WILMER GEORGE ALTON, on Sunday, October 13, 2002, Wilmer died at the Grace Hospital with his family by his side. Wilmer was born on September 8, 1924 in Huron county Ontario. In compliance with Wilmer's wishes, no formal funeral service will be held.
Source:
WOJCIKS ALL BELIEFS & FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM.
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 26, 2002
Wilmer, the third child and second son of Wesley and Mae Alton, lived and worked in London,Ontario at first, then to Winnipeg and was an water treatment engineer. Wilmer was married twice. His family was to the first marriage.
Married – in March of 1945 to Margaret Ellen Edwards.
They had 5 children: Dennis,Leonard,William,Mary Etta and Robert Charles
In his early life,Wilmer was working for the CPR as a signalling technician. Elgin, his younger brother was working there in the same department.During this time he was a member of the Orange Hall in London and his father Wesley Alton was a senior member of the Lodge.
Wilmer had a restless spirit and was unable to continue to provide for his Family and left to go out West and find himself. His brother Elgin tried help out Wilmer in his struggle. Wilmer tried but in the end the weight of his burden was too much and he gave up and moved away to the West.
He was able to re-ground himself to a stable Family life and his new spouse,whom was a firm women, that was able to keep Wilmer on the straight and narrow. He lived out the rest of his life there, with the occasional visit East to visit his kin and children and grandchildren. Numerous health complications hampered his life in his golden years.
*The genealogy of Daniel Alton and Agnes Ruttle,
and pictures from The Family-albums.
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE107935
Source:
WOJCIKS ALL BELIEFS & FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM.
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 26, 2002
Wilmer, the third child and second son of Wesley and Mae Alton, lived and worked in London,Ontario at first, then to Winnipeg and was an water treatment engineer. Wilmer was married twice. His family was to the first marriage.
Married – in March of 1945 to Margaret Ellen Edwards.
They had 5 children: Dennis,Leonard,William,Mary Etta and Robert Charles
In his early life,Wilmer was working for the CPR as a signalling technician. Elgin, his younger brother was working there in the same department.During this time he was a member of the Orange Hall in London and his father Wesley Alton was a senior member of the Lodge.
Wilmer had a restless spirit and was unable to continue to provide for his Family and left to go out West and find himself. His brother Elgin tried help out Wilmer in his struggle. Wilmer tried but in the end the weight of his burden was too much and he gave up and moved away to the West.
He was able to re-ground himself to a stable Family life and his new spouse,whom was a firm women, that was able to keep Wilmer on the straight and narrow. He lived out the rest of his life there, with the occasional visit East to visit his kin and children and grandchildren. Numerous health complications hampered his life in his golden years.
*The genealogy of Daniel Alton and Agnes Ruttle,
and pictures from The Family-albums.
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE107935
WILMER GEORGE ALTON, on Sunday, October 13, 2002, Wilmer died at the Grace Hospital with his family by his side. Wilmer was born on September 8, 1924 in Huron county Ontario. In compliance with Wilmer's wishes, no formal funeral service will be held.
Source:
WOJCIKS ALL BELIEFS & FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM.
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 26, 2002
Wilmer, the third child and second son of Wesley and Mae Alton, lived and worked in London,Ontario at first, then to Winnipeg and was an water treatment engineer. Wilmer was married twice. His family was to the first marriage.
Married – in March of 1945 to Margaret Ellen Edwards.
They had 5 children: Dennis,Leonard,William,Mary Etta and Robert Charles
In his early life,Wilmer was working for the CPR as a signalling technician. Elgin, his younger brother was working there in the same department.During this time he was a member of the Orange Hall in London and his father Wesley Alton was a senior member of the Lodge.
Wilmer had a restless spirit and was unable to continue to provide for his Family and left to go out West and find himself. His brother Elgin tried help out Wilmer in his struggle. Wilmer tried but in the end the weight of his burden was too much and he gave up and moved away to the West.
He was able to re-ground himself to a stable Family life and his new spouse,whom was a firm women, that was able to keep Wilmer on the straight and narrow. He lived out the rest of his life there, with the occasional visit East to visit his kin and children and grandchildren. Numerous health complications hampered his life in his golden years.
*The genealogy of Daniel Alton and Agnes Ruttle,
and pictures from The Family-albums.
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE107935
Source:
WOJCIKS ALL BELIEFS & FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM.
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 26, 2002
Wilmer, the third child and second son of Wesley and Mae Alton, lived and worked in London,Ontario at first, then to Winnipeg and was an water treatment engineer. Wilmer was married twice. His family was to the first marriage.
Married – in March of 1945 to Margaret Ellen Edwards.
They had 5 children: Dennis,Leonard,William,Mary Etta and Robert Charles
In his early life,Wilmer was working for the CPR as a signalling technician. Elgin, his younger brother was working there in the same department.During this time he was a member of the Orange Hall in London and his father Wesley Alton was a senior member of the Lodge.
Wilmer had a restless spirit and was unable to continue to provide for his Family and left to go out West and find himself. His brother Elgin tried help out Wilmer in his struggle. Wilmer tried but in the end the weight of his burden was too much and he gave up and moved away to the West.
He was able to re-ground himself to a stable Family life and his new spouse,whom was a firm women, that was able to keep Wilmer on the straight and narrow. He lived out the rest of his life there, with the occasional visit East to visit his kin and children and grandchildren. Numerous health complications hampered his life in his golden years.
*The genealogy of Daniel Alton and Agnes Ruttle,
and pictures from The Family-albums.
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE107935
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