Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery
Section E
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
RECORDED BY: Mary & Glen Ormerod
Elgin County, OGS, July 1988
DATA ENTRY BY: M. F. Doan
PROOF READING BY: Barbara Ferguson
Revised and formatted for the Internet 7 December 2002 by BruceC.JohnsonJr.
Latest Revision 18 April 2008 by CarolVanHarn
Copyright by the Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 1981 - 2002
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History of Elmdale Cemetery, St. Thomas
In 1929 a group of men from Sarnia decided to establish a cemetery in St. Thomas. This was to be a different concept from the other local cemeteries as it was to be called a park lawn cemetery and have flat markers in it.
The property they chose was approximately 19 acres on the west half of Yarwood Farm. This land was bordered on the north by Elm Street, on the east by the London & Port Stanley railroad, and the on the west by Wilson Avenue.
Prior to becoming a cemetery, this property was owned by James H. Still who had a logging operation around 1898 - 1920. The barns used to house the horses is now the workshop for the cemetery. In 1903 the south end of the property was sold to St. Thomas and became the Southern County Fairgrounds. It is said that both Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakely performed at the circus around 1919. The original racetrack is still in the ground and is now used as the roadway throughout the cemetery.
The cemetery was established as the Elgin Cemetery Company operating Elmdale Memorial Park. In the possession of the current owners is a pamphlet that was used to encourage people to buy lots, and also lists the Officers and Directors for the company.
In 1953 the cemetery came under new management and ownership. It was to be converted from a parklawn cemetery into a modern garden cemetery. The area was broken down into a series of individual gardens, beautifully landscaped and planted, where there would be family burial estates. This idea was never really completed. At this time, the name of the company was changed to Elmdale Cemetery Company from Elgin Cemetery Company. The president was William Edward Mills of Sarnia, Blair Campbell Moore, vice president, and Frank Vincent, manager. They felt that the garden cemetery would increase the beauty of the cemetery even though it would take more work to maintain. There now are 50 flower beds and one hundred species of trees. A couple of the trees were marked as heritage trees by the Parks Department a few years ago. There are also several flower beds donated by family members in memory of a loved one, as well as several trees.
The unique stone wall that is on the west and north sides of the property was created by Dayton Mills and his assistants. The stone was brought from Kettle Creek in winter by sleighs and horses. The Shrine of the Good Shepherd was dedicated on June 26, 1955 and a Masonic Altar was erected in A Section in 1957. The first Columbarium was built in 1989 with the next three at the south end of the property in 1998.
Elmdale has always been privately owned. In was owned from 1961 - 1978 by Harold Stafford, and from 1978 - 1985 by Joseph Artibello of Mississauga, and from 1985 to the present by Frank & Patricia Artibello. They are the first owners to be involved in the day to day operation of the cemetery.
The original office for the cemetery was at 374 Talbot Street and at this time there were several salesmen employed by the cemetery. It then moved to 140 Wilson Avenue and the present office was built in 1984. There is presently one full time office person plus two outside workers all year, and a third outside worker from May to October.
The first burial took place on September 21, 1933, of Benjamin Clifford Honsinger, who had drowned the year before and had been entombed in the St. Thomas Cemetery Mausoleum.
The cemetery is divided into ten sections plus the columbariums. “A” section starts at the northeast side of the cemetery and follows a horseshow type pattern to Section “H” on the northwest side of the cemetery. There are also two sections in the middle of the cemetery at the north: the north oval; and in the south, the south oval. Further to being divided in sections, each lot is numbered with a round cement marker with the number of each grave on it.
The cemetery staff have kept fairly detailed information on each person buried in the cemetery: most of the obituary notices from the last 70 years and at one time a family history was also taken. The staff are in the process of putting this information into a computer.
At the present time, there is no charge for looking up family history.
The office address is: Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery, 190 Wilson Avenue, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, N4R 3R3
Section E is located to the west of Section D in the south-west corner of the cemetery. Lots are numbered from the north-east corner beginning with 01 and continuing to the south. Numbering is continued at the north end of the next row. Burial plots (usually A to D) are lettered alphabetically from the south to the north and but are typed in the order D to A.
