- 1937, Thursday April 15, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs Andrew Dunlop
The death occurred on Saturday morning, April 10, at the home of son-in-law, Mr Wilbert Porterfield, Lake Avenue, Carleton Place of a life-long resident of Almonte, in the person of Mrs Andrew Dunlop, after a lengthy illness. Born in Ramsay, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Gilmour, pioneers of this township, deceased was married to Andrew Dunlop, overseer in the Rosamond Woolen Co., 59 years ago, by the late Rev Mr Lougheed. Mr C.D. Millar was best man and Miss Margaret Gilmour, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. Of late years, Mr and Mrs Dunlop had been in the habit of spending the winter with Mr and Mrs Porterfield. Besides her husband, five daughters and two sons survive: Ethel (Mrs W.J. Porterfield) of Carleton Place; Gertrude (Mrs H.S. Reynolds) of Calgary, Alta; Inez (Mrs C.H. Ley) Toronto; Olga (Mrs A.W. Roberts) of Berlin, Germany; Roberta (Mrs Gordon Brown) of Ottawa; Frank of Ottawa and Russell of Calgary. Two daughters predeceased their other, Jessie, the late Mrs Thompson of Fort William, and Miss Delice of Almonte. Two sisters also survive: Mrs Frank Stevens of Ogdensburg, N.Y., and Mrs James Kelly of Los Angeles, Cal. The funeral was held from her late residence, Carleton Street, on Monday, April 12, at 2.30 p.m. to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev C.D. McLellan conducted the service, assisted by Rev D.C. Munro of Memorial Park Church, Carleton Place. Both clergymen spoke very feelingly of the noble and kindly qualities of the deceased, so evident during the period of her prolonged illness. The pallbearers were Mr W.C. Pollock, Mr Robert Hogg, Mr Geo Clement of Almonte; three sons-in-law Mr C.H. Ley, Toronto, Mr Gordon Brown of Ottawa and Mr W.J. Porterfield, Carleton Place. Out-of-town friends and relatives were: Mr and Mrs Frank Dunlop, Ottawa; Mr and Mrs C.H. Ley, Toronto; Mr and Mrs Gordon Brown, Ottawa; Mrs Frank Stevens, Ogdensburg, N.Y.; Mr and Mrs Frank Proctor, Ogdensburg; Mr Herbert Caldwell, Mr and Mrs Leonard Caldwell, Claude Caldwell, Miss Audrey Caldwell of Brockville; Mrs A.C. Gilmour and granddaughter Pauline Mrs Wilfred Bryan, Mr and Mrs Thos Kearns of Ottawa; Mr and Mrs H.D. Gilmour and Marjorie, Mr and Mrs Chas Caldwell, Mrs R. Munshaw, Mrs J.A. Johnston, Carleton Place. Floral tributes testifying to the high esteem in which deceased was held were received from Mississippi Lodge A.F. & A.M., Renfrew Woollen Mills, Post Office Department, Ottawa, The Ottawa Dairy, Almonte W.I., together with many personal contributions. In view of the long period of time the late Mrs Dunlop was identified with the community's life it was with deep sorrow that the citizens of Almonte, marked the passing of one endowed with such estimable qualities.
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1856 - 1937 (80 years)
