- Cameron
The death occurred in Perth on Saturday morning last of Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Sr. Deceased had been ill for several years with anaemia, but bore up under her suffering with cheerfulness at all times. Mrs Cameron's maiden name was Elizabeth Lappin, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Hugh Lappin and was born in County Armagh, Ireland. She came to Canada with her parents when a young girl. Forty-four years ago she married Mr. Alex. Cameron, and they have resided in Perth since then. To them a family of three sons was born: James A. of Chicago; Alex. at home, and Mac. (deceased), and two daughters, Mrs. A.C. Miller and Mrs Jas. S. Craig, Brockville. Miss Rose A. Lappin of town is a sister of deceased.
Mrs. Cameron was a home-loving woman, an affectionate wife, and a kind mother, and of a very charitable disposition. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning from her late home on Harvey street to St. John's church, High Requiem Mass being sung by Rev. Father Hogan, and interment taking place in St. John's cemetery vault. The pallbearers were Messrs. John Russell, Thos. Devlin, Thos. Bradley, David Ferguson, John Doyle, P.J. Lee.
Those from a distance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradley, Mrs. Ross, M. O'Hara, Mr. R.B. Goodfellow, Smiths Falls; Miss Jeannette Cameron, Brockville, Mr. B.J. McDairmid, Montreal, Floral offerings were: Wreaths, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Miller, Brockville and the family. Spiritual offerings were as follows: Mr and Mrs James Morrison and family, Mrs Joseph Geaudreau, Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Blackall, Mr. H.T. Noonan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Publow, Mr. and Mrs. John McGuiggan, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Geaudreau, Ladies Auxiliary of St. John's Church, Mrs Wm. Moore and family, Alexander Cameron and family; Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Lee, Miss Rose A. Lappin, Perth; Mr. and Mrs. P. Hart, Miss Vera Sliter, Mrs. J Braniff and Marion, Mrs Botsford and Mrs Driscolt, Mr and Mrs R. Speck, Mr and Mrs. T. Droughan, Mr and Mrs W.H. Mowat,, Miss anna Lally, Mr. Bert Horrigan and sisters, Brockville; Mr D.J. Hudson and family, Burritt's Rapids, Miss Evelyn Lappin and Mr. and Mrs Thos. Farrell, Montreal.
The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
March 22, 1918, pg 5.
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1849 - 1918 (69 years)
