The Neepawa Thursday April 3rd, 1947
T. Dafoe Passes
The death occured in St. Rose Hospital early Wednesday morning March 26th, 1947 of Theodore Dafoe, following a lingering illness.
Mr. Defoe was born in Bellhaven, Ontario 73 years ago. He came to Brandon 44 years ago and two years later to Riding Mountain where he resided until his recent illness.
In 1910 married Miss Margaret Buchanan who predeceased to him in 1919. He leaves to mourn his loss, one son Gordon and one daughter Elma (Mrs. Earle Crandell) both of Riding Mountain.
Funeral services were held in Riding Mountain United Church on Saturday March 29th, 1947 at 2:30. H W. Seward, A. Buchanan, William McCallum Joe Greene, W. Large and C.D. Rouse were pallbearers.
Interment was in Riding Mountain Cemetery. The many beautiful floral tributes testified to the high esteem in which Mr. Dafoe was held in town and community.
Tombstone: Riding Mountain Cemetery
Father Ellis A. Dafoe
1874-1947
Infant son of E & M Dafoe died Jan 25, 1918
Gordon Dafoe 1911-1999
The Neepawa Thursday April 3rd, 1947
T. Dafoe Passes
The death occured in St. Rose Hospital early Wednesday morning March 26th, 1947 of Theodore Dafoe, following a lingering illness.
Mr. Defoe was born in Bellhaven, Ontario 73 years ago. He came to Brandon 44 years ago and two years later to Riding Mountain where he resided until his recent illness.
In 1910 married Miss Margaret Buchanan who predeceased to him in 1919. He leaves to mourn his loss, one son Gordon and one daughter Elma (Mrs. Earle Crandell) both of Riding Mountain.
Funeral services were held in Riding Mountain United Church on Saturday March 29th, 1947 at 2:30. H W. Seward, A. Buchanan, William McCallum Joe Greene, W. Large and C.D. Rouse were pallbearers.
Interment was in Riding Mountain Cemetery. The many beautiful floral tributes testified to the high esteem in which Mr. Dafoe was held in town and community.
Tombstone: Riding Mountain Cemetery
Father Ellis A. Dafoe
1874-1947
Infant son of E & M Dafoe died Jan 25, 1918
Gordon Dafoe 1911-1999
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