Event Date : Sunday, September 10, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : "Former resident of Barrie. Thompson C. Fisher, who celebrated his 91st birthday last Wednesday [September 4, 1944], died in Toronto on Sunday. He had resided in Toronto for five years. Born at Bond Head, Mr. Fisher was a graduate of Upper Canada College. For a time he engaged in farming at Thompsonville and Ivy and later became associate with the insurance business in Alliston and Barrie. Surviving are two sons, Dr. R.E. Fisher, Toronto, and Dr. C.M. Fisher, Chicago, Ill."

Event Date : Thursday, February 17, 1972
Event Type : Death

Description : At Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston on Thursday February 17, 1972. the Rev. Cannon Charles R. P. Hearn, in his 88th year, beloved husband of Hilda I. Clements, loved father of their chosen daughter Anna (Mrs. Fred Hunt) Weston, beloved uncle of Audrey (Mrs. Jack McLean) Bond Head and E. Roy Courtney of Toronto. Friends called at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford until Saturday at 11 a.m. Funeral Service was held at St. John's Anglican church, 6th Line, Tecumseth on Saturday, February 19 at 2 p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to The Heart Fund would be appreciated. Masonic service in the funeral home Friday at 8:30 p.m., Spry Lodge Beeton officiating.

Event Date : Saturday, January 08, 1966
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, of Newton Robinson, in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late Robert W. Leeson, dear mother of Evelyn (Mrs. R. M. Simpson) of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, and Helen (Mrs. A. Allan Smith) of Ottawa. Dear grandmother of John, Katherine and Patricia Simpson. Rested at her late residence, Newton Robinson, till 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, then to Newton Robinson United Church for service at 2 p.m. Interment Bond Head Cemetery.For over thirty year Mrs. Leeson has regularly written the news from her home district of Newton Robinson for The Witness and last week her copy arrived as usual. (page 1)

Event Date : Saturday, January 08, 1966
Event Type : Death

Description : The very sudden death of Mrs. Robert Leeson at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on January 8, 1966, came as a shock to her family and to all of her neighbours and other friends because she appeared to be enjoying her usual good health until the time she was stricken and moved to hospital. Mrs. Leeson had written the news items for her home territory at Newton Robinson, as she had done for some thirty years for this newspaper, on the Monday morning in time for the mail pick-up, and her correspondence appeared in the Wednesday issue of this newspaper, as it had over the long period of years, and her funeral was over before the next week's issue.The former Ida A. Phillips was born at Bond Head and was the last surviving member of a prominent family of that area. She attended school at Bond Head and later at Bradford High School. On February 28, 1912, she married the late Robert Leeson and became a resident at Newton Robinson, where she spent the rest of her life. About twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Leeson gave up active farming, but remained on the farm, and after Mr. Leeson's death Mrs. Leeson continued to reside in her home, and it was in that farm home that she was stricken. She loved her home and was most happy to continue living there. Newton Robinson neighbourhood and church kept her life interesting, and of special interest in the Newton Robinson Church was the U.C.W., the ladies of which held a memorial service in memory of her since her sudden passing. Mrs. Leeson's first interest was her family and her daughters, Evelyn, (Mrs. Simpson) of Rosthern, Sask., and Helen (Mrs. A. A. Smith) 3269 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, visited their mother, and their late home, with affectionate regularity. Also surviving her are three grandchildren, John, Katherine and Patricia Simpson, of Rosthern, Sask. Mrs. Leeson rested at her home until the funeral on January 11, when services were conducted by Rev. H. W. Dahlin and Rev. F. W. Newell in Newton Robinson United Church. Interment was in Bond Head Cemetery.The pallbearers were neighbours, Messers. John Robinson, Earl Bell, Cecil Johnston, Harold West, Grenville Halbert and Vernon Connell.