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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
8
Funeral services were held Sunday in Yorkton Sask for Mrs. E. N. Worden who died December 29 at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. W. Rowan in Toronto. Mrs. Rowan and son Ken attended the funeral.
Funeral services for Mrs. H. Pritchard were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at St Wilfrid's Beulah. She died shortly after midnight Sunday January 4 at her Uno home after a yearlong illness. Lily Woods, born May 8 1881 in Beanings Suffolk England, married Harry Pritchard in 1913 and the couple lived in Beulah before retirement to Uno in 1936. She is survived by her husband a brother Herbert and a sister in Australia.
One of our municipality’s earliest residents Gilbert Rowan known as Gib. died Sunday evening January 4th in his 92th year after a period of failing health. Born in Hamilton Ontario on September 28, 1855, he had long been a familiar figure in the community.
David Rowan and brother settled land that became Miniota in 1879 as the town’s first settlers. He married Annie Waldie in 1917 after Annie’s 1916 death, moved to town, built a lifelong home, and later married Prorence Eason. He influenced rural council, Sarahville school district, and the agricultural society, served as Justice of the Peace, and held many civic roles. Surviving are five sons, siblings, and a funeral was held at Mintota United Church.
Friends express gratitude for inquiries visits and gifts of flowers and fruit during illness at her home and in hospital and for sympathy messages and floral tributes at the time of the death of a wife and sister.
Sincere thanks from Mr and Mrs Warren and family to the people of Palmerston and Crandall for greetings and good wishes and to Brandon friends and Brandon General Hospital nurses for gifts of flowers and fruit sent to Mr Warren and Mrs Warren.
In loving memory of our son and brother Bernard Frances Leary who died January 2 1944. Grief remains though smiles hide tears. Memories keep the wounds open for years. Ever remembered by the family.
Mr K Pritchard and Mr H Woods express gratitude to the many friends neighbors and relatives who offered sympathy and support following a recent bereavement.
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