MR. ANGUS R. MacDONALD, OF MONTREAL, FORMERLY OF MILAN.
Montreal. Feb. 14. -- The death of Angus R. MacDonald at his home on Jeanne Mance Street, Montreal, early on the morning on January 10, came as a shock to his relatives and many friends. Although in poor health for some time, his condition was not considered immediately alarming.
Angus Roderick MacDonald was the youngest of the seven children of, the late Angus J. and Mary Campbell MacDonald, of Milan.
Born in Milan on August 10, 1904, he received his education in Milan Intermediate School. After his graduation he was employed for a time in the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Scotstown. He went to Montreal during the height of the depression and started working for Thrift Stores, Ltd. In a comparatively short time he was given charge of one of the company's stores, where he was held in the highest esteem by the members of the company, his employees and his customers alike.
He was the personification of integrity, always ready to sacrifice his own pleasures in putting his best efforts into his work, in whatsoever capacity tended to promote the best interests of the company.
He was united in marriage to Christine Isabelle Nicholson, also of Milan, on September 17, 1932. Their union was blessed with three children, Margaret, Douglas and Elizabet.
Besides his wife and children, he is survived by two sisters and four brothers, Annie, Mrs. Norman Campbell, and Katie, Mrs. Ernest Moss, of Windsor, Vt., Alex, of Detroit, Mich., Norman, John and Kenneth, of Milan; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. John MacDonald and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson and Miss Catherine Nicholson. of Drummondville; two brother-in-law, Mr. Norman Campbell, of Windsor, Vt., and Rfm. Clifford Murray Nicholson, R.R.C. who was taken prisoner at Hong Kong on Christmas Day in 1941; his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson, of Scotstown; one aunt and one uncle, Mrs. Donald J. MacDonald, nee Katherine Campbell, of Plenty, Sask., and Mr. Murdo J. MacDonald, of Sherbrooke; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
He was a member of Lewis Lodge, No. 53. I.O.O.F., of Milan.
A service was held on Thursday afternoon. January 1, in the chapel at Armstrong's Funeral Home in Montreal, the Very Rev. Malcolm A. Campbell, D.D., officiating. The chapel was filled to capacity with relatives and friends. Dr. Campbell, who was also one of his customers, visited him frequently during his illness, and in his brief address referred to his sterling qualities, paying high tribute to his honesty and friendliness.
Immediately after the service, the remains were entrained for Scotstown, where they rested at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson until Friday afternoon, when a funeral was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Rev. J . W. Smith officiating, giving comforting promises and messages from the Scriptures.
The hymns sung were "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "O God of Bethel" and "Breathe on Me, Breath of God."
The bearers were Messrs. Wallace Murray, Angus K. MacLeod, Rodney MacDonald, Albert Murray, John Nicholson and John C. Morrison.
His friendly, quiet nature won him a place wherever he went, and, though his chief interest centered in his home and family, he nevertheless leaves a wide circle of friends who deeply regret his death in the prime ' of life.
Interment took place in the Dell Cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Katherine Moss, Mrs. Ernest Moss, Miss Dorothy Moss, Mrs. Norman Campbell and Mrs. E. Marcotte, of Windsor, Vt., Mrs. L. Hammerli, of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. George MacRae, Mrs. Reginald Norton, Mrs. Daniel MacDonald, Mrs. William Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacDonald, of Sherbrooke, William Campbell, of Rock Island. Mr. Malcolm Martin and Mr. Angus MacLeod, of Gould, Mr. and Mrs. John MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, Mr. Norman MacDonald, Miss Bernice MacDonald, Mrs. David Nicholson, Miss Mary MacLeod, Mrs. George N. MacDonald, Mrs. James Matheson, Mrs. Henry Mouland, Mr. Wallace Murray, Mr. Albert Murray, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson, of Drummondville.
(source: Sherbrooke daily record, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Wednesday, February 14, 1945, p. 8)
Montreal. Feb. 14. -- The death of Angus R. MacDonald at his home on Jeanne Mance Street, Montreal, early on the morning on January 10, came as a shock to his relatives and many friends. Although in poor health for some time, his condition was not considered immediately alarming.
Angus Roderick MacDonald was the youngest of the seven children of, the late Angus J. and Mary Campbell MacDonald, of Milan.
Born in Milan on August 10, 1904, he received his education in Milan Intermediate School. After his graduation he was employed for a time in the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Scotstown. He went to Montreal during the height of the depression and started working for Thrift Stores, Ltd. In a comparatively short time he was given charge of one of the company's stores, where he was held in the highest esteem by the members of the company, his employees and his customers alike.
He was the personification of integrity, always ready to sacrifice his own pleasures in putting his best efforts into his work, in whatsoever capacity tended to promote the best interests of the company.
He was united in marriage to Christine Isabelle Nicholson, also of Milan, on September 17, 1932. Their union was blessed with three children, Margaret, Douglas and Elizabet.
Besides his wife and children, he is survived by two sisters and four brothers, Annie, Mrs. Norman Campbell, and Katie, Mrs. Ernest Moss, of Windsor, Vt., Alex, of Detroit, Mich., Norman, John and Kenneth, of Milan; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. John MacDonald and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson and Miss Catherine Nicholson. of Drummondville; two brother-in-law, Mr. Norman Campbell, of Windsor, Vt., and Rfm. Clifford Murray Nicholson, R.R.C. who was taken prisoner at Hong Kong on Christmas Day in 1941; his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson, of Scotstown; one aunt and one uncle, Mrs. Donald J. MacDonald, nee Katherine Campbell, of Plenty, Sask., and Mr. Murdo J. MacDonald, of Sherbrooke; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
He was a member of Lewis Lodge, No. 53. I.O.O.F., of Milan.
A service was held on Thursday afternoon. January 1, in the chapel at Armstrong's Funeral Home in Montreal, the Very Rev. Malcolm A. Campbell, D.D., officiating. The chapel was filled to capacity with relatives and friends. Dr. Campbell, who was also one of his customers, visited him frequently during his illness, and in his brief address referred to his sterling qualities, paying high tribute to his honesty and friendliness.
Immediately after the service, the remains were entrained for Scotstown, where they rested at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson until Friday afternoon, when a funeral was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Rev. J . W. Smith officiating, giving comforting promises and messages from the Scriptures.
The hymns sung were "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "O God of Bethel" and "Breathe on Me, Breath of God."
The bearers were Messrs. Wallace Murray, Angus K. MacLeod, Rodney MacDonald, Albert Murray, John Nicholson and John C. Morrison.
His friendly, quiet nature won him a place wherever he went, and, though his chief interest centered in his home and family, he nevertheless leaves a wide circle of friends who deeply regret his death in the prime ' of life.
Interment took place in the Dell Cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Katherine Moss, Mrs. Ernest Moss, Miss Dorothy Moss, Mrs. Norman Campbell and Mrs. E. Marcotte, of Windsor, Vt., Mrs. L. Hammerli, of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. George MacRae, Mrs. Reginald Norton, Mrs. Daniel MacDonald, Mrs. William Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacDonald, of Sherbrooke, William Campbell, of Rock Island. Mr. Malcolm Martin and Mr. Angus MacLeod, of Gould, Mr. and Mrs. John MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, Mr. Norman MacDonald, Miss Bernice MacDonald, Mrs. David Nicholson, Miss Mary MacLeod, Mrs. George N. MacDonald, Mrs. James Matheson, Mrs. Henry Mouland, Mr. Wallace Murray, Mr. Albert Murray, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson, of Drummondville.
(source: Sherbrooke daily record, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Wednesday, February 14, 1945, p. 8)
MR. ANGUS R. MacDONALD, OF MONTREAL, FORMERLY OF MILAN.
Montreal. Feb. 14. -- The death of Angus R. MacDonald at his home on Jeanne Mance Street, Montreal, early on the morning on January 10, came as a shock to his relatives and many friends. Although in poor health for some time, his condition was not considered immediately alarming.
Angus Roderick MacDonald was the youngest of the seven children of, the late Angus J. and Mary Campbell MacDonald, of Milan.
Born in Milan on August 10, 1904, he received his education in Milan Intermediate School. After his graduation he was employed for a time in the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Scotstown. He went to Montreal during the height of the depression and started working for Thrift Stores, Ltd. In a comparatively short time he was given charge of one of the company's stores, where he was held in the highest esteem by the members of the company, his employees and his customers alike.
He was the personification of integrity, always ready to sacrifice his own pleasures in putting his best efforts into his work, in whatsoever capacity tended to promote the best interests of the company.
He was united in marriage to Christine Isabelle Nicholson, also of Milan, on September 17, 1932. Their union was blessed with three children, Margaret, Douglas and Elizabet.
Besides his wife and children, he is survived by two sisters and four brothers, Annie, Mrs. Norman Campbell, and Katie, Mrs. Ernest Moss, of Windsor, Vt., Alex, of Detroit, Mich., Norman, John and Kenneth, of Milan; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. John MacDonald and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson and Miss Catherine Nicholson. of Drummondville; two brother-in-law, Mr. Norman Campbell, of Windsor, Vt., and Rfm. Clifford Murray Nicholson, R.R.C. who was taken prisoner at Hong Kong on Christmas Day in 1941; his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson, of Scotstown; one aunt and one uncle, Mrs. Donald J. MacDonald, nee Katherine Campbell, of Plenty, Sask., and Mr. Murdo J. MacDonald, of Sherbrooke; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
He was a member of Lewis Lodge, No. 53. I.O.O.F., of Milan.
A service was held on Thursday afternoon. January 1, in the chapel at Armstrong's Funeral Home in Montreal, the Very Rev. Malcolm A. Campbell, D.D., officiating. The chapel was filled to capacity with relatives and friends. Dr. Campbell, who was also one of his customers, visited him frequently during his illness, and in his brief address referred to his sterling qualities, paying high tribute to his honesty and friendliness.
Immediately after the service, the remains were entrained for Scotstown, where they rested at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson until Friday afternoon, when a funeral was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Rev. J . W. Smith officiating, giving comforting promises and messages from the Scriptures.
The hymns sung were "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "O God of Bethel" and "Breathe on Me, Breath of God."
The bearers were Messrs. Wallace Murray, Angus K. MacLeod, Rodney MacDonald, Albert Murray, John Nicholson and John C. Morrison.
His friendly, quiet nature won him a place wherever he went, and, though his chief interest centered in his home and family, he nevertheless leaves a wide circle of friends who deeply regret his death in the prime ' of life.
Interment took place in the Dell Cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Katherine Moss, Mrs. Ernest Moss, Miss Dorothy Moss, Mrs. Norman Campbell and Mrs. E. Marcotte, of Windsor, Vt., Mrs. L. Hammerli, of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. George MacRae, Mrs. Reginald Norton, Mrs. Daniel MacDonald, Mrs. William Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacDonald, of Sherbrooke, William Campbell, of Rock Island. Mr. Malcolm Martin and Mr. Angus MacLeod, of Gould, Mr. and Mrs. John MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, Mr. Norman MacDonald, Miss Bernice MacDonald, Mrs. David Nicholson, Miss Mary MacLeod, Mrs. George N. MacDonald, Mrs. James Matheson, Mrs. Henry Mouland, Mr. Wallace Murray, Mr. Albert Murray, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson, of Drummondville.
(source: Sherbrooke daily record, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Wednesday, February 14, 1945, p. 8)
Montreal. Feb. 14. -- The death of Angus R. MacDonald at his home on Jeanne Mance Street, Montreal, early on the morning on January 10, came as a shock to his relatives and many friends. Although in poor health for some time, his condition was not considered immediately alarming.
Angus Roderick MacDonald was the youngest of the seven children of, the late Angus J. and Mary Campbell MacDonald, of Milan.
Born in Milan on August 10, 1904, he received his education in Milan Intermediate School. After his graduation he was employed for a time in the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Scotstown. He went to Montreal during the height of the depression and started working for Thrift Stores, Ltd. In a comparatively short time he was given charge of one of the company's stores, where he was held in the highest esteem by the members of the company, his employees and his customers alike.
He was the personification of integrity, always ready to sacrifice his own pleasures in putting his best efforts into his work, in whatsoever capacity tended to promote the best interests of the company.
He was united in marriage to Christine Isabelle Nicholson, also of Milan, on September 17, 1932. Their union was blessed with three children, Margaret, Douglas and Elizabet.
Besides his wife and children, he is survived by two sisters and four brothers, Annie, Mrs. Norman Campbell, and Katie, Mrs. Ernest Moss, of Windsor, Vt., Alex, of Detroit, Mich., Norman, John and Kenneth, of Milan; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. John MacDonald and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson and Miss Catherine Nicholson. of Drummondville; two brother-in-law, Mr. Norman Campbell, of Windsor, Vt., and Rfm. Clifford Murray Nicholson, R.R.C. who was taken prisoner at Hong Kong on Christmas Day in 1941; his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson, of Scotstown; one aunt and one uncle, Mrs. Donald J. MacDonald, nee Katherine Campbell, of Plenty, Sask., and Mr. Murdo J. MacDonald, of Sherbrooke; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
He was a member of Lewis Lodge, No. 53. I.O.O.F., of Milan.
A service was held on Thursday afternoon. January 1, in the chapel at Armstrong's Funeral Home in Montreal, the Very Rev. Malcolm A. Campbell, D.D., officiating. The chapel was filled to capacity with relatives and friends. Dr. Campbell, who was also one of his customers, visited him frequently during his illness, and in his brief address referred to his sterling qualities, paying high tribute to his honesty and friendliness.
Immediately after the service, the remains were entrained for Scotstown, where they rested at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholson until Friday afternoon, when a funeral was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Rev. J . W. Smith officiating, giving comforting promises and messages from the Scriptures.
The hymns sung were "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "O God of Bethel" and "Breathe on Me, Breath of God."
The bearers were Messrs. Wallace Murray, Angus K. MacLeod, Rodney MacDonald, Albert Murray, John Nicholson and John C. Morrison.
His friendly, quiet nature won him a place wherever he went, and, though his chief interest centered in his home and family, he nevertheless leaves a wide circle of friends who deeply regret his death in the prime ' of life.
Interment took place in the Dell Cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacDonald, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Katherine Moss, Mrs. Ernest Moss, Miss Dorothy Moss, Mrs. Norman Campbell and Mrs. E. Marcotte, of Windsor, Vt., Mrs. L. Hammerli, of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. George MacRae, Mrs. Reginald Norton, Mrs. Daniel MacDonald, Mrs. William Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacDonald, of Sherbrooke, William Campbell, of Rock Island. Mr. Malcolm Martin and Mr. Angus MacLeod, of Gould, Mr. and Mrs. John MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald, Mr. Norman MacDonald, Miss Bernice MacDonald, Mrs. David Nicholson, Miss Mary MacLeod, Mrs. George N. MacDonald, Mrs. James Matheson, Mrs. Henry Mouland, Mr. Wallace Murray, Mr. Albert Murray, of Milan, Miss Dolena Nicholson, of Drummondville.
(source: Sherbrooke daily record, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Wednesday, February 14, 1945, p. 8)
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