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a8 tribune february 24 1988 lewis reesor digs his work by bruce stapley in an age when dependability and consistency in the work place have gone the way of the ten cent chocolate bar lewis reesor is a welcome reminder of days gone for 53 years the rr 2 mar- kham resident has been digging graves by hand and hes never trussed an assignment t lewis takes pride in his work from 1945 to the present hes dug 1645 graves none by machine when the call comes i answer he says its not some thing you can put off polly minton of the oneill funeral home concurs ive been here 26 years no matter how busy lewis is hes al ways ready and willing to help mr reesor comes by his profes sion honestly his father joseph reesor was similarly employed beginning back in 1928 at wide- man mennonite church lewis followed digging his first grave at age 16 at dicksons hill since then hes performed simi lar duties at 43 different burying grounds including glasgow siloam and agincourt today his work is restricted to seven including wideman and while he no longer maintains the pace that saw him open 90 plots ten years ago hes still ready willing and able to answer the call i believe i dug 20 last year and hope to do the same in 1988 he says lewis readily appreciates the importance of sensitivity and dis cretion in the service he provides to him its more than simply dig ging a hole in the ground when youre asked to meet someone at a grave site at a par ticular time you have to be there you learn things about people and their families gravediggers have their secrets in discussing his trade lewis is forever mindful of the discretion he insists is so essential he likes to think he makes himself avail able to people in a time of need im pleased to help folks out over 220 fashion wallcove thousands of patterns to choose from including new arrivals values for every room from such leading manufacturers as sunworthy international coloroll ultima mayfair kingfisher crown book price patterns may vary from 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the product or pw you ifulj refund th guarantee doei not include labour for application or irsulljtion riding go and ttc unlimited use of the go service for the area to and from union station purchased f is more economical and convenient than ever theres only one place to get your with twin pass twin pass the go transit ticket counters buy your go adult monthly pass and ttc in union station adult metropass and youll save 20 thats 20 for twin pass information call go at off what you would pay to buy both passes 18002681983 toll free or the ttc at 393infq separately your monthly twin pass allows unlimited use of the ttc system as well as visa for your convenience youre welcome to use visa or mastercard goverrrmenj of ontario eomton minister flf transportation lou parscps- ch airman go transit jff lyons cmmmft ttc he says i really feel im per forming a service polly minton agrees he notes also that mr reesors knowledge with regard to cemetery layout and history is invaluable he has a great memory says polly he knows who was buried where and all the other little de tails hes also very knowledge able concerning small cemeteries the stouffville mortician is loud in his praise of lewis reesors work the sides are straight as an arrow hes never a halfinch over or under he does a perfect job polly claims the utensils lewis uses havent changed in 43 years a shovel two spades a pick and bar and a wheelbarrow lewis has been called out to work under less than ideal condi tions even in the pouring rain when it wasnt fit for a dog he admits but he now draws the line at digging graves in the winter cutting through three feet of frost isnt easy he says anyone who insists on a burial in the winter should try digging the grave himself he says lewis stresses the importance of people choosing grave sites well in advance he admits its something most folks put off h plots were selected before hand it would make it so much easier he suggests lewis describes himself as semiretired all 1 do now is feed a few pigs and look after the lawn and garden lewis and alma reesor and two daughters reside in an historic stone farmhouse north of 18th avenue east of hwy 48 its the same property settled by his great great grandfather in 1810 lewis has a passion for beauti ful flowers and fine china his roots go deep in the 97 acres where he was born as for his rather unusual pro fession he credits it with helping him keep fit im pleased ive had the health and strength to do it many people retire with nothing to do he says while gravedigging methods have changed in recent decades with most work done by machines lewis reesors hope ful he can postpone the inevitable a few more years you do it one shovelfull at a time he concludes lewis reesor 18th avenue rr 2 markham still digs graves by hand a work of strength and skill hes been practising 53 years mr reesor has provided this service at 43 different cemeteries including wideman mennonite glasgow siloam and agincourt bruce stapley in the matter of the ontario heritage act rs0 1980 chapter 337 and in the matter of the land and premises known municipally as 3034 springdale street markham part of lot 14 concession 7 in the town of markham in the province of ontario notice of intention to designate take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of markham intends to designate the property includ ing lands and buildings known municipally as 3034 springdale street markham part of lot 14 concession 7 as a property of architectural andor historic interest or value under part iv of the ontario heritage act rs0 1980 chapter 337 short statement of the reasons for the proposed designa tion the jonas ramer house c 1 858 located on lot 1 4 concession 7 at 3034 springdale street markham is recommended for designation for architectural significance as an impressive example of a late georgian house with a grossdoddy addition and symmetrical fenestration the house is also recom mended for designation for historical significance as it was built in 1 858 by jonas ramer who operated a sawmill on this site for 62 years on land owned by the rarfier family from 1837 to 1955 spanning five generations dated at the town of markham this 24th day of february 1988 christine palmer deputy clerk published a firsttime this 24th day of february 1988 markham v j