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Obituary notices from Pine Falls and area dated December 1975
Obituaries report deaths of Norman Walton 85, George Dychuk 79, and Harold Spence 77. Norman Walton, of 990 Betournay Street, died December 10 at Deer Lodge Hospital. funeral December 13 at Thomson Funeral Chapels with interment at Garry Memorial Park. He worked 29 years at Abitibi Pulp and Paper, Winnipeg resident since, WWI veteran, RC Legion member, Pine Falls United Church elder. Survived by two daughters, a son, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. wife Otto May predeceased in October 1975. George Dychuk, formerly of Pine Falls, died December 8 at Selkirk General Hospital aged 79. memorial service December 12 at Church of the Advent, Pine Falls. cremation and Pine Falls Cemetery interment. Donations to Crippled Children’s Hospital suggested. Survived by two sons and four daughters, twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. wife Agnes predeceased August 1975. Harold E. Spence, died December 13 at Selkirk Infirmary aged 77. husband of Isabella Spence. Lived in Elmvale, Ontario. served in France with 52nd Battalion, C.A.S.C. later worked at Manitoba Paper Mill, Pine Falls. active in Oddfellows and Masonic Lodge. Funeral December 17 at United Church, Pine Falls. interment Pine Falls Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour assisted.