Oscar S. Eby, 30 Hohner avenue, former newspaperman and retired registrar of Waterloo county, who died suddenly at an outdoor camp near Birch Island in the Sudbury district Monday evening, had just seated himself after helping to extinguish a fire on the roof of the cabin at which he was staying when he collapsed, investigation showed death was due to natural causes. He was in his 86th year. The deceased, who has been a very prominent man in this district for many years was born at Salem, June 21 1871, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs Andrew Eby. He was married at Galt to Elisabeth Bolduc in 1899. Before his appointment as registrar of deeds, Mr. Eby owned and edited the Hespeler Herald. He was appointed registrar in 1917. The deceased led a public life, being past President of the Ontario Registratr Association, past president of Canada Lacrosse Association, Hespeler, and past president of Canadian Patriotic Association. He was a member of the Granite Club, Canadian order of Foresters and a member of Toronto Transportation Club. He was prominent in Conservative Circles and also in sports. He played soccer, baseball and was an ardent bowler. Serviving are his widow, one daughter Miss Norma, Kitchener, one brother, Herbert A. Eby, Washington, DC. and one nephew. Dr. Herbert Eby. Funeral services will be held publicly on Saturday morning from his late residence at 10 o'clock to St. Mary's church, with entombment in Woodland Mausoleum. The remains will rest at his late residence after Thursday morning.
Kitchener Daily Record 9 Jun 1937 pg 17
Kitchener Daily Record 9 Jun 1937 pg 17
Oscar S. Eby, 30 Hohner avenue, former newspaperman and retired registrar of Waterloo county, who died suddenly at an outdoor camp near Birch Island in the Sudbury district Monday evening, had just seated himself after helping to extinguish a fire on the roof of the cabin at which he was staying when he collapsed, investigation showed death was due to natural causes. He was in his 86th year. The deceased, who has been a very prominent man in this district for many years was born at Salem, June 21 1871, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs Andrew Eby. He was married at Galt to Elisabeth Bolduc in 1899. Before his appointment as registrar of deeds, Mr. Eby owned and edited the Hespeler Herald. He was appointed registrar in 1917. The deceased led a public life, being past President of the Ontario Registratr Association, past president of Canada Lacrosse Association, Hespeler, and past president of Canadian Patriotic Association. He was a member of the Granite Club, Canadian order of Foresters and a member of Toronto Transportation Club. He was prominent in Conservative Circles and also in sports. He played soccer, baseball and was an ardent bowler. Serviving are his widow, one daughter Miss Norma, Kitchener, one brother, Herbert A. Eby, Washington, DC. and one nephew. Dr. Herbert Eby. Funeral services will be held publicly on Saturday morning from his late residence at 10 o'clock to St. Mary's church, with entombment in Woodland Mausoleum. The remains will rest at his late residence after Thursday morning.
Kitchener Daily Record 9 Jun 1937 pg 17
Kitchener Daily Record 9 Jun 1937 pg 17
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