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Event Date : Wednesday, February 28, 1973
Event Type : Death
Description : A life-long resident of Bradford, Alexander W. Spence of 155 Barrie St. died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, on February 28. Mr. Spence, 72, owned and operated Spence Lumber on Bridge St. He served on the former Bradford School Board and on the Bradford Council for several years. He was active in the conservation association, served as a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge and was a member of the United Church. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 3 in the Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Chapman officiating. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are Mr. Spence's wife, the former Mary Brady; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Betty) Noble of Bradford; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hammel of Bradford; one brother, Emerson of Delhi and three grandchildren, Douglas, Ronald and Barbara.Three brothers and one sister, William, Norman, Arthur and Emily are predeceased.
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The Bradford Witness
Wednesday, March 14, 1973
Vol. 108, No. 11
Page 3
Microfilm Reel # 86
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- Alex Spence (Subject)
- Robert Chapman, Rev. (Subject)
- Mary Spence (Subject)
- Elizabeth (Spence) Noble (Subject)
- Minnie (Spence) Hammell (Subject)
- Emerson Spence (Subject)
- William Spence (Subject)
- Norman Spence (Subject)
- Arthur Spence (Subject)
- Emily Spence (Subject)