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- N OBITUARY s Grafton los lued community memb e i/pAtTd uMABERLe22D FObAay MAR is}f3 y 7 , GRAFTON â€" A fixture in the _ > a i : He even used that pursuit to community for more than 30 VHE made many friends Wllhrol.ll' commumty contribute to the community, ; years, Reverend Gordon Ficko / members. Even after he retired, he would come out ogtenbdonatini proceeds from ; i s + t errie St. * died last week arou"Oc. sicxo _ to all our functions. He was like a caretaker to the old Aaate tarc: esnt came to Grafon in the 1970s for _ historical Alderville garden beside the church. He would Ay i eigie :fler he s:llld a posting at St. Andrew‘s United a is house and moved to a smallâ€" * hmen teiwae mis, fese acays / Come out every summer to work in the hot sun, Check ON _ er one on County Road 2, he set charge as a minister, and he â€" the berries, plant the vegetables. Even last year he was out '}-‘li_)galitfle(}ffegetabl?dstanbd c:jr:the opted to buy his own home in F 6 ighway (if he couldn‘t be there, > # ones. en proviaed im im here. He will be sadly missed by us all out here." he set out the vegembles for } retirement with a home and a | ChiefJames Marsden _ purchasers to pick up and pay community and a place to purâ€" * : + ful; Eln the hor:)q;zr }system]. j y his ideal of the Christian life. t ' f e was aâ€"bit of a miracle in Sugefif;e ‘:ha(t] hO?N(éVElrS }?en an‘:i out to all our functions. David Lander declared. that, for 93, he defied his age. He uis wife BHelen ratsedu cous "He was like a caretaker to the If was obvious to Lander that _ was still pretty sharp generally, David, Don, Greg and Jim in old historical Alderville garden: he strived to do. what Jesus _ and physically â€" he was still, tout. ;:a: sfi.’ms inga.number of beside the church. He would would have done, living a life cutting wood, which I don‘t & placeys Son David recalled how â€" ©U4° out every summer to work _ that not many could. From dropâ€" think many of us expect to do at * he and his brother were allowed in the hot sun, check on tshe ping off a quart of berries on _ that age," Lander said. to name their younger brother berries, plant the vegetables. ‘someone‘s porch. anonymously Ficko is survived by sons and, when their parents brought Even last year he was out here," to taking people who had David, Don and Greg, as well as * him home, greeted the baby Marsden recalled. nowhere else to go into his grandchildren Aaron, Brennan, with crice of. ‘Welcome howe, â€" | Ub wil be sadly missedibyus | bome, Ficko worked quietly and _ Elizabeth, Charlotte, Alina and Elvis Presley Ficko!" ‘_ all out here." never sought recognition. Cody. He is also survived by Ficko served at St. Andrew‘s Ficko lost his wife not long "Even thouglt most of us are brother Kenneth and sister + t for a number of years and, in _ after they celebrated their 50th very concerned about justice Y°M2 Clarkson, e .3 : retirement, went on to serve at anniversary, but he still had and helping one another, he His memorial service will take the Alderville United Church. much to keep him busy. tookit to the nth degree," Lander gfi‘ge Tl_lu_rS%ay ;lt 11 a_.$_ at St. : "He was here when we celeâ€" _ He remained active at St. . said. * o eefrfent froo m_:,‘* wihvistia . brated its 150th anniversary. We _ Andrew‘s for example: He was a _ _ He was a very devoted memâ€" t;;aréc(;':l'gr; ,:0;3 t:?_l E;Ip-rn. at t have pictures of him and his wife _ choir member at one time, and . ber of Amnestyâ€"Internati0n@l) â€" Copour yapoueial Come 1n. in an old horseâ€"drawn carriage _ always seemed to be on at least for example, earning a plaque tm lie& of flow i : w : & : Tt i ers, those wishâ€" in the parade," Chief James * one committee. from that organization recognizâ€" . ;, i s if e : % 4 g to make a memorial donaâ€" Marsden said. He totally gave himself to the _ ing his service. tion are invited to support "He made many friends with _ community. I don‘t think many He was also a member of the A m n e s t y our community members. Even _ of us know. all the lives he Grafton Horticultural Society, | International. after he retired, he would come _ touched," St. Andrew‘s minister reflecting his love of gardening. /’&Qa\“‘““"‘( 4 W FIRE BREAKS OUT IN RENO HOUSE ; ®f f reg +. ho hx M f | ; es ! é ' [ & : < |~@<eaen t ; imA ; e=s! P S mm men y | * fls P e 4| is " ’ l 1____; â€" m - C " j m oete.._....... s F 1 _ 4e e P M® | es 5 f 2 a # . | : : + % 9 hz : n 5 «e j y is in e * " _ e e fll| | ~ ; + es Hiitvinace..~.... Ece omm t * I 6 i i~a PETE FISHER Northumberia t % The Cramahe Township Fire Department in lorthumberiand Today renovations early Tueé%ay morfiing. T?'c o ;Tlscg% t;uiensmene :f a fire in a house that was under . coming from the residence located at 220 on CountyaI;g:g 3?1?1'&:3:0??[“:’%".“:;: Ian;es wes â€" 4 â€" Department was called in to assist. The house i . The Brighton Fire it SISt was heavily dama i 5 Nonhn;pj said it ap:;ars the origin of the fire was electritl:,al. es y stroke and Fire Chist Erandon OATH4«rtBEA C ag,, 7OD hxA 2/ i7 on on neavaage $ A 4 . l@) ( i '