Emma Blythe Munro

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Mrs Wm M. Simpson
The sudden passing of Mr Wm Simpson on Tuesday, March 31, will be noted with regret by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the district in which she lived. She was in her 56th year.

The deceased was Emma Blythe Munro, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Munro, and was born at Manotick, coming to Almonte while quite a young girl. She was married to Mr William M. Simpson and for over 30 years she has lived on the ninth line of Ramsay, where by her kindly disposition and many noble qualities, she won for herself and her family a wide circle of friends.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter Olive, and one son Earl, (one daughter Laura Blythe, predeceased her 21 years ago), five sisters: Maggie (Mrs J.C. Rosewear), Mary (Mrs Fred Allport), of Cobourg; Jean (Mrs Alex Calder) Elkhart, Man.; Katie (Mrs Wm Templeman) Smiths Falls; Jessie (Mrs J.W. Love) Winnipeg. One sister Annie (Mrs A.J. Cambell) of Calgary predeceased her 12 years ago.

The funeral on Friday, April the 3rd to the Auld Kirk Cemetery was largely attended. The pallbearers being Messrs George Neilson, J.D. Scott, L.C. Watson, Wesley Rae, Nelson Proctor and Wilfred Metcalfe. The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev Wm Aird of the Baptist Church, assisted by Rev J.M. Rutherford of Reformed Presbyterian, and Mr Hart, returned missionary. Her favourite hymns being sung, "Rock of Ages," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "When My Life Work is Ended" taken from Song and Solos hymnal.

Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mrs J.C. Rosewear, Mr Fred Allport of Coburg; Mr and Mrs Wm Templeman and daughter of Smiths Falls; Mrs Richard Munro, Waba; Mr and Mrs Wm Scott and Miss Florence Scott of Sault Ste Marie; Mrs J.F. Keller, Toronto; Mr and Mrs Keyworth Howard, Beachburg; Mr and Mrs J. