Obituary of Clifford Waldo Heffer

At his residence on Wednesday, January 03, 2007, Mr. Clifford Heffer of R.R # 1 Wingham, age 86 years. Beloved husband of sixty years to the former Jean Welwood. Loving father of Douglas and Judy Heffer of Bright's Grove, Paul and Gail Heffer of Wingham, Robert and Shannon Heffer of Swift Current, SK, David and Susan Heffer of Wingham, Timothy and Jilda Heffer of Didsbury, AB and Jamie and Lori Heffer of R.R # 1 Wingham. Also survived by his daughter-in-law Judy Heffer of Clarksburg, eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Predecased by his son Barry in 2005. Clifford Waldo Heffer was born on February 19, 1920 in Moncton, New Brunswick. The only child of the late Roy and Margaret Heffer. Cliff signed up to serve his King and Country in the Royal Canadian Volunteer Navy from 1940-1946, spending time in the North Atlantic aboard the destroyer. H.M.C.S.. Kootenay, as well as in the English Channel and costal Europe aboard the minesweeper H.M.C.S. Bayfield. It was while stationed at the naval base in Halifax that he met his bride to be Jean Welwood, who at the time was serving in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. They were married in Whitechurch, Ontario on July 27, 1946. Cliff and Jean moved to their farm in Turnberry Township in 1948 and it was there that they raised their seven sons. In 1991 Cliff and Jean moved to the "other farm" and remained active in the farm enterprise. Cliff passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on the morning of January 3, 2007. Visitation at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, Ontario on Sunday, 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 pm. Funeral service will be held at the Wingham Bible Chapel on Monday at 2:00 pm. Arthur Dixon and Barry Challinor officiating. Interment in Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Ontario. Memorial donations to Gideon Bible Plan or Wingham and District Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.