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Robert Erwin/ 84 Was Lacrosse StarA link with Georgetown's early »ports history was broken with the death on Saturday of Hubert Henry Krwin. 84Mi Krwm was a member of the famous Aetna laeiosse team which brought fame to town by winning the C anadian championship in 181)5 Wl Only surviving mcmlKT of the team is Dr Frank WaUon of townAlways Interested in Sports of ali kinds, he was a faithful supporter of the hockey, lacroasc and baseball teams. He took great pride in the success of his grandson Rob Goldham. whftse h«ckey career with Toronto. Chicago and Detroit has made hun one of the game s greats Horn at Silyercreek, Mr. Krwm was onl a baby when his parents. Robert and Susan Sparling Krwin moved to Georgetown As a young man he worked at the old Provincial Paper lower null” for 14 years, then wa employed with James Buck in his but cher shop and later as a drover with Hugh Clark.• In 10110 with his soft in law Harry Golitham. he ticca me Main Street merchant They operated a butcher shop in the present McClmtock Tuck Shop location until he retired in• HVtl Mr Goldham still operates the business which has since movfd a few doors down the street into w*hat used to bo the Dominion Store.He was the oldest living member of Georgetown Fire Department and was the fourth*man to serve as fire chief after the brigade was formed. He attended the old Methodist Church and later St.'John’* United Church.His '■wife, l*ah Hoard died a year ago. and he Is survived by a daugh ter Nellie. Mrs Harry Goldham; two grandchildren. Rob Goldham of Tor• onto and Detroit, and Mrs. Ruth Mil ler in British- Columbia; and five greatgrandchildren. Ilia brother Iarnc Krwin of town is the only sur viving member of an original family of nine.Rev. Morgan McFarlane conductorthe funeral service yesterday at theMcClure Funeral Home, with intermcnt following In Greenwood Ccmc'tery. Pallbearcra were Harold ancPercy Cleave. George C. BrownHoward Kentncr, Jack Arnold and inopbew Jim Erwin, Toronto._ rOtwaU to Orangeville
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Georgetown Herald
Georgetown, Ontario, CA
Wed, Feb 09, 1955
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