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Examiner, 22 September 1962
Groom 83, Bride 73
First Couple Wed in Fairhaven
Chapel
First wedding in the chapel of Fairhaven
Home for the Aged took place Friday afternoon [21 September] at three
o'clock. William Pearce, 83, a resident since April 7, 1961, took as his
bride Elsie Margaret Davis, 73, who came to the home February 14, 1962. //
They will move into an apartment in the married couples'
section of the home. Both were married before. // The Rev. J.B. Spencley
performed the ceremony. Mrs Davis was attended by Mrs Annie Kitchen,
also a resident of the home, and the groomsman was C.I. Cuttlemore,
superintendent of Fairhaven. // Seated in the guest pew, marked by pink
and white ribbons and bells, were Mrs Davis' son, Cyril Davis, her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Stanley Leggitt, and her
granddaughters Miss Elsie Leggitt and Mrs Grant Reader, accompanied by
Mr Reader. // Other guests included friends of Mr Pearce, who has no
family, and Ald Mrs Bernice Graham. All residents of the home were
invited.
Fifty friends were in the chapel for the
ceremony, and places for 50 were set in the auditorium, where the
reception was held, with Fairhaven Ladies Auxiliary assisting. // Red
Roses centred the bride's table, and her cake, decorated in pink and
white, was served with ice cream and tea.
Mrs Davis was wearing a royal blue
printed jersey dress with bone shade hat and accessories and her corsage
was of pale pink rosebuds with stephaneffs.// The matron of honor wore a
corsage of white carnations, and dress and hat in beige and brown tones.
White carnation boutonieres were worn by the groom and groomsman. // Mr
Pearce is a veteran of two wars, and served in the U.S. Army. At one
time he was a member of the North West Mounted Police.
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