Plaques are bronze unless indicated otherwise. A set of open brackets
[ie ( )], means that space has been left for an additional name.
Use your browser "Find" command in the Edit menu or the shortcut "Control F" to locate your surname in the file below.
E 12E
Sarah E. WHITTINGHAM/Beloved wife of Jack Greer/1904 (Open Bible) 1987
E 12CBA
Until we meet again/(Praying hands)/( )/Garry DANIEL/ (1954-1976/( )
E 13DC
Stephen/1908-( )/Ada B./1924-( )/Together Forever/(Dove) COOK (Dove)
E 14ED
Kenneth (Flash)/1917-1979/Ida Isabel/1922-( )/Together Forever/(Holy Bible) FORBES (Praying hands)/Until we meet again
E 14A
Michael Adrian/SMITH/May 25, 1983/son of Nancy and Adrian/ Always in our hearts
E 15E
Our precious little/"Toot"/Rebecca A.M.B./KANTOR/June 17, 1984/March 1, 1985
E 15BA
( )/Alice E./May 10, 1937/Dec. 23, 1987/(Saxby)/ Together/Forever/Married/10-16-67/(Cross) KUENZ (Cross)
E 19A Pink granite.
Jan A. GROLMAN/Sept. 13, 1920/Sept. 12, 1974/
E 22A
Lindsay Marie/SPRINGER/Beloved daughter of/Wayne & Sheree/ Feb. 10, 1986
E 23A
In Loving Memory/Kathleen C. ROBERTS/1920 (Dove) 1987/Dear Mother
E 26BA
William J./Nov. 29, 1925/Nov. 2, 1986/( )/(Weaver)/ Together Forever/Married/5-14-49/(Bowling balls DEMO (Dove)/The song is ended but the melody lingers on
E 27A
Richard P. VANDENBURG/Beloved son and brother/1963-1987
E 28DC
(Dove) MEREDITH (Dove)/Lyle Amos/1905-1985/( )/(Spackman)
E 28BA
( )/Irene/Dec. 17, 1921/Mar. 14, 1986/(Webster)/Together Forever (Legion crest) WISE (Holy Bible)
E 29D
In Loving Memory/Wm. L. (Bill) NICOLLE/Aug. 18, 1931/June 26, 1985/(Dove
E 29A
Robert L. WILKINSON/Beloved husband of/Miriam D. FISHBACH/ 1927-1985
E 35BA
Everett G./1920-1987/Ellen Jean (FARNAN)/1924-( )/ Together Forever/Married/9-10-48/(3-link chain) WORTH (Holy Bible)/My peace I give to you. John 14: 27
E 36A
In Loving Memory/ROBINSON/Charles Richard/1950 (Holy Bible) 1987/Blessed are the pure in heart/for they shall see God
E 37BA
Donald A./Mar. 23, 1963/Apr. 10, 1986/Son)/( )/Mother/ Together Forever/(Dog) FULTON (Dove)/Ours for a little while, with Jesus forever
E 38A
In Loving Memory/D. Bruce GALLOWAY/Sept. 25, 1920 (Navy emblem) Sept. 1, 1976
E 39DC
Everett M./1909-1978/( )/HILL
E 39BA
James E./1919-1980/( )/McLACHLIN
E 40DC
George/1911-1984/In/Loving/Memory/( )/(Navy emblem) SCOTT (Bible)
E 44BA
Thomas G./May 21, 1940/Feb. 26, 1986/( )/(STEWART)/ Together/Forever/(Praying hands) ANGER (Cross on Bible)
E 45BA
Stanley G./Apr. 1, 1928/Mar. 3, 1988/( )/(WARDLE)/ Together/Forever/(Korean Veteran Assoc. Crest/FROHMAN (Rose)
E 46A
Krista Audrey JENSEN/Dearly loved daughter and sister/ June 14, 1967/April 30, 1986/Christ has taught me how to fly/- and now my heart is flying free
E 47D
Jeanne GERSTER/July 17, 1905 (Cross) Oct. 30, 1986
E 48A
In Loving Memory/C. Gordon RAWLINGS/Beloved husband & father/1922 (Masonic emblem) 1987
E 49DC
Ray D./1924-1984/( )/Together Forever/Married 3-26-63/ (Holy Bible) PHIBBS (Holy Bible)
E 49BA
William J./Sept. 20, 1915/Sept. 9, 1986/( )/(McDOUGALL)/ IRVINE
E 50DC
C. Allan/1908-1972/( )/Together Forever/(Holy Bible) STINSON (Holy Bible)
E 50B
In Loving Memory/Louella BOWMAN/Beloved Mom of/June & Jacqueline/Dec. 21, 1917 - Mar. 2, 1980
E 51C
In Loving Memory/Gladys V. RYCKMAN/Beloved sister of/Violet MERRITT/Nov.23, 1907 (Holy Bible) Mar. 15, 1980
E 54DC
( )/V. M. Marie/1926-1985/(ATKINSON)/Together/Forever/ Married 6-21-47/(Clasped hands) BARBER (Clasped hands)
E 56A
Lloyd HEASLIP/Beloved husband and friend of/Sandra (PHIPPEN) HEASLIP/(Cross on Bible) Dec. 18, 1942/Mar. 27, 1982/Amazing grace/(Inscribed in two hearts:) Hugs &/Kisses/Daddy/OOXX/Love/ Melissa
E 57D
459573234 Cpl./Hugh E. O. WILSON/Canadian Forces/Feb. 21, 1959 (Bats & Balls) Jan. 4, 1982
E 57BA
BOLT/Douglas/Kitchener/Nov. 12, 1984/( )/Too well loved to ever be forgotten
E 58D
Janet BROWN/Beloved wife of/Archie OAKES Sr./Born in Scotland/April 30, 1913 - Nov. 18, 1975
E 58C (Emblem)
Archie OAKES Sr./Beloved husband of/Janet BROWN/ Born in Scotland/June 30, 1914 - April 27, 1988
E 58BA
Austin G./1916-( )/Sarah E./1915--1979/Together Forever/ (Masonic emblem) BORKWOOD (Presbyterian emblem)/Rest is thine, sweet memory ours
E 59E
William A./EDWARDS/Sadly missed/Loved always/Dorothy, Diane/ and family/(Dove) 1930-1987
E 59DC
Omer S./1910-( )/Myrtle I./1920-1983/Together Forever/ (Legion emblem) BECHARD (Legion emblem)
E 59BA
( )/In Loving/Memory/Bertha M./1982/(2 United Church emblems) GLOIN
E 61A
(Cross) Wm. J. BALKWILL E.D./Major/General List/11 May 1962 - age 55
E 62DC
John KERR/1907-1976/In/Loving/Memory/Alice/1908-( )/ (I.O.O.F.) McALLISTER (R. Dove) (Moon)
E 62A Pink granite.
Joseph H. WALTON/Beloved husband of/Doris STEPHENSON/1904-1973
E 63C J.
Scott MEDCALF/1945-1977
E 63B
Alfred E. MEDCALF/1906-1957
E 63A
Alice M. MEDCALF/wife of/Alfred E. MEDCALF/1880-1950
E 68D
Helen Marie POTTS/1925-1984
E 69DC
Together Forever/(Holy Bible) STINSON (Clasped hands)/1922 Hal (Harold) 1978/1919 Hazel (JACKSON) ( )
E 69BA
(Holy Bible) JACKSON (Holy Bible)/1876 Wheeler 1970/1893 Cynthia S. 1984/Together Forever
E 70DC
William H./Mar. 13, 1912/Oct. 27, 1986/Annabell (Addy)/May 10, 1910/ Dec. 10, 1978/Together Forever/(Holy Bible) FLETCHER (United Church crest.)
E 71DC
Harvey D./1904-1987/Nona E./1913-1979/Together Forever/(2 Doves) HEHIR
E 71BA
Arthur W./1906-( )Muriel E./1912-1972/Together Forever/ BROOKS
E 72D
Douglas E. JOHNSTON/Loved son of/Elmer and Barbara/June 21, 1959/June 6, 1979
E 73BA
Roy T./1896-1976/Margaret M./1898-1982/(I.O.O.F. emblem) WALLIS (R & Dove)/Rest in Peace
E 75BA
Stanley G./1902-1973/Together Forever/Kathleen W./1907-1977/ BURNS
E 76ED Pink granite.
