter member of the Canadian SIX ISS ■ '■■'i. - )T. - ■ Undertakers Association in 1883 and the Ontario College of Embalming in 1891. His son, Frank F. Morris, continued in his steps by helping form The Ontario Funeral Service Association in 19222 and the Board of Funeral Services in 1914. The Board of Funeral Services is the provincial regulatory body governing funeral service today. The present funeral chapel was constructed in 1959 by C.G. (Ted) Morris and F. Donald Morris. When completed, it received praise throughout Ontario as one of the first service facilities to accommodate the unique and varied needs of its customers. Completely renovated and expanded during 1995, the facility now offers four large visitation rooms and a chapel with a seating capacity of more than 200. There is also a state of the art public address system and a colour, audio/video system for recording services. The entire facility is totally accessible to the disabled. Morris Funeral Chapel operates its own complete fleet of vehicles and has convenient off street parking for 50 cars. The Morris Funeral Chapel guaranteed in 1954 through a published letter that the dollar value of services, facilities and equipment would be the best value available in funeral service. Morris Funeral Chapel has always been respected as a leader in the funeral service profession and is recognized as Ontario's oldest independent family owned funeral provider still being operated by descendants of the original family. Today, the company is owned by the 6th generation of Morris funeral directors, Paul R. Morris. Whether you need a simple, traditional or an alternative service, Morris Funeral Chapel can provide the service required. They arc members of the Ontario Funeral Service Association (OFSA), The Funeral Association on Canada, Bay of Quinte and the Canadian Independent Group of Funeral Homes committed to providing superior services at a fair price. As a member of the OFSA the Morris Funeral Chapcl.is fully bonded for all trust fiinds it holds. Levi Morris in horsê drawn vtàgon circa 1881. ::V_ • I'ii X • ; : liff ïSSM-, ■ *, ' \ •> ,}*j, ( , / -,,, : * v ■ . -V'.'v'xv; MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL ervice ,-SS Xffe; SIX GENERATIONS OF THE MORRIS FAMILY Dedicated Service Since 1841 Morris Funeral Chapel has provided the finest in service to the residents of the area and is the oldest ongoing, independent family owned funeral provider in Ontario. Their staff has always been known for its sincerity and thoughtfulness. F. LEVI MORRIS SR. FRANK F. MORRIS ■ ■■n'Stf M '•3;X ' ill . l/v|: orris' 1 ' President Susan jrMorris DorotfiÿTï. Morris, Gary M?Onway* Douglas R?TOtherford >f Debra DrWelleher* Moms Chapel offers a full selection of Funeral Services that can be pre-arranged and or pre-paid with their Preferred Funeral Plan. L JaneTWorris" Passant Organist, '■'ï'ivi/îft,, .'lis!®!' ' :i : V-;,, „ 'Licensed Funeral Directes : , , ■ , ' 905-623-5480 4 Division Street, Bowmanville M 1 '