Event Date : Wednesday, August 26, 1998
Event Type : Death

Description : At Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Alliston on Wednesday, August 26, 1998. Gertrude Agar, of Alliston, and formerly of Bradford, in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late William Melbourne. Loving mother of Anne (Mrs. Harry Sparling) of Stratford, Joan (Mrs. Vincent Lackimia) of California, mother-in-law of Ruth Melbourne and predeceased by sons Ross and Carl. Dear grandmother to eight and great-grandmother to fifteen. Friends may call at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford for visitation on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Saturday at 2 p.m. followed by cremation.

Event Date : Thursday, June 25, 1959
Event Type : Death

Description : Died in Alliston Hospital following an illness of a few weeks. Predeceased by his wife, the former Thelma Morris of Bradford, last October. Former manager of the Beeton Telephone Company. Funeral was held in Beeton from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Event Date : Friday, February 13, 1959
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away at his home, Glen Afton Farm, Alliston, R.R. 2, on Friday, Feb. 13, 1959, J. J. E. McCague, beloved husband of Lillian Mae Meek, and dear father of George, Brian, Joanne (Mrs. B. Clayton), Katharine (Mrs. E. Gilroy) and Janet; loving son of Mrs. Margaret McCague and brother of Heber George, Jim, Margaret (Mrs. L. Cummings) and Laurine (Mrs. S. Embling); in his 60th year. Rested at his home, Glen-Afton Farm, Alliston, until 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, then to St. John's United Church, Alliston, for service at 3:30 p.m. Interment Alliston Union Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, August 21, 1958
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, in her 63rd year. Beloved wife of Norman P. MacDonald, dear mother of Jean (Mrs. William Notley), Merritton; Kenneth William, Toronto; Douglas, Stayner; Betty Catherine (Mrs. Alan Carson), Willowdale; Marguerite (Mrs. Harry Hancock), Toronto, and Hugh, Newmarket. Rested at the Anderson Funeral Home, Tottenham, until Saturday noon. Funeral service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Beeton, at 2 p.m. Interment Presbyterian Cemetery, Beeton.

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.

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 : 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.