McGREGOR/Keith M./1972/Jean K./1972/To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die
E 76C
Beloved/great grandson/Richard Douglass/BRATKOWSKI/2 Nov. 1961/31 Jan 1962
E 76BA
Herbert Andrew/Beloved husband of/Agnes May WARD/1879-1946/ Agnes May WARD/Beloved wife of/Herbert Andrew/1883-1961/SHORT
E 81D
In Loving Memory/Linda KNOTT/Beloved wife of/Douglas KNOTT/ Beloved mother/1946-1987/(Inscribed in 2 hearts:) Judy/Trudy/Dawn
E 81BA
William J./1914-1986/Together/Forever/Married/12-2-39/ Beatrice M./1917-( )/(MARR)/(Train) LEWIS (Dove)
E 82C
Donald H. PLAYER/Beloved husband/Father & grandfather/1934- 1984/We're anxiously waiting/Your resurrection John 5: 28, 29
E 82BA
Walter L./Oct. 19, 1916/Mar. 31, 1984/In/Loving/Memory/( )/ (Praying hands) KNOTT (Praying hands)
E 84BA Pink granite.
SMITH/Together Forever/Not my will but Thine be done/D. Carman/1908-( )/Mary M./1913-1973
E 86BA
William D./1905-1974/( )/Together Forever/(B.E.L. emblem) WALKER (Holy Bible)
E 87DC
Leslie J./1909-1973/( )/Together Forever/(Holy Bible) FUNNELL (Holy Bible)
E 87BA
Robert J./1911-( )/Eleanor M./1914-1982/Together Forever/ (B.E.L. emblem) ORTON (Cross on Bible)
E 88DC
Vincent E./Jan. 18, 1926/Oct. 20, 1985/In Loving/Memory/( )/ BRACKENBURY/BENNETT/Absent from the body, present with the Lord
E 88BA
Harold T. PINCOMBE/Oct. 9, 1898 - Jan. 28, 1979/( )
E 89B
Ruby E. PHIBBS/(Pilot emblem) 17 January 1962
E 90D
Inez VENNING/1898-1961
E 90C R.
Bruce VENNING/1899-1987
E 90B Pink granite/
Florence Merrick JONES/Wife of/Lewis Arthur JONES/1883-1972
E 90A Pink granite/
Lewis Arthur JONES/1885-1944
E 97DC
Frederick J./1902-1984/( )/ARMOUR
E 98BA
William J./1907-1981/Irene G./1909-1987/Together Forever/ (Dove) SPROULE (Dove)
E 99DC
Nicholas/May 2, 1910/May 8, 1987/(Nick)/( )/(HALEWICH)/ Together Forever/Married 10-28-34/(Emblem) SOCHOLOTIUK (Praying hands/Home with God, which is far better
E 101DC
May M./1974/( )STEWART
E 101B
In Loving Memory/Jessie E. COLLIS/1890 (Dove) 1968
E 101A
Air Commodore/Reginald COLLIS/1893 (R.C.A.F. crest) 1962
E 102BA
Thomas/1899-1981/Irene L./1900-1986/Whitwam/Together Forever /(Shamrock) CHRISTIE (F.C.B. in triangle emblem)
E 103DC
PINCOMBE/1896 Kenneth W. 1974/1898 Nila McLARTY 1985
E 103A Pink granite.
