Wesley Witmer Semple

Other Events:

• Military: WW2 - non-commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Navy
• Occupation: Goudies Department Store, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada; vice president of Goudies Department Store
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400615
• Residence: 1971, RR3, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Wesley Semple dies; Goudies executive

Wesley Witmer Semple, 51, vice-president of Goudies Ltd of Kitchener, died Saturday, at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., after a brief illness. Born in Eston, Sask., Mr. Semple came from Belleville to Goudies, in 1937 and held various positions in a career of 33 years. He became assistant to the general manager in 1954 and was named vice-president, in 1960. He lived at RR 3, Preston. He was a member of Trinity United Church and a 32nd Degree Mason, past district deputy grand master for Wellington district, past master of the Twin City Lodge and a member of the Scottish Rite. Mr. Semple was a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, from 1942 to 1946. He was predeceased by his mother, the former Janet Goudie. Surviving are his father and. step-mother, Rev. and Mrs. James Semple of Chatham; his wife, the former Margaret Irene Kershaw, whom he married in Hamilton, in 1944: four sons, Robert of Toronto and Bruce, William and Bennett, all of Preston; a daughter, Marilyn of Preston; two sisters, Mrs. Orville Parsons of Brantford and Mrs. William Workman of North Bay. A Masonic service was held Sunday evening. The body will be at the Keffer Funeral Home, until 1 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Dr. Frank Morgan will conduct the service at Trinity Church, at 3 p.m. Cremation will follow.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 29 Mar 1971 pg 23

Wesley married Margaret Irene Kershaw 1944, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born 1922; died 29 Apr 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 May 1995, New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]