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Vernon Alexander “Vern” McRae

Birth
Beaverton, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
20 Jul 1969 (aged 59)
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Section W, Block 2, Lot 72
Memorial ID
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McRAE--July 20th, 1969, after a lengthy illness, Vernon Alexander (Vern), aged 59 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Mary McRae, 1424 27th St. S.W. and dear father of Jane and Grant. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. F.J. Shirley (Mary), Vancouver, B.C., Mrs. I. Wilkinson (Rose), Burns Lake, B.C., Mrs. W. F. Bannister (Dolores) of Three Hills and Mrs. E. Rose (Jean), North Vancouver, B.C.; four brothers, Christopher, Duncan, William and Burns, all of Calgary.
Born at Beaverton, Ontario, he came to Calgary in 1911. Well known to cattlemen throughout Southern Alberta, Vern McRae was a director of the Calgary Livestock Exchange and in the employ of Parslow and Denoon for over 25 years. He was a very keen sportsman, playing hockey and football in his youth and he was also a great lover of horses.
The Calgary Herald, Tuesday, July 22, 1969, page 28

Alberta Death Reg. #1969-08-006515
McRAE--July 20th, 1969, after a lengthy illness, Vernon Alexander (Vern), aged 59 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Mary McRae, 1424 27th St. S.W. and dear father of Jane and Grant. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. F.J. Shirley (Mary), Vancouver, B.C., Mrs. I. Wilkinson (Rose), Burns Lake, B.C., Mrs. W. F. Bannister (Dolores) of Three Hills and Mrs. E. Rose (Jean), North Vancouver, B.C.; four brothers, Christopher, Duncan, William and Burns, all of Calgary.
Born at Beaverton, Ontario, he came to Calgary in 1911. Well known to cattlemen throughout Southern Alberta, Vern McRae was a director of the Calgary Livestock Exchange and in the employ of Parslow and Denoon for over 25 years. He was a very keen sportsman, playing hockey and football in his youth and he was also a great lover of horses.
The Calgary Herald, Tuesday, July 22, 1969, page 28

Alberta Death Reg. #1969-08-006515


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  • Created by: Deb
  • Added: Aug 3, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133758016/vernon_alexander-mcrae: accessed ), memorial page for Vernon Alexander “Vern” McRae (26 Aug 1909–20 Jul 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133758016, citing Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).