Arthur Hueston

Obituary of Arthur Hueston

Hueston, at his residence on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Arthur MacDiarmid Hueston of Aylmer died peacefully in his sleep of old age in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of the late Lois (Ferguson) Hueston (1993). Dear father of Jane Hueston of Ottawa, John Hueston and his wife Karen of Aylmer and Joan Hueston of Windsor. Loved by grandchildren Brett, Renée and Eric Hueston of Aylmer. Brother of Edward Hueston of London and the late Margaret Watson and William Hueston. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on April 28, 1915, son of the late Henry and Edith Hueston. Arthur was the owner of The Aylmer Express, among the few independent publishers left in southwestern Ontario. He came to Aylmer in 1947 and was an active member of the community. He was a past member of the Sarnia Kinsmen Club, past president of the Aylmer Rotary Club, a former member of Aylmer Town Council. He was a founding director of Pleasant Valley Golf Club. He was a member of Col. Talbot Branch #81 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Aylmer. Mr. Hueston was a veteran of the Second Great War, a lieutenant with the Essex Scottish Regiment in their raid on Dieppe. He spent the remainder of the war in a prisoner of war camp at Eichstadt, Germany. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Tuesday where the funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Adele Miles of Trinity Anglican Church and Archdeacon Ronald Matthewman officiating. Donation to the Aylmer Corner Cupboard would be appreciated. Burial of the ashes at the family plot at Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia. Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com.
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