Morris B. HOUSLEY/Beloved husband of/Bessie CUPPLES/1903-1950
E 104DC
SHERRY/Frederick L./1899-1962/Together Forever/( )
E 105C
William E. WOOLIVER/Beloved husband of Rita MACKIN/1902 (Open Bible)1958
E 105B
Margaret O. WOOLIVER/Beloved wife of/Walter W. WOOLIVER/1879 (Star) 1958
E 105A
Walter W. WOOLIVER/Beloved husband of/Margaret O. WOOLIVER/ 1879 (Eagle emblem) 1955
E 114BA
Jerrold E./1957-1983/(Jerry)/Nora D./1960-( )/(Jan)/ Together Forever/(Car) BAKER (Inscribed in 2 hearts:) Forever/in our/hearts/Sheryl/& Chrissy/He lives with us in memory and will for evermore
E 115BA
( )/Betty J./June 3, 1928/Apr. 29, 1980/WEIR)/Together Forever/(Holy Bible) BURGESS (Holy Bible)/Loving memories last forever
E 116DC
George E./May 20, 1910/Apr. 27, 1977/In/Loving/Memories/( )/ TURNER
E 117DC
( )/( )/AUCKLAND
E 117B Pink granite.
TAYLOR/In loving memory/Clara C./1912-1980/
E 118C
Ralph E. NUTTER/Sgt. U.S. Army/World War II/Apr. 24, 1911 (Cross) Feb. 8, 1988
E 118B Grey granite.
Frances Amelia LOGAN/Beloved wife of/Roy MATTHEWS/1882-1958
E 118A Grey granite.
Roy MATTHEWS/Beloved husband of/Frances Amelia LOGAN/1884-1966
E 119B Pink granite.
Addie Jane BALL/wife of/Leonard B. SIFTON/ 1895-1952
E 119A Pink granite.
Leonard B. SIFTON/Beloved husband of/Alma BARNES/1894-1955
E 120DC
Warren A./1881-1964/Nettie M./1881-1966/Lt. Col. John G. ANDREWS/Missing in action at Dieppe/Aug. 19, 1942/(Legion emblem) ANDREWS (I.O.D.E.crest)
E 120BA
Kenneth M./May 12, 1878/Jan. 21, 1973/Marjorie C./July 25, 1880/Sept. 3, 1966/Together/Forever/(Masonic emblem) WILLISON (Cross)
E 121A
John David DAWSON/Beloved son of/Harry and Doreen DAWSON/ 1941-1944
E 130DC
William L./1906-1983/Together Forever/Millicent/1906-( )/ WILSON
E 130BA
Harry W./1930-1985/( )/(Hicks)/Together Forever/(Holy Bible) KALFLEISH (Holy Bible)
E 131D
David John PAYNE/Dear son & brother/1960 (Hockey sticks) 1978/He loved people and laughter
E 131CBA
David Wm./1935-( )/Sally G./1938-( )/Together/Forever/ (Masonic emblem) PAYNE (Holy Bible)/Winnifred G. STAPLE/1914-1967
E 132DC
Ronald G./1928-1983/Together/Forever/Married/9-2-78/Jantina/ (1926-( )/(KAAP)/(Dove) CHAMBERS (Praying hands
E 132BA
Frank/Aug. 27, 1939/June 1, 1981/( )/In Loving Memory/ (Holy Bible) VANGORKUM (Holy Bible)
E 133BA
Frank L./1912-1981/( )/Together Forever/TEMPLE
E 134D
Minna SCHOENTHIER/Beloved mother of/Kurt & Gerda/1889 (Holy Bible) 1979
E 134B
Elsie (LAWSON) STUART/1902-1983
E 134A
Harold STUART/1900-1973
E 135DC
Lawrence D./(Larry)/1926-1980/( )Together Forever/ (Masonic emblem) BROWN (Eastern Star)/Too well loved to ever be forgotten
E 135BA
Frank M./1908-( )/Leona F./1909-( )/Together Forever/ (Dove) FROOME (L.A. to B.R.T.)/Entered into rest
E 136B Pink granite.
Alma Barnes SIFTON/1903-1981/Beloved wife of/ Harry B. BARNES - 1922-1950/Leonard B. SIFTON - 1953-1955
E 136A Pink granite.
