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FOGO, July 15th—On June 21st there passed peacefully away after a brief illness Margaret, widow of the late John Gill, in her 92nd year, Aunt Maggie as she was familiar ly called was well and favourably known and will long be remem bered by those whom she nursed and attended in sickness and sor row. She was laid to rest on Sunday June 23rd in the United Church Cemetery following a service in the United Church which was filled to capacity. The U.C. W.A. of which Associ ation the late Mrs Gill had been a member for some sixty years pro ceeded the flower-laden casket and hearse and the funeral was one of the largest in this town for a long long time. The deceased lady leaves to mourn her passing two sons, Arthur, manager of Newfound land Labrador “Export Company at this town and Claude, also at home her other sons pre-deceased her years ago. Sixteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. I cannot say, and I will not say that she is dead, she is just away with a cheery smile and a wave of the hand She has wandered into an unknown land. And left us dreaming how very fair Its needs must be, since she lingers there. And you, O you, who the wildest year. For the old time step and the glad return. Think of her faring on, as dear ! In the love of There as the love of here. Think of her still as the same, 1 Say, She is not dead—She is just away. The United Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding at 7 pm, on Wednesday, June 26th, when Mary Dorcas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Brown of this town was united by Hymen’s bonds to Corporal Lloyd Wilson Barrett of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The bride wearing a floor length gown of shantilly lace and net over satin, looking charming as she en tered the church leaning on the arm of her uncle Mr. Harvey Wil lis. She was attended by her sister Mildred who wore a pretty robin egg blue dress of lace and net over satin her cousin Neta Willis and friend, Elsie Mahaney, both wear ing lemon with matching accessor ies and bouquets. The groom was ably supported by Messrs Roy Hewitt and Stew art Bennett. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Raymond Os mony Lr. and Mrs. Arthur Gill acted as organist. The bride’s mother wore a two piece dress of blue crepe with a lace jacket and white accessories. Mr. Wilfred Leyte acted as usher. Following the ceremony a recep tion was held in the L.C.A. Hall. The toast to the bride was pro posed by Mr R. Osmond to which the groom responded and pro posed the health of the brides maids. Mr. Hewitt replied and proposed a toast to the bride's par ents. Several congratulatory tele grams were read and the beautiful presents received testify to the esteem in which the young couple are held. Const. and Mrs. Barrett left later to enplane at Gander for Sydney where the honeymoon will be spent visiting the groom’s parents, before returning to Port Saunders where the groom is stationed.
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Saint Johns Daily News
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Tue, Jul 30, 1957
Page 8
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CA 25 Jun 2026
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