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Hugh O'Hare

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Mary Jane Cripps Hugh O'Hare 1 2 Marriage: Mary Jane Cripps   General Notes: came from a town near Loch Lomand, Scotland Hugh married Mary Jane Cripps, daughter of William Cranston Cripps and Annie Marie Townsley. (Mary Jane Cripps was born about 1903 in Avonlea, Saskatchewan and died in 1961 4.)

1 Cripps, Frank , obituary, Oct, 1998, Red Deer Advocate, Oct 1998. Red Deer Advocate, October 1998,
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Mr. Frank Cripps of Red Deer passed away peacefully on October 24, 1998. Frank was born January 22, 1922 at Clive, AB. He took his schooling at Satinwood, then continued his education at Olds Agricultural College. After completing his studies, he enlisted for the war, but was called back to the family farm, which he continued operating until 1966. On June 14, 1945 he married Elaine Duffy of Clive. Frank and Elaine enjoyed 53 wonderful years together. During this time Frank and Elaine farmed and operated a cabinet making business, then in 1966 moved to Red Deer where he owned Pam Ron Furniture until 1971. In 1972 Frank went into the mobile home business at Town & Country Homes until his retirement in 1988. Frank was active in the community, beginning in 1958 as President of Haynes Scout Troup, coached hockey and baseball, was active with the Lacombe Light Horse Association, served on the Westerner Exposition Board, was chairman of the Red Deer Spring Horse Show, and worked with the Red Deer Silver Buckle Rodeo committee. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Elaine, son Greg (Cheryl) of Red Deer, daughters Sherry (Eric) Hauck of Leduc and Autumn (Hob) Murphy of Edmonton, six grandchildren Jacquie, Randy, Greg, Amy , Beau and Abram, 2 great grandchildren Khain and Tayte, one brother Herb Cripps of Kamloops and extended families the Syd Robertson's of Calgary and the Andy Advani's (extended grandchildren Scott, Sabrina, Shauna, Stacey) of Lacombe.
Frank was predeceased by his parents William and Annie, brothers Jack and Ernie, sisters Mamie O'Hara and Clara Lang (sp. should be Laing, ed.) If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, 11560- University Ave. , Edmonton, T6G 1Z0. A remembrance gathering will be held at the Pioneer Lodge, 4324-46 A Ave. , Red Deer on October 30, 1998 from 2-4 pm.

2 Townsley, Annie Marie, obituary, Mar 7, 1975, Red Deer Advocate, Red Deer, Alberta, March 7, 1975. Red Deer Advocate, March 7, 1975

Long Time Clive resident dead at 92
Funeral services were held Friday for a long time resident of the Clive district.
Mrs. Annie Marie Cripps, mother of former Red Deer Exhibition board member Frank Cripps, died Tuesday (Feb 25, 1975.. ed.) in Red Deer General Hospital. She was 92.
Mrs. Cripps, the daughter of George Nelson and Annie Marie Townsley, was born Dec 7, 1882 in Parry Sound, Ont. She came west and married William C. Cripps in Regina in 1902. They lived on a homestead at Milestone, Sask. and later purchased a farm near Avonlea, Sask.
In 1919, they moved to a farm in the Pleasant Valley area of the Clive district, where they resided until the spring of 1963. Mrs. Cripps then moved to Lacombe, where she lived until moving to Twilight Lodge in Red Deer.
She resided in Red Deer at her death.
She was active in the community, helping children in their sports programs and in the church.
She is survived by four sons, Jack of Penticton, B.C., Herbert of Kamloops, B.C., Ernest of Kelowna, B.C. and Frank of Red Deer; 15 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Cripps was predeceased by her husband; two daughters, Mary Jane O'Hare in 1961 and Clara M. Lang (sp) in 1968; and three grandchildren.
Rev. Harold Jenner officiated at funeral services from lthe Eventide Funeral Chapel in Rd Deer. Burial followed in Alto-Reste Memorial Gardens.
Eventide Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

3 Cripps, Frank , obituary, Oct, 1998, Red Deer Advocate, Oct 1998.

4 Townsley, Annie Marie, obituary, Mar 7, 1975, Red Deer Advocate, Red Deer, Alberta, March 7, 1975.

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