Eric:
I also have a son, Ralph Reginald Townsend which isn¹t mentioned.
Could he and ³Durk² be one in the same?
Son, Rev. Randy Duane Townsend is married to Deborah Irene Hazel, possibly
on Jim¹s lineage.
Dave
On 1/7/11 12:48 AM, "Eric Keys" <keysie@...> wrote:
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> TOWNSEND, Ronald George - Martock died Tues day January 4, 2011. Ron was
> born in Halifax on August 15. 1935. to the late Sylvanus and Ola
> (Glover) Townsend. He is survived by his wife of 56 year s Lorna
> (Winters), sons, Durk of Bancroft Ont; Robert (Peg Shanahan). and Randy
> (Debbie) both of Hammonds Plains; grandchildren, Morag of New Liskeard,
> Ont; Rab (Allison Preiss) of Toronto; Daniel Shanahan of Hammonds
> Plains; Sarah Smith (Matthew) of Stillwater Lake; and Edward of Halifax;
> and brother Gord (Maxine) of West Springhill. He was predeceased by his
> parents and siblings, Doug, Ruth Sabiston , Marion Oxner, Vivian Randle
> and Audrey Faulkner. Ron was employed by Stairs Son & Morrow of Halifax
> before joining the Royal Canadian Navy in 1957. After retirement from
> the Navy in 1983, he worked for a short period of time with IMP
> Aerospace Avionics and then Norman Wade Co Ltd. A memorial service will
> be held Saturday, January 8 beginning at 2 pm in St. Thomas' Aquinas
> Church, 4771 Hwy 1, Three Mile Plains with a reception following in the
> church hall. Committal will folow in Maplewood Cemetery, Windsor.The
> family offers their many thanks to extended family and friends for their
> understanding and support and the many medical professionals for their
> compassionate care especially the VON nurses, staff of Hants Community
> Hospital, Dr. William Enright and the palliative care team. Memorial
> donations may be made to Parish of St. John's Anglican Church, 287
> Lacewood Dr, Unit 103, Suite 447, Halifax NS B3M 3Y7, Hants Community
> Hospital Palliative Care Unit or Victorian Order of Nurses. With his
> peaceful death, he leaves us with fond memories of his humorous and
> outgoing spirit.
> [Thursday, 06-January-2011 The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax NS]
> [collected by EMKeys 2011-01-06]
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