1942, Thursday May 21, The Almonte Gazette front page
Miss Catherine McKenzie Young
The death occurred at her home in Blakeney Village, Friday evening following a year's illness, of Miss Catherine McKenzie Young, aged 73 years. A resident of Ramsay township and Blakeney her entire life, she was well known and highly esteemed. For some 47 years she was organist, first in the Presbyterian church and at church union in the United Church at Blakeney. For many years she taught music. Born in Ramsay, the daughter of pioneer parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Young, she had lived in late years with her only surviving sister, Miss Elizabeth Young. There also survive a niece, Mrs J. Sanderson of New York state and a nephew Oliver Ford of Arvida. The deceased members of her family are: Annie, Mrs Ford, Christina; Janet, Mrs McLean; Margaret and Mary; Stephen, Robert James and Andrew. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon to the United Church at Blakeney with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Rev Thomas McCord of Blakeney, officiated. There were four honourary pallbearers: Alex Barker, Milton Lindsay, Jack McGill and Wm Phillips while the pallbearers were: Geo Stewart, Thomas McGill, O.A. McPhail, A. Snedden, B. Young and J. Camelon Included in the profusion of flowers were offerings from the church and the W.A.
Miss Catherine McKenzie Young
The death occurred at her home in Blakeney Village, Friday evening following a year's illness, of Miss Catherine McKenzie Young, aged 73 years. A resident of Ramsay township and Blakeney her entire life, she was well known and highly esteemed. For some 47 years she was organist, first in the Presbyterian church and at church union in the United Church at Blakeney. For many years she taught music. Born in Ramsay, the daughter of pioneer parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Young, she had lived in late years with her only surviving sister, Miss Elizabeth Young. There also survive a niece, Mrs J. Sanderson of New York state and a nephew Oliver Ford of Arvida. The deceased members of her family are: Annie, Mrs Ford, Christina; Janet, Mrs McLean; Margaret and Mary; Stephen, Robert James and Andrew. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon to the United Church at Blakeney with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Rev Thomas McCord of Blakeney, officiated. There were four honourary pallbearers: Alex Barker, Milton Lindsay, Jack McGill and Wm Phillips while the pallbearers were: Geo Stewart, Thomas McGill, O.A. McPhail, A. Snedden, B. Young and J. Camelon Included in the profusion of flowers were offerings from the church and the W.A.
1942, Thursday May 21, The Almonte Gazette front page
Miss Catherine McKenzie Young
The death occurred at her home in Blakeney Village, Friday evening following a year's illness, of Miss Catherine McKenzie Young, aged 73 years. A resident of Ramsay township and Blakeney her entire life, she was well known and highly esteemed. For some 47 years she was organist, first in the Presbyterian church and at church union in the United Church at Blakeney. For many years she taught music. Born in Ramsay, the daughter of pioneer parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Young, she had lived in late years with her only surviving sister, Miss Elizabeth Young. There also survive a niece, Mrs J. Sanderson of New York state and a nephew Oliver Ford of Arvida. The deceased members of her family are: Annie, Mrs Ford, Christina; Janet, Mrs McLean; Margaret and Mary; Stephen, Robert James and Andrew. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon to the United Church at Blakeney with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Rev Thomas McCord of Blakeney, officiated. There were four honourary pallbearers: Alex Barker, Milton Lindsay, Jack McGill and Wm Phillips while the pallbearers were: Geo Stewart, Thomas McGill, O.A. McPhail, A. Snedden, B. Young and J. Camelon Included in the profusion of flowers were offerings from the church and the W.A.
Miss Catherine McKenzie Young
The death occurred at her home in Blakeney Village, Friday evening following a year's illness, of Miss Catherine McKenzie Young, aged 73 years. A resident of Ramsay township and Blakeney her entire life, she was well known and highly esteemed. For some 47 years she was organist, first in the Presbyterian church and at church union in the United Church at Blakeney. For many years she taught music. Born in Ramsay, the daughter of pioneer parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Young, she had lived in late years with her only surviving sister, Miss Elizabeth Young. There also survive a niece, Mrs J. Sanderson of New York state and a nephew Oliver Ford of Arvida. The deceased members of her family are: Annie, Mrs Ford, Christina; Janet, Mrs McLean; Margaret and Mary; Stephen, Robert James and Andrew. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon to the United Church at Blakeney with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Rev Thomas McCord of Blakeney, officiated. There were four honourary pallbearers: Alex Barker, Milton Lindsay, Jack McGill and Wm Phillips while the pallbearers were: Geo Stewart, Thomas McGill, O.A. McPhail, A. Snedden, B. Young and J. Camelon Included in the profusion of flowers were offerings from the church and the W.A.
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