Douglas Cressman, former resident of the Didsbury district, died at the Innisfail Hospital on Thursday, March 23rd, after a short illness. The remains were brought to Didsbury and funeral services were held at the M.B.C. Church on Monday, Revs. O. Snyder and C.J. Hallman officiating.
Born at Baden, Ontario, September 26th, 1890, he came to Alberta in 1899 with his parents, who settled on a farm 6 miles south of Didsbury. During his boyhood he attended the Waterloo School. About 24 years ago he moved to Delia, Alberta, where he took up a homestead and resided there until 4 years ago, when he moved to Raven.
He is survived by five brothers, Morgan, of Didsbury; Milo, of Stavely; Eluid, of Hillcrest; Bruce and Bert, of Raven, and four sisters, Mrs. Allen Hunsperger, Mrs. George Ryckman, of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. Roy Curdy, of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Zillah Cressman, Didsbury.
The Didsbury Pioneer, March 30, 1939, page 1
Born at Baden, Ontario, September 26th, 1890, he came to Alberta in 1899 with his parents, who settled on a farm 6 miles south of Didsbury. During his boyhood he attended the Waterloo School. About 24 years ago he moved to Delia, Alberta, where he took up a homestead and resided there until 4 years ago, when he moved to Raven.
He is survived by five brothers, Morgan, of Didsbury; Milo, of Stavely; Eluid, of Hillcrest; Bruce and Bert, of Raven, and four sisters, Mrs. Allen Hunsperger, Mrs. George Ryckman, of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. Roy Curdy, of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Zillah Cressman, Didsbury.
The Didsbury Pioneer, March 30, 1939, page 1
Douglas Cressman, former resident of the Didsbury district, died at the Innisfail Hospital on Thursday, March 23rd, after a short illness. The remains were brought to Didsbury and funeral services were held at the M.B.C. Church on Monday, Revs. O. Snyder and C.J. Hallman officiating.
Born at Baden, Ontario, September 26th, 1890, he came to Alberta in 1899 with his parents, who settled on a farm 6 miles south of Didsbury. During his boyhood he attended the Waterloo School. About 24 years ago he moved to Delia, Alberta, where he took up a homestead and resided there until 4 years ago, when he moved to Raven.
He is survived by five brothers, Morgan, of Didsbury; Milo, of Stavely; Eluid, of Hillcrest; Bruce and Bert, of Raven, and four sisters, Mrs. Allen Hunsperger, Mrs. George Ryckman, of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. Roy Curdy, of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Zillah Cressman, Didsbury.
The Didsbury Pioneer, March 30, 1939, page 1
Born at Baden, Ontario, September 26th, 1890, he came to Alberta in 1899 with his parents, who settled on a farm 6 miles south of Didsbury. During his boyhood he attended the Waterloo School. About 24 years ago he moved to Delia, Alberta, where he took up a homestead and resided there until 4 years ago, when he moved to Raven.
He is survived by five brothers, Morgan, of Didsbury; Milo, of Stavely; Eluid, of Hillcrest; Bruce and Bert, of Raven, and four sisters, Mrs. Allen Hunsperger, Mrs. George Ryckman, of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. Roy Curdy, of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Zillah Cressman, Didsbury.
The Didsbury Pioneer, March 30, 1939, page 1
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