1928, Friday June 15, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs J.R. Ritchie
There passed away on Thursday, June 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Walter James, Abigail Hilliard, wife of the late J.R. Ritchie, after a lingering illness borne with patience and fortitude. Mrs Ritchie was a daughter of the late Capt Major Hilliard, of a prominent United Loyalist family, and was born at Portage du Fort, seventy-six years ago, the second youngest of a family of five girls and four boys. She leaves to mourn her loss a family of five sons and one daughter: Muriel, Mrs Walter James. Samuel H, Gordon W., of Almonte; James H, and Ernest A., of Saskatoon; George J. of Vancouver, who were at her bedside. Her husband, one daughter Delta and one son Himard, predeceased her. For a number of years she had made her home with her son Gordon. She was of a quiet and retiring disposition, but made many friends who sincerely regret her passing. She was the last of the family of Capt. Hilliard. The others were: Mrs McArthur, Pakenham; Mrs S.S. Dickson, Lumsden, Sask.; Mrs Charles Eady, Calabogie; Mrs Thos Lowry, Almonte; Daniel Hilliard, M.P., Pakenham; Frank Hilliard, Alpena, Mich.; Minor and Lenson Hilliard, California. The funeral was held from the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter James, Augusta street, the service being conducted by Rev W.H. McCracken. A solo was sung by Mrs McCracken. The remains were interred in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Amongst friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs Robert Ritchie, of Arnprior, and Mrs Robert Metcalfe, of Pakenham. There was a large concourse of mourners. There were many floral tributes, including a pillow from the family and sprays from Mr Minor Lowry, of Sault Ste Marie and Mr Allan Lowry. The pallbearers were: Messrs M.J. McCabe, M.P. Coderre, Joseph Brunett, W.L. Cochrane, John Crossley and Harry Brazier.
Mrs J.R. Ritchie
There passed away on Thursday, June 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Walter James, Abigail Hilliard, wife of the late J.R. Ritchie, after a lingering illness borne with patience and fortitude. Mrs Ritchie was a daughter of the late Capt Major Hilliard, of a prominent United Loyalist family, and was born at Portage du Fort, seventy-six years ago, the second youngest of a family of five girls and four boys. She leaves to mourn her loss a family of five sons and one daughter: Muriel, Mrs Walter James. Samuel H, Gordon W., of Almonte; James H, and Ernest A., of Saskatoon; George J. of Vancouver, who were at her bedside. Her husband, one daughter Delta and one son Himard, predeceased her. For a number of years she had made her home with her son Gordon. She was of a quiet and retiring disposition, but made many friends who sincerely regret her passing. She was the last of the family of Capt. Hilliard. The others were: Mrs McArthur, Pakenham; Mrs S.S. Dickson, Lumsden, Sask.; Mrs Charles Eady, Calabogie; Mrs Thos Lowry, Almonte; Daniel Hilliard, M.P., Pakenham; Frank Hilliard, Alpena, Mich.; Minor and Lenson Hilliard, California. The funeral was held from the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter James, Augusta street, the service being conducted by Rev W.H. McCracken. A solo was sung by Mrs McCracken. The remains were interred in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Amongst friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs Robert Ritchie, of Arnprior, and Mrs Robert Metcalfe, of Pakenham. There was a large concourse of mourners. There were many floral tributes, including a pillow from the family and sprays from Mr Minor Lowry, of Sault Ste Marie and Mr Allan Lowry. The pallbearers were: Messrs M.J. McCabe, M.P. Coderre, Joseph Brunett, W.L. Cochrane, John Crossley and Harry Brazier.
1928, Friday June 15, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs J.R. Ritchie
There passed away on Thursday, June 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Walter James, Abigail Hilliard, wife of the late J.R. Ritchie, after a lingering illness borne with patience and fortitude. Mrs Ritchie was a daughter of the late Capt Major Hilliard, of a prominent United Loyalist family, and was born at Portage du Fort, seventy-six years ago, the second youngest of a family of five girls and four boys. She leaves to mourn her loss a family of five sons and one daughter: Muriel, Mrs Walter James. Samuel H, Gordon W., of Almonte; James H, and Ernest A., of Saskatoon; George J. of Vancouver, who were at her bedside. Her husband, one daughter Delta and one son Himard, predeceased her. For a number of years she had made her home with her son Gordon. She was of a quiet and retiring disposition, but made many friends who sincerely regret her passing. She was the last of the family of Capt. Hilliard. The others were: Mrs McArthur, Pakenham; Mrs S.S. Dickson, Lumsden, Sask.; Mrs Charles Eady, Calabogie; Mrs Thos Lowry, Almonte; Daniel Hilliard, M.P., Pakenham; Frank Hilliard, Alpena, Mich.; Minor and Lenson Hilliard, California. The funeral was held from the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter James, Augusta street, the service being conducted by Rev W.H. McCracken. A solo was sung by Mrs McCracken. The remains were interred in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Amongst friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs Robert Ritchie, of Arnprior, and Mrs Robert Metcalfe, of Pakenham. There was a large concourse of mourners. There were many floral tributes, including a pillow from the family and sprays from Mr Minor Lowry, of Sault Ste Marie and Mr Allan Lowry. The pallbearers were: Messrs M.J. McCabe, M.P. Coderre, Joseph Brunett, W.L. Cochrane, John Crossley and Harry Brazier.
Mrs J.R. Ritchie
There passed away on Thursday, June 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Walter James, Abigail Hilliard, wife of the late J.R. Ritchie, after a lingering illness borne with patience and fortitude. Mrs Ritchie was a daughter of the late Capt Major Hilliard, of a prominent United Loyalist family, and was born at Portage du Fort, seventy-six years ago, the second youngest of a family of five girls and four boys. She leaves to mourn her loss a family of five sons and one daughter: Muriel, Mrs Walter James. Samuel H, Gordon W., of Almonte; James H, and Ernest A., of Saskatoon; George J. of Vancouver, who were at her bedside. Her husband, one daughter Delta and one son Himard, predeceased her. For a number of years she had made her home with her son Gordon. She was of a quiet and retiring disposition, but made many friends who sincerely regret her passing. She was the last of the family of Capt. Hilliard. The others were: Mrs McArthur, Pakenham; Mrs S.S. Dickson, Lumsden, Sask.; Mrs Charles Eady, Calabogie; Mrs Thos Lowry, Almonte; Daniel Hilliard, M.P., Pakenham; Frank Hilliard, Alpena, Mich.; Minor and Lenson Hilliard, California. The funeral was held from the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter James, Augusta street, the service being conducted by Rev W.H. McCracken. A solo was sung by Mrs McCracken. The remains were interred in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Amongst friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs Robert Ritchie, of Arnprior, and Mrs Robert Metcalfe, of Pakenham. There was a large concourse of mourners. There were many floral tributes, including a pillow from the family and sprays from Mr Minor Lowry, of Sault Ste Marie and Mr Allan Lowry. The pallbearers were: Messrs M.J. McCabe, M.P. Coderre, Joseph Brunett, W.L. Cochrane, John Crossley and Harry Brazier.
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