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stouffville suntribune thursday feb 23 2006 5 i i ordinary man special to many he was just an ordinary man who touched ordinary people in ordinary ways however to the hun dreds attending the receiv ing and funeral at eastridge evangelical missionary church ross wideman was anything but ordinary he was extraordinary a devoted husband an adored father a loving grandfather a devout christ ian a trusted employee a talented athlete and a faith ful friend he died the same way as he lived peacefully at home feb 8 he was 86 born at dicksons hill one of five in the family of herbert and myrtle grove wideman ross lived much of his life in the area where he grew up however not even he could have imag ined such an outpouring of admiration and respect for someone so humble most were people whose lives hed touched including granddaughter amanda wideman and ivys uncle alfred woodland both of whom travelled from van couver to attend son and daughterinlaw harold and brenda wide- man cut short their 25th anniversary holiday in the bahamas so they also could make it back in time ross received his sec ondary school education at markham high then his teachers certificate at toron to normal school rosss classroom skills gamed personal fulfillment not through public schools but sunday schools includ ing missionary churches at dicksons hill altqna and stouffville at one time he played the saxophone he also sang in a community quartet with brother lloyd neighbour will barkey and according to lloyd whoev er else happened to be around ross was good at hockey but even better at baseball and fastball usual positions were third base second base and shortstop he also wielded a powerful bat ross was even more promihendy visible aboard his bsa motorcycle a bike that transported him thou sands of miles from coast- tocoast he also rode it to work at toronto elevators later when people enquired concerning a smaller model of a similar machine he would joke left out in the rain too long it shrank for more than 33 years ross drove an oil truck for the stouffville cooperative work he truly enjoyed he was offered the job by george timbers then the firms manager often when customers realized supplies wi itr ib roaming around with jim thomas were running low ross would gladly come to their aid completing emergency calls on saturdays and holi days without complaint while all these positives were moments to remem ber ross was first and fore most a family man he and ivy schneider were married july 21 1956 at claremont baptist church to this union was born three sons paul vickie of canning- ton harold brenda and norman isola of stouf fville and one daughter lois ron also of stouf fville there are 12 grandchil dren ross is also survived by two brothers harley of toronto lloyd of dicksons hill and one sister betty bal- lantynebrown of markham he was predeceased by an older brother bruce rev douglas gray for merly of stouffville and now of kitchener described ross as an individual strong in physique and spiritual stature several family members recounted the benefits of growing up in a church ori ented atmosphere where those simple things of coun try life are all the more important to them now they told of camping trips across ontario as well as to the east and west coasts sister betty recalled the the special times when they as a family would gath er around the organ on sun day afternoons brother lloyd said ross was always someone with whom he could talk and confide were short on role mod els today said friend and neighbour bob lewis rosss children and grandchildren certainly benefited from one a family photo presenta tion was prepared at the ser vice by son paul as a fitting conclusion rosss late nephew ed wideman a member of the stamps quartet was featured in a recording of he touched me jim thomas is a stouffville resi dent who has written for area newspa pers for more than 50 years heese when cathy asks as she always does what do you want for dinner i invariably reply mac and cheese or anything else hoping against hope that more often than not ill actually get doreens mac and cheese its the curl up in my easy chair type of meal that is the fitting j jfflf a end to a long and full day jm jr f comfort food at its finest w info j ree 10 95 jned m serves 3 to 4 rdriscoll aspberries life evolves and so does the produce business it wasnt that long ago that you could only get chilean berries at this time of year fall and winter varieties of raspberries are now available almost year round and to me the driscoll variety is the best we pay a bit more to get these but i think youll find that theyre really good value and delicious too from california asseler moeed p0rkch0p weve been making these for quite a few years now and theyve become very popular over time when you get them theyre fully cooked all you need do is warm them steam them with red cabbage or sauerkraut or even do them in the micro any way you choose theyve got lots of that smoked over oak flavour reg 595 lb made daily chicken nookle oup with the number of people under the weather and this would include most of my family i feel that im doing my civic duty by prescribing our chicken soup im not a doctor but i know this feels good to the palate and the body going down and get lots of rest too reg 599 serves 3 to 4 oirf this week whats atloaf the last time we featured this a year ago x explained about my dear aunt minnie and her meatloaf and my motherinlaws amazing meatloaf as well it turned out that i kicked a sleeping dog so to speak because that ad triggered an avalanche of customers all with fond recollections of meatloaf from the past fast forward to the present and well be making lots of it for this week in two sizes rfco large which will serve 4 is 3 and the smaller size which will serve 1 or 2 95 i will be 5 this week s texan hot atjsages these sausages are just full of flavour with a fair degree of heat theyre larger like most things from texas than our other sausages and theyre great grilled if your bbq is close or roasted if the oven arf a is your choice ih t vfll made daily w p off reg 399 lb this week exciting f tjkn news anne marie and i just returned from our buying trip to procure a good supply of neat and wonderful garden planters and urns all this amazing stuff will arrive in good time for you and us to plant our little hearts out when jaana came to me with her list of features for this week all chocolate i said no not chocolate youve got to do a tropical island deal i among others need a break from this winter and so here goes kbylime p reportedly better than you can get in the florida keys 12 ea banana cream pies with ripe bananas our amazing custard and whipped cream 12 ea coconut cream pies with toasted commit coconut cream and custard 12 ea pina colada telly rolls filled with pina colada custard which is made with everything that youll find in the drink 14 ea cheesecakes in 3 varieties there will be margarita tequila grand marnier fresh lime and a bit of amaretto strawberry daiquiri fresh strawberries rum and lime and lastly mango mango puree and fresh sliced mangoes all these will be in 2 sizes 12 and 20 a a creme brulees available in two varieties margarita just like the drink and chunky monkey with sliced bananas creme de cacao banana liquor and chocolate 6 ea muffins and scones pina colada with fresh orange pineapple and coconut 1 ea and lastly tropical fruit flans made in a shortbread crust with custard piled high with strawberries mango pineapple oranges and kiwi 22 ea all of the items will be featured at village grocer specials in effect until closing sunday february 26 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road unionville quality foods 9401770