- At Brockville, on Saturday, March 30th, James Noonan Sr., of Bathurst, aged 85 years. One of this district's well known and highly respected men passed to the beyond on Saturday evening last about 6 o'clock, in the person of Mr. James Noonan, sr. of Bathurst, at the age of eighty-five years. He was a man of wide acquaintance and in his passing a familiar figure in Bathurst township's municipal affairs, and one of the township's ablest councillors for many years, departs after a life of particular usefulness to his fellowman. The late Mr. Noonan was well versed in all questions of the day locally and otherwise, and was always relied upon to give clear and trustworthy judgement, particularly in the office of reeve and deputy reeve of Bathurst, and as Warden of the County in 1888. From 1866 to 1889 he was closely allied with the municipal offices of the township, and is the last member of the Counties Council of Lanark and Renfrew, which convened at Perth during 1866. For fifty years the late Mr. Noonan was a prominent stock buyer and farmer in this district. Of late years he had lived a retired life. He was born in Bathurst on the Noonan homestead, where he spent all of his life, being the son of the late James Noonan and Jane Rudsdale. Fifty-eight years ago he was united in marriage with Margaret Hogan, daughter of the late Daniel Hogan, who predeceased him three years ago. To them a family of seven sons and four daughters was born. The sons living are: John, James, Richard and William, all of this district, and those deceased are: Peter, Daniel and one who died in infancy. Mrs. Wm. DeWitt, Bathurst, is the only surviving daughter, the others deceased are: Mrs. Geo. Badour, Montreal, Jane Ann and Margaret. One brother of deceased, George of California, and one sister, Mrs. Edward Leo, of Buffalo, survive. The funeral took place from the residence of deceased's son, Mr. John Noonan, Wilson street, Tuesday morning at 8:30 to St. John's church where Solemn Requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father Hogan, thence to St. John's cemetery vault. The funeral was very largely attended. The pallbearers were the four sons, John, James, Richard and William, and Wm. DeWitt and Timothy Horan. (The Perth Courier - 5 Apr 1918 pg 8)
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