9.5.1. Thomas Arthur Tucker (1891-1979)

Thomas Arthur Tucker (1891 ~ 1979)

9.5.1. First child of Elizabeth M. Adams and George Tucker, Thomas Arthur Tucker, was born December 20, 1891, in Fenella, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.

He married Eva Della Alberta Earl, daughter of Thomas James Earl and Elizabeth Jane Bowes, June 25, 1924, in Willow Grove, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario and had four children:

(9.5.1.1) Earl William George (1925 ~ 2001)
(9.5.1.2) Shirley Jean (1927 ~ 2001)
(9.5.1.3) George Stanley (1936 ~ 2022)
(9.5.1.4) Arthur Lynn (1940 ~ )

T. Arthur Tucker died November 12, 1979, aged 87 years, in Stratford, Ontario and E. Della Earl Tucker died June 2, 1969, aged 70 years in Listowel, Ontario and are interred at Elma Centre Cemetery.

----- MARRIAGE -----

Tucker-Earl

A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl, Rosedale Farm, Logan, when their eldest daughter, Eva Della, was married to Arthur T. Tucker, of Fenella. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Gordon Butt, Methodist minister of the Monkton circuit, in the presence of about one hundred and fifty guests. The bride, who was given away by her father, was becomingly attired in a white canton crepe dress, heavily beaded, with graceful draperies at the side. Her veil of white net beaded with pearls fell from a headdress of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of ophelia roses and lily of the valley. The wedding march was played by Miss Evelyn Earl, sister of the bride. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a beautiful leather club bag, to the pianist a five-pearl ring. During the signing of the register, the bride’s Sunday School class sang “Blest be the tie that binds.” After the ceremony and congratulations, the wedding party repaired to the dining room, which was tastefully decorated in pink and white, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served by the Sunday School class. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker left on a motor trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls, the bride travelling in a log cabin grey costume with shoes and wrap to match. Among the out of town guests were friends from Windsor, Fenella, Listowel and Toronto. Previous to her marriage, the bride was presented with a clock by the members of the choir of which she was a valued member. Milverton Sun, July 10, 1925.

----- OBITUARIES -----

T. Arthur Tucker

A well-known area resident, T. Arthur Tucker, died November 12, 1979, at Stratford General Hospital.

Mr. Tucker was 87 years of age.

For most of his life a farmer at R.R.2, Listowel, Mr. Tucker for many years was trustee and secretary of Trowbridge School, and served on the Board of Stewards and was a trustee of Trowbridge United Church.

Mr. Tucker is survived by three sons, Earl of Listowel, George of Atwood and Lynn of Thamesford; a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Shirley) Lee of R.R.2, Listowel, 11 grandchildren and four great-grand-children.

He was predeceased by his wife Della (nee Earl) in 1969, by two brothers and by a grandchild, Steven.

Mr. Tucker was born on December 20, 1891 at Fenella, Haldimand Twp., and was the son of the late George Tucker and his wife Elizabeth (nee Adams).

The funeral service, conducted by Rev. Harry Stevens, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 15 at the Robert Trench Funeral Home in Listowel.

Flowerbearers will be Lorne Lee, Jim Tucker, Brian Tucker and Jeff Tucker.

Interment will be in Elma Centre Cemetery. Listowel Banner, Nov. 14, 1979.

E. Della A. Earl Tucker

March 6, 1899 ~ June 2, 1969

Mrs. Arthur Tucker, 70, of R.R.2, Listowel, died Monday, June 2, 1969, in Listowel Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Formerly Della Earl, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl, she was born March 6, 1899 in Grey Township.

On June 25, 1924, at Willow Grove, she married Arthur Tucker and they farmed near Trowbridge for a number of years.

Interested in community affairs, she was a member of the Trowbridge United Church and the United Church Women, a life member of Listowel West Branch Women’s Institute, and for a number of years had been correspondent for the Listowel Banner.

Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Earl of Elma Township, George of Atwood, Lynn of Listowel; one daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Shirley) Lee of Elma Township; one brother, Stanley Earl of Mitchell; and 10 grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Evelyn Morey, predeceased her.

Rev. John Wareham, of Atwood, conducted the funeral service which took place at the McLaughlin and Reed Funeral Home, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. Burial was in Elma Centre Cemetery Listowel Banner, June 5, 1969.