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RICHARD BEST THORNTON IIThe remains of Richard Best Thornton, Columbus, Ohio, were brought to lOrono on. Wednesday morining' for burial in the Orono cemetery, with Rev. J. II. Osterhou t in -charge of the service at the grave,Mr. Thornton was born- in 1843 inClarke Town,ship, (being tihe only son of the late John Thornton tand Eliza | ? Powers, two old pioneer families. Mr. Thornton was married to Delia Whaley, of Broekville, and forty eight d years ago they moved from Clarke n Township to Woodstock where his | a wife died. Mr. Thornton then moved to Ooluihbus, Ohio, where he was | ^ married a second time.ISiurviving are three sons and one daughter. Those attending the funeral from a distance were two son©1 and three grandchildren, Mr. Edwin, Thornton and son, of Wood stock; Mr. Wilbur Thornton and son, of Detroit, Mich, ail'd Mr. Norman Thornton (grandson), Toronto.______—0---¥¥ Trs ■'17’ TT'T** TT-fc1i.T
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Orono Weekly Times
Orono, Ontario, CA
Thu, May 19, 1938
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