Beatty, Mary Elizabeth Patricia Martin
- CA BWGPL 16992
Event Date : Saturday, March 05, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Tecumseth Township, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Cookstown and vicinity lost a well known and highly repected resident on Saturday, March 5, 1955, when Mrs. Vivian Beatty passed away suddenly at her home in Tecumseth Township.Mrs. Beatty was born in August, 1873,at Cloverhill in Essa Township. She was the former Mary Elizabeth Patricia Martin, eldest daughter of the late Joseph Martin and Sarah McCellan. In her early life she was a dressmaker, making friends far and wide through her congenial disposition and love of music. Following her marriage on November 7, 1906, to Vivian Beatty, she resided at
Lot 20, Con. 14, Tecumseth Township, until the time of her death.To mourn her loss , she leaves besides her husband, one daughter (Edith) Mrs. Allan McLean of Fergus; one son, Walter, at home; two grandchildren, Beatty and Margaret McLean, and two brothers, William John and Joseph Willis, both of Toronto. Three sisters predeceased her.She was a life-long member of Bradens's and Cookstown Presbyterian Churches and was an active worker in all social circles, being instrumental in organizing Ross' Social Group, of which she was a past president.The funeral service was held at the Hughes' Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 8, with Rev. George Moore and Canon Chaperlin in charge, and interment was in the Anglican Church Cemetery.The great number of floral tributed bore mute testimony of the high esteem in which she was held in the community. Included in the floral offerings were wreaths from the Presbyterian W.A., Thornton L.O.L., Cookstown and District Lions Club, Cookstown Curlers, Ross' Social Group, teachers and pupils of Ross' school, and from many friends and relatives.The pallbearers were I. Apperley, C. Ramsay, B. Nixon, N. Campbell, W. Nevils and A. Gilroy. Flowerbearers were W. Lorne, N. Nevils, C. Nevils, D. Wares, B. Dermott, K. Dermott, E. McFadden, R. Campbell, E. Marquis, J. Murray, A. Sutcliffe, E. Carr, E. Fildey and W. Milligan.Friends attended the funeral from Collingwood, Meaford, Elmvale, Barrie, Bradford, Brampton, Toronto, Fergus, Tottenham, Alliston, Everett, Agincourt, Richmond Hill, Huntsville, Englehart, Shelburne, Grand Valley, Bond Head, Thornton, Schomberg, Mansfield, Angus and Port Credit.
