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Parte deVital Statistics
Event Date : Wednesday, May 27, 1964
Event Type : Death
Description : Died suddenly at Bradford. Beloved husband of the late Ella Gapp, and dear brother of Harry of Toronto, Edward, Syd and Mrs. Ben Steers (Ethel), all of Bradford. Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.
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Parte deLocal History Collection
BRADFORD - They came by the hundreds yesterday (Tuesday) to pay their respects to a dedicated fire fighter - Harold "Butch" Boyd, Bradford's fire chief, who died Saturday in York County Hospital in Newmarket.
He was 64.
Firefighters from across southern Ontario came to pay a final tribute to the quiet, modest man who was buried in full uniform yesterday at Newmarket Cemetery.
His comrades formed an honor guard after a simple ceremony at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home.
Up until the morning before he died, Butch was preparing for a fire safety campaign involving his pet project: having smoke detectors installed in every home in Bradford.
WORK TO DO
His widow Eileen recalls him telling fellow Bradford firefighter Jim Church Friday, "I've got to go down to the fire hall. There's a lot of work to do."
"Being fire chief was his whole life," said Sherran Breedon, his daughter. "The only time he ever went anywhere - Quebec and Regina - was to a convention as Bradford's fire chief.:
Former Fire Chief Ted Gapp remembers Butch as a "real good, dedicated fireman."
He was born in Newmarket, moving to Bradford in 1937 where he opened a butcher shop. He married Eileen in 1942 and moved into the house, coincidentally, directly across from the future fire hall where he would spend so much of his time.
Eileen smiled when she remembered his unorthodox style of buying a home.
"He never even looked inside the place. He just figured that since he was getting married he needed a house."
She fell through the floor as soon as she stepped in for her first look.
36 YEARS SERVICE
Butch joined the fire department in 1943. He was also a charter member of the Bradford Lions Club, although he stopped his activities with the club some time later.
In addition to his profession as butcher, Butch was also a restauranteur, pool hall operator, and manager of the first vacuum plant in Ontario - "A jack-of-all-trades," according to his daughter.
Butch became fire chief after the retirement of Ted Gapp in 1975.
He was an avid curler and belonged to the curling club up until three years ago.
But his first love was the fire department.
Despite recent hospitalization, he continued to organize his safety campaign, arrange the weekly practice drills, conduct school tours, and when the need arose, supervise firefighting.
He was rushed to York County Friday evening after he developed breathing difficulties. He died the following morning.
Harold Boyd leaves his wife Eileen, daughter Sherran (Mrs. George Breedon) of Bradford, three grandchildren, Laurie, Paul and Trish, and a brother Glenn of Scarborough.
Pallbearers were Orville Hand, Bill Breen, Ron Bannerman, Lawrence McKnight, Jim Church and George Allan. Flowerbearers were Ted Gapp, Ken Carter, Roy Storey, Bev Everitt, Gordon Church and Ted Bulpit.
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Parte deVital Statistics
Event Date : Saturday, April 10, 1965
Event Type : Death
Description : Arthur David Spence, who had lived most of his life in Bradford, passed away at York County Hospital, Newmarket, April 10, 1965, after six weeks' illness. While he never fully recovered from a serious heart attack eleven years ago, he had enjoyed reasonably good health through the years. Born in Bradford, July 26, 1910, he was the son of the late James and Annie Spence. He was educated in the Bradford schools and was for many years with Spence Lumber Co., originally owned and operated by his father and now by his brother, Alex. In 1936 he married Helen Jean Roberts and to this union were born four children, namely Robert (of O.P.P., Bracebridge), David, Linda and Donald, all of Bradford. Surviving also are two brothers, Alex of Bradford and Emerson of Delhi; two sisters, Emily (Mrs. J. Joy of Toronto) and Minnie (Mrs. Archie Hammell) of Bradford. Two brothers, William and Norman, predeceased him. He was a member of Bradford United Church.Funeral services conducted by Rev. D. J. Lute, were held from Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, April 13, with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Pallbearers were Jas. Church, Keith Noble, Wm. Whiteside, Norman Collings, Albert Roberts and Jas. Downey. Flower bearers were Victor Turner, Fred Miller, F. W. Collings, Chris. Dafos, Oswald Davey and Ted Gapp.
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Parte deVital Statistics
Event Date : Thursday, November 30, 1967
Event Type : Death
Description : Bradford's oldest resident, Mrs. Sarah Caroline Cook, died recently. She would have been 95 next month. Born Sarah Mills in West Gwillimbury in 1874, she married John Gibson Cook who operated a piano and music business in Bradford in partnership with John Gilheeney. She lived on Moore Street. Mrs. Cook leaves a sister, Reita; two sons, deputy-reeve Fred Cook and Jack F. Cook of Windsor; a daughter, Mrs. Tom Gardner; two grandsons, Don Gardner, a teacher at Simcoe District High School, and Jack Gardner, a lawyer in Toronto; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Lewis Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warnica. Pallbearers were Jack Gardner, Don Gardner, Gordon Bateman, Robert Brown, Ruston Folliott and Edward Gapp.
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Councillor Cook died Thursday, hundreds pay their respects
Parte deGeorge Jackson fonds
"Fred Cook, a man who for many years was a social and political influence in Bradford, died last Thursday in York County Hospital at 73. Mr. Cook was admitted to the hospital April 6 suffering from a heart attack. Funeral services were held in Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford, on Monday afternoon with the Rector, Rev. Jack House and Bishop Hunt, a lifelong friend of Mr. Cook's, conducting the service. Hundreds of friends and associates gathered in the little church on Church St. that Fred Cook served so well. Mayor Joe Magani led a delegation of members of council and the town administrative staff. Many officials representing the various surrounding municipalities also attended the special funeral service. During his 73 years, Fred Cook's life revolved around the town of his birth, Bradford."
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