HERBERT "ROSS" ERRINGTON

February 9, 2025

Herbert "Ross" Errington, formerly of Lucknow, died peacefully, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at Huron Hospice, Bender House, Clinton, in his 97th year. Born Jan. 28, 1929, in West Wawanosh Township, he was the son of the late Victor and Vera Errington. Survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Elaine (Little); and children, Lorene (Doug Casemore), Deb (Ron Takalo), Valerie (Michael Tanner), and Steve and Shelly Errington. Also greatly missed by 12 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. Survived by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and John MacDonald. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by his siblings, Violet Durnin, Jean Henderson, Jim and Harold Errington; and sisters-in-law, Evelyn Grey, Helen Kuik, Lorna Stroeder and Joyce Hackett. Ross attended Stratford Teachers’ College and began his teaching career at Fordyce in a one-room schoolhouse. He retired after 36 years of teaching at Brookside Public School, south of Lucknow. He dedicated many hours to the St. Helen’s Snowmobile Club, Lucknow Agricultural Society, Lucknow Craft Festival, Lucknow Fall Fair, Horticultural Society and weekend recreational hockey for kids, as well as local and regional field day events. Ross and Elaine enjoyed many years of camping, hobby-farming, and square-dancing, and many, many years of planting potatoes. A private family funeral will be conducted by Jeff Hawkins at the MacKenzie and McCreath Funeral Home, Lucknow. Spring Interment, Greenhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Huron Hospice, Bender House, the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, or the Lucknow United Church.