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Robert Nichol Sample

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Robert Nichol Sample

Birth
Ontario, Canada
Death
28 Feb 1950 (aged 75)
Ontario, Canada
Burial
Munster, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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3 March 1950
 
ROBERT N. SAMPLE FORMER REEVE OF GOULBURN DIES
 
Former reeve of Goulburn township and one time warden of Carleton County, Robert Nichol Sample died at his home, 4th Concession Goulburn, on Thursday.  He was 75.
 
     He was born at Munter in 1875 son of the late Elizabeth Ebert and William Sample.
 
     In 1893 he married the former Catherine McNeely at Carleton Place who survives him.
 
     Mr. Sample farmed at Goulburn all his life and for 11 years was reeve of that township.  In 1912 he was warden of Carleton County.
 
      He was a member of Munster United Church, member LOL No. 917, member OYB, both of Munster, member Black Preceptory, Richmond, and was past county master at Carleton Place.
 
     Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, William Sample, at home; one daughter, Mrs. H. Cassidy, Richmond, Ont.
 
     In addition he is survived by 10 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
 
     The body is at his late residence where service will be held on Saturday at 2 pm.
 
     Interment will be made in Munster cemetery.
 
6 March 1950
 
ROBERT N. SAMPLE
 
Relatives, friends, Carleton County officials and lodge members in large numbers gathered Saturday afternoon to pay impressive tribute to the memory of Robert Nichol Sample, former warden of Carleton County, who died Thursday at his home, Fourth Line, Goulburn.  He was 75.
 
     Mr. Sample was prominent in Orange Lodge circles and an active worker in the Conservative Association for many years.
 
     The service was conducted at his late residence by Rev. Mr. Warnell, of Ashton United Church.
 
     Interment was made in Munster Union cemetery where the graveside service was conducted under the auspices of the Royal Black Preceptory and the LOL of which Mr. Sample was a former Preceptor and County Master, respectively.
 
     Pall-bearers were six grandsons, Ebert, Harold, and Lorne Cassidy, Gordon, Garnet, and Willie Sample.
 
     Chief mourners are his wife, the former Catherine McNeely; one son, William, and one daughter, Mrs. Herman Cassidy (Lillian), both of Richmond.
 
     Among those noticed in the lengthy cortege were:  John Corrigan, Don Sutherland, Jack Magladry, Hank Graham, Tom Boyce, J.E. Gamble, William Hemphill, Norman McCaffrey, Milton Johnston, Bert Wilson, Rev. J.R. Meakin, J.C. Bradley, L.O. Tubman, R.F. Tubman, J. Cathcart, Borden Conley, H. Linnen, Herbert Bradley, Milton Graham, Joshua Graham, R.M. Horner, W. A. Fisher, Ben Tubman, William Morton, Robert Cathcart, Elmer Garland, Joseph Purdy, William Sample, H. Brown, Edward Murphy, T.G. Nesbit, J. Rattray, Frank Taylor, Bert Nesbit, Raney McNeely, H. Morris, James Woods, R.E. MacRae, Arthur Drummond and many others.
 
3 March 1950
 
ROBERT N. SAMPLE FORMER REEVE OF GOULBURN DIES
 
Former reeve of Goulburn township and one time warden of Carleton County, Robert Nichol Sample died at his home, 4th Concession Goulburn, on Thursday.  He was 75.
 
     He was born at Munter in 1875 son of the late Elizabeth Ebert and William Sample.
 
     In 1893 he married the former Catherine McNeely at Carleton Place who survives him.
 
     Mr. Sample farmed at Goulburn all his life and for 11 years was reeve of that township.  In 1912 he was warden of Carleton County.
 
      He was a member of Munster United Church, member LOL No. 917, member OYB, both of Munster, member Black Preceptory, Richmond, and was past county master at Carleton Place.
 
     Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, William Sample, at home; one daughter, Mrs. H. Cassidy, Richmond, Ont.
 
     In addition he is survived by 10 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
 
     The body is at his late residence where service will be held on Saturday at 2 pm.
 
     Interment will be made in Munster cemetery.
 
6 March 1950
 
ROBERT N. SAMPLE
 
Relatives, friends, Carleton County officials and lodge members in large numbers gathered Saturday afternoon to pay impressive tribute to the memory of Robert Nichol Sample, former warden of Carleton County, who died Thursday at his home, Fourth Line, Goulburn.  He was 75.
 
     Mr. Sample was prominent in Orange Lodge circles and an active worker in the Conservative Association for many years.
 
     The service was conducted at his late residence by Rev. Mr. Warnell, of Ashton United Church.
 
     Interment was made in Munster Union cemetery where the graveside service was conducted under the auspices of the Royal Black Preceptory and the LOL of which Mr. Sample was a former Preceptor and County Master, respectively.
 
     Pall-bearers were six grandsons, Ebert, Harold, and Lorne Cassidy, Gordon, Garnet, and Willie Sample.
 
     Chief mourners are his wife, the former Catherine McNeely; one son, William, and one daughter, Mrs. Herman Cassidy (Lillian), both of Richmond.
 
     Among those noticed in the lengthy cortege were:  John Corrigan, Don Sutherland, Jack Magladry, Hank Graham, Tom Boyce, J.E. Gamble, William Hemphill, Norman McCaffrey, Milton Johnston, Bert Wilson, Rev. J.R. Meakin, J.C. Bradley, L.O. Tubman, R.F. Tubman, J. Cathcart, Borden Conley, H. Linnen, Herbert Bradley, Milton Graham, Joshua Graham, R.M. Horner, W. A. Fisher, Ben Tubman, William Morton, Robert Cathcart, Elmer Garland, Joseph Purdy, William Sample, H. Brown, Edward Murphy, T.G. Nesbit, J. Rattray, Frank Taylor, Bert Nesbit, Raney McNeely, H. Morris, James Woods, R.E. MacRae, Arthur Drummond and many others.
 


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