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HAROLD EDGAR HEWETT – DEATH
[Welland Tribune November 8, 1943]
Hewett-At Port Colborne, Ont., on Monday, November 8, 1943, Harold Edgar, beloved husband of Beatrice Hewett in his 55th year, resting at the Dell & Merton Funeral Home, 50 Clarence street Port Colborne, Service in the Chapel on Wednesday November 10, at 3 p.m. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
Funeral Rites for H, Hewett
Friends of the late Harold E, Hewett, well known Port Colborne churchman, Great War veteran and InternationalNickel Co Employe. Filled the chapel at the Dell and Merton funeral home, 50 Clarence street Port colborne, yesterday afternoon paying a final tribute to a faithful friend and fellow employe.
Many followed the remains to Oakwood cemetery, where interment was made.
Rev Ralph P. Clark, pastor of Port Colborne Baptist church of which deceased had been an official and active worker for many years, conducted the service.Mr clark in his remarks, said that he knew that if the late Mr Hewett could speak his wish, he would not want him to engage in any laudatory remarks. Those attending the funeral had known Mr Hewett as a citizen of the town, while he had known him as a citizen of the Kingdom of God.. Those who had known him in industry, knew him as a faithful worker in industry while he had known him as a zealous worker in the church. Those who had known him as a fighting man of the Navy in the First Great War, had known him as a patriot and a good soldier of the king, while he had known him as a good soldier of Christ, said Rev Mr Clark. Mr Clark spoke briefly on the value of “a good name” which he described as charactor.
During the service, Mrs Boyd sang,”Some Day He’ll Make It Plain,” accompanied at the organ by Mrs C.W. Shore. The hymn,’What a Friend We have in Jesus” was sung.
The pallbearers were Raymond Wilson and Louis Concessi, fellow employes at International Nickel Co Ltd and Harry J. Shore, Mervyn D, Steele, Albert Arthurs and Arthur Richardson, officials of Port Colborne Baptist church. The casket was draped with the Union Jack as it was borne from the chapel to the cemetery.
Among many beautiful floral tributes were those of Friends of Port Colborne Baptist church, the Women’s Missionary Society of Port Colborne Baptist church, the One By One Bible Class, Friends of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, Ladies’ Aid of Port Colborne Baptist church, the Baptist church choir, Robin Hood Flour Mills staff, “C’ shift of number four building at International Nickel Co., the Canadian Corps Association.
Friends were present from Camp Borden, Windsor, Buffalo and Welland.
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