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Congregational News Archives 2008
Highlighting the Presbyterian community in the area of Hamilton, Ontario.
The Rev. W. L. (Bert) Young
At the Guelph General Hospital on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 at the age of 84 years, Rev. Bert Young of Puslinch. Loving husband of Velma (Leask). Father of Jane and her husband Ken Strachan of Hamilton, Mary and her husband John Johnston of Puslinch, Nancy and her husband Scovil Fisher of Hillsburg, Stephen and his wife Francis of Rivers, Manitoba, and Peggy and her husband Marty Kirby of Hamilton. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and by his sister Edith Ray of Chesley. He is predeceased by his brother Hardy Young. Friends may call at the W. Kent Milroy Port Elgin Chapel, 510 Mill St., Port Elgin (Town of Saugeen Shores) from 2:00 to 4:00 & 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4th, 2008. Funeral service will be conducted in Tolmie Memorial Presbyterian Church, 699 Goderich St., Port Elgin on Monday at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Chuck Moon and the Rev. Alex McCombie officiating. A memorial service will be held at Chedoke Presbyterian Church, Mohawk and Magnolia Sts, Hamilton, Ontario on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Interment Sanctuary Park Cemetery.
In the course of his ministry the Rev. Bert Young was Minister of St. Andrew's Church, Hamilton from 1966 to 1973. Later, after a time of service with the Board of Congregational Life in the national offices in Toronto, he returned to the Presbytery of Hamilton to serve as Minister of Caledonia Presbyterian Church from 1983 until his retirement in 1990. In retirement he was appointed as Minister Emeritus by Chedoke Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, in recognition of his contribution to ministry at Chedoke.
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