- Death - The Lanark Era - July 5,1916 -
Elphin, June 18th, 1916, Marion Love, relict of the late David Bryce, aged 85 years & 8 mos. She was born in North Sherbrooke Oct. 20th, 1830 a daughter of the late Robert Love, a Scottish pioneer and veteran of the 42nd Regt. during the Napoleonic War. Her mother was of Irish descent. The last of a family of seven, she had lived for some time at Keywest, MN, returning here about 18 years ago. She leaves but one stepson, R.J. Bryce of Corey, Colorado. Burial in Crawford's Cemetery.
Marion was born Oct.20,1830 in North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, the daughter of Robert Love and Deborah Donnahue. She was married Sept.20,1866 to David Buchanan Bryce, of North Sherbrooke. Marion died at North Sherbrooke on June 18,1916 from heart failure.
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Bryce
There passed peacefully away at Elphin on Sunday, June18th, at a littel before the noon hour a much respected and esteemed lady, relict of the late David Bryc, whose maiden name wa Marion Love, a daughter of the late Robt Love, a Scottish poineer settler of North Sherbrooke, and a veteran of the 42nd Regiment during the Napoleonic war. Her mother was of Irish descent. Deceased was the last of a family of seven and was born in North Sherbrooke on Oct 20th1830 and at the time of her death was eighty-five years of age. She possessed a robust constitution all through her life up to about three months ago when her health began to fail her and she gradually grew weaker until Sunday when the call came from the Great Beyond and even at this advanced age she still retained allthe faculties of her youthful days. Mrs. Bryce lived for a number of years at Kekywest, Minn until about eighteen years ago when she returned to the place of her birth. she leaves to mourn her loss one step-son, R.J. Bryce of Cortez, Colo, also a number of nieces and nephews of this place.
Deceased was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church, a kind and affectionate neighbor and possessed a cheeerful disposition, always looking on the bright side of life.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at three o'clock, service being conducted at the church by the Rev. A.J. McMullen. Afterwards the remains were conveyed to Crawford's cemetery and laid to rest. The pallbearers were Messrs Wm. Rutherford, Thomas Love, John L. Love, James Love, four nephews of the deceased, and James Crain and Wm. Balfour. The floral offerings were: Wreath, Mrs Wm Balfour, Miss M.J. Weir, Miss Bella McVean, Crosses, Miss Mary Ferguson, Miss Flossie Gordon and cross and bouquet from Miss Lena McIntyre.
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1830 - 1916 (85 years)