Harry Bruce BARNES/1898-1950/Beloved husband of/Alma CLARKE
E 137DC
William G./1901-1975/Gladys P./1904-1987/Together Forever/ (Masonic emblem) GARDNER (Praying hands)
E 137BA
Christopher H./1876 -1961/Together Forever/Ella M./1878- 1964/WILSON
E 138C
Edna C. POST/1901 (Cross) 1959
E 138B
Arthur R. POST M.D./1899 (Cross) 1974
E 151DC
Emil/1920-( )/Together/Forever/Amanda/(1917-( )/(Cdn. Infantry emblem) LEHR (Cross)
E 151BA
( )/Estella M./Sept. 3, 1916/June 9, 1984/(Horne)/ Together Forever/KEATING
E 152C
Alwyn C. KING/Gunner/5th Field Regiment/1919 (Legion emblem) ( )
E 153BA
Leroy (Lee)/Nov. 16, 1926/Oct. 18, 1978/( )/Together Forever/(Masonic emblem) BAKER (R Dove emblem)
E 154DC
( )/Dovilla/1925-1980/Together Forever/(Masonic emblem) DYMOCK (Dove)/Gone but not forgotten
E 155A Pink granite.
Arthur BEU/December 16, 1966
E 156C
Hugh B. BROADFOOT/Jan. 17, 1893/Sept. 30, 1966
E 156A Pink granite.
John E. SULLIVAN/Beloved husband of/Mona/Aug. 10, 1900 - Sept. 8, 1972
E 157D
Vivyan M. HEROLD/1899-1962
E 157C
William H. HEROLD/(A.V.S.S. emblem) 1897-1961 (P. Eng. emblem)
E 172DC
( )/Jean A./1917-1984/(Paine)/Together/Forever/Married 8-1-36/(Dove) TALES (Dove)
E 172B
Ada Lillian (STAFFORD)/COLLINS/Beloved mother of/Roy, Don, Neil & Wayne/(Christ figure) April 14, 1904 - March 31, 1986/She lives with us in memory and will for evermore
E 172A
Harley (Roy) STAFFORD/Beloved son of/Ada L. COLLINS/(Dog) Nov. 22, 1923 - May 19, 1984/Until we meet again
E 173D
Douglas Neil STAFFORD/Beloved son of/Neil and Eleanor/ (Motorcycle) Sept. 2, 1954 - April 4, 1981/Forever in our hearts
E 175D
In Loving Memory/Edrie E. CURTIS/Beloved daughter of/(Dog) Murray & Mary CURTIS/1965-1974/(Cat)
E 176DC
Charles J./1912-( )/Thelma G./1915-1976/Together Forever/ COWLARD
E 177A
Rory M. GALLOWAY/Oct. 5, 1953/Oct. 27, 1971/(Dog)
E 178D
Rita SYPERSMA DEINUM/Sept. 13, 1896 - Nov. 23, 1967
E 178C
Charles DEINUM/April 27, 1894 - Oct. 12, 1972
E 196C Pink granite.
(R.C.N.V.R.)/Tel. H. L. FREEMAN/1921-1985
E 197DC
Ivor A./June 28, 1923/April 30, 1981/In/Loving/Memory/( )/ (Violin) MacIVOR (Guitar)
E 197A
James N. BARR/1933-1977 (Horse)/Beloved husband of/Shirley SYMMS/& Family
E 198CB
( )/James/1909-1977/Together Forever/(United Church crest) SYMMS/(United Church crest)/ "Sweathearts" Rudheath Northwich England
E 198A Pink granite.
In Loving Memory/James SYMMS Jr./Jan. 4, 1933/Nov. 14, 1974
E 199BA
Vernon J./1909-( )/H. Adelaide/1914-1984/(Murray)/ Together Forever/Married/2-23-35/Holy Bible/ NEAL (Holy Bible)/ Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life: He that/ believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live/John 11: 25
E 200BA
Gordon F. C./1912-1967/( )/LEMON
E 201DC
Eleanor N./1913-1968/John A. K./1908-1968/Together Forever/ LEMON
E 201BA
Cletus/1914-1980/Verna/1917-( )/Together Forever/HOLBORN
E 202DC
Harold A./1917-( )/In/Loving/Memory/Margaret R./1921-( )/ (Holy Bible) GRIFFIN (Holy Bible)
E 202BA
George H.R./1906-1971/Sylvia/1902-( )/Together/Forever/ (Holy Bible BELL (Holy Bible)
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