Donald William McRuer

1930 - 1981  (50 years)

• Name	Donald William McRuer
  Born	6 Jul 1930	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	teacher
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339574
  Died	20 Feb 1981	Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	23 Feb 1981	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I339574	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Alexander McRuer,   b. 18 Aug 1897, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1988, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Marion Margaret Lillico,   b. 27 Jun 1906, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1961, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F248216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Newstead
  Children	1. Kathryn McRuer   2. Janet McRuer   3. Sandra McRuer   4. Neil McRuer
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F249062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Donald William McRuer An Ayr native, Donald William McRuer of 211 2nd Ave. S.E., Owen Sound passed away at the General and Marine Hospital, Owen Sound, on Friday, February 20th. He was 50. Born in Paris he was a son of Robert A. McRuer of Ayr and the late Marion (Lillico) McRuer. He was raised on the family farm, townline, RR 3, Ayr, being active in local hockey and 4-H activities. Mr. McRuer took up residence in Owen Sound 22 years ago. He was a science teacher at Grey Highlands District Secondary School, Flesherton. Active in the community, he was a member and elder of Westside United Church, president of Sydenham Skating Club, and manager of the Owen Sound midget hockey club. Mr. McRuer was looking forward to this weekend's participation of his hockey team in the Ayr tournament. Surviving besides his father is his wife, the former Betty Newstead; three daughters, Kathryn of Kitchener, Mrs. Dale (Janet) Schnurr of Winnipeg and Sandra of Toronto; a son Neil at home; and a brother Gordon of RR 3, Ayr. Funeral service was held in Owen Sound on Monday afternoon. Interment Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Kyle, Howard Mitchell, Howard Brown, Doug Hall, John Henderson and Bruce Cochrane, all of this area. The Ayr News Feb 18 1981 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . McRuer/ In Loving memory of/ William J. McRuer/ Feb. 4, 1891 - Nov. 21, 1970/ his wife/ Dora Cochrane/ July 20, 1899 - Feb. 14, 1984/ John A. Henderson/ Feb. 6, 1932 - Oct. 24, 2009/ His wife Dorothy E. McRuer/ Aug. 16, 1937 - / [Back/West] McRuer/ In Loving memory of/ Robert A. McRuer/ Aug. 18, 1897 - Feb. 3, 1988/ his wife/ Marion M. Lillico/ June 27, 1906 - Jan. 21, 1961/ son/ Donald William McRuer/ July 6, 1930 - Feb. 20, 1981/ at Rest [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203003798/donald-william-mcruer.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 20 Feb 1981 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Feb 1981 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth