Published in the Revelstoke Herald
July 26, 1899
Revelstoke, BC
A funeral procession, which wound its way from the Roman Catholic church to the cemetery on Monday afternoon was the sad sequel of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar from Arrowhead last Thursday recorded by the Herald last Saturday. The coffin, which was covered with flowers contained the mortal remains of Mrs. Farquhar which was discovered last Saturday floating in Cranberry Creek, a stream which flows into the Arrow Lake at Bannock Point, about two miles from Arrowhead. The water of the creek is at this stage of water, still and deeps, and the body of Mrs. Farquhar was found floating in it only a few feet from the bank. The appearance of the features was quite calm and peaceful and there was no indication of any struggle for life. The coast belonging to her husband was found floating close to his wife's body. The boat was found upside down about half a mile away. It is conjectured that the intention of the husband and wife on their ill fated trip being to gather berries. Mr. Farquhar perhaps attempted to scramble out of boat on to the bank, which is steep and crumbling and that the ground giving way beneath his weigh then fell back into the boat upsetting it. The bed of the creek at the spot is nearly dry at times and covered with snags and bushes, and Mr. Farquhar, who was more that an ordinarily good swimmer, may have got caught in this death trap in the bottom of the water in trying to save his wife, his body not having been at the time of writing discovered.
The body of Mrs. Farquhar was conveyed to Arrowhead as soon as found and brought up here for burial as above mentioned. She was a woman of middle age and one daughter of about 15 years is left to mourn the sudden taking of her parents.
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Note: No death record found
July 26, 1899
Revelstoke, BC
A funeral procession, which wound its way from the Roman Catholic church to the cemetery on Monday afternoon was the sad sequel of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar from Arrowhead last Thursday recorded by the Herald last Saturday. The coffin, which was covered with flowers contained the mortal remains of Mrs. Farquhar which was discovered last Saturday floating in Cranberry Creek, a stream which flows into the Arrow Lake at Bannock Point, about two miles from Arrowhead. The water of the creek is at this stage of water, still and deeps, and the body of Mrs. Farquhar was found floating in it only a few feet from the bank. The appearance of the features was quite calm and peaceful and there was no indication of any struggle for life. The coast belonging to her husband was found floating close to his wife's body. The boat was found upside down about half a mile away. It is conjectured that the intention of the husband and wife on their ill fated trip being to gather berries. Mr. Farquhar perhaps attempted to scramble out of boat on to the bank, which is steep and crumbling and that the ground giving way beneath his weigh then fell back into the boat upsetting it. The bed of the creek at the spot is nearly dry at times and covered with snags and bushes, and Mr. Farquhar, who was more that an ordinarily good swimmer, may have got caught in this death trap in the bottom of the water in trying to save his wife, his body not having been at the time of writing discovered.
The body of Mrs. Farquhar was conveyed to Arrowhead as soon as found and brought up here for burial as above mentioned. She was a woman of middle age and one daughter of about 15 years is left to mourn the sudden taking of her parents.
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Note: No death record found
Published in the Revelstoke Herald
July 26, 1899
Revelstoke, BC
A funeral procession, which wound its way from the Roman Catholic church to the cemetery on Monday afternoon was the sad sequel of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar from Arrowhead last Thursday recorded by the Herald last Saturday. The coffin, which was covered with flowers contained the mortal remains of Mrs. Farquhar which was discovered last Saturday floating in Cranberry Creek, a stream which flows into the Arrow Lake at Bannock Point, about two miles from Arrowhead. The water of the creek is at this stage of water, still and deeps, and the body of Mrs. Farquhar was found floating in it only a few feet from the bank. The appearance of the features was quite calm and peaceful and there was no indication of any struggle for life. The coast belonging to her husband was found floating close to his wife's body. The boat was found upside down about half a mile away. It is conjectured that the intention of the husband and wife on their ill fated trip being to gather berries. Mr. Farquhar perhaps attempted to scramble out of boat on to the bank, which is steep and crumbling and that the ground giving way beneath his weigh then fell back into the boat upsetting it. The bed of the creek at the spot is nearly dry at times and covered with snags and bushes, and Mr. Farquhar, who was more that an ordinarily good swimmer, may have got caught in this death trap in the bottom of the water in trying to save his wife, his body not having been at the time of writing discovered.
The body of Mrs. Farquhar was conveyed to Arrowhead as soon as found and brought up here for burial as above mentioned. She was a woman of middle age and one daughter of about 15 years is left to mourn the sudden taking of her parents.
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Note: No death record found
July 26, 1899
Revelstoke, BC
A funeral procession, which wound its way from the Roman Catholic church to the cemetery on Monday afternoon was the sad sequel of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar from Arrowhead last Thursday recorded by the Herald last Saturday. The coffin, which was covered with flowers contained the mortal remains of Mrs. Farquhar which was discovered last Saturday floating in Cranberry Creek, a stream which flows into the Arrow Lake at Bannock Point, about two miles from Arrowhead. The water of the creek is at this stage of water, still and deeps, and the body of Mrs. Farquhar was found floating in it only a few feet from the bank. The appearance of the features was quite calm and peaceful and there was no indication of any struggle for life. The coast belonging to her husband was found floating close to his wife's body. The boat was found upside down about half a mile away. It is conjectured that the intention of the husband and wife on their ill fated trip being to gather berries. Mr. Farquhar perhaps attempted to scramble out of boat on to the bank, which is steep and crumbling and that the ground giving way beneath his weigh then fell back into the boat upsetting it. The bed of the creek at the spot is nearly dry at times and covered with snags and bushes, and Mr. Farquhar, who was more that an ordinarily good swimmer, may have got caught in this death trap in the bottom of the water in trying to save his wife, his body not having been at the time of writing discovered.
The body of Mrs. Farquhar was conveyed to Arrowhead as soon as found and brought up here for burial as above mentioned. She was a woman of middle age and one daughter of about 15 years is left to mourn the sudden taking of her parents.
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Note: No death record found
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