- 4 Oct 2022
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Alberta Death Index Reg. # 402-508
Beloved Woman of Fairview Died Sat.
Fairview, Mar. 3 - The community was shocked to learn of the death of one of its most highly esteemed citizens, Mrs. Margaret Boyd, who passed away at the Fairview hospital, Saturday night following a lingering illness.
Mrs. Boyd, throughout her illness, maintained a bright and cheerful disposition and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Deceased was 63 years of age and was born in Watson's Corners, Lanark County, Ontario.
She leaves to mourn three sons, Ernest, Harold and William, of of Vanrena. One Daughter, Mrs, McIntyre of Edmonton, predeceased her mother several yeaars ago. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs D.F. Dobbie Brandon, and Miss S.M. Cummings, also of Brandon, who had been with Mrs. Boyd for some time prior to her death, and five brothers, G.F. Cummings, Brandon; J.E. Cummings, Bashaw; W.P. Cummings, Brandon; Gordon, of Edmonton, and Wallace of Vancouver.
Prior to her illness, Mrs Boyd had been an active church and social worker being vice-president of the Alberta Women's Institute for several years and a director for some time of the northern Women's Institutes and hoonorary president of the local branch of that organization.
Deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved ones.
Funeral service was held at St. Paul's United Church Fairview, on Tuesday, March 3, at 2 pm, Rev. Mr. Prior officiating.
L.C. Brockway was in charge of funeral arrangements and interment was made in Waterhole cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. Halliday Scott, Sam Simpson, Alex. Bennett, Rod McKenzie, F.B. Fulton and Gordon Hull. Beautiful floral tributes were received from the family, brothers and sister, W. Cummings, of Edmonton; McIntyre Family, Edmonton, Vanrena Ladies' Assn., Fairview Ladies' Assn., Fairview Women's Institute, Mr. and Mrs. N.M. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hull, Dr. and Mrs. O.j. McFadyen, Colin Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. H. McIntosh, Berwyn, and Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Oliver
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Abt 1872 - 1936 (~ 64 years)
