In 1923, Lorne Doolittle, of Severn Bridge, opened his first funeral home on Coldwater Road, just east of West Street. He moved to a second
location at the corner of West Street and Coldwater Road in 1932. In 1948, George Crawford joined the business. It became Doolittle Funeral Home -
Crawford Chapel. In 1978, Crawford purchased the present location at 54 Coldwater Road, a home belonging to Dr. Walter Woodrow.
The home was originally built for Dr. A.P.Ardagh in 1906, designed by well-known architect C.J.Gibson of Toronto. Crawford modified the home
to suit the funeral business, but wisely kept the architecture and character of the building.
In 1982, Robert and Ann Carson, after a career that began at the Humphrey Funeral Home in Toronto and later with their own small funeral home
in Brooklin, Ontario - near Whitby, Ontario - decided to buy the business. Even though he had several higher offers on the table, George Crawford
decided to sell to the Carson's, who pledged to continue the tradition of service and care established by both the Crawford's and Doolittle's.
It's a promise the Carson family has worked diligently to keep.
L. Doolittle Chapel
The Rectory Reception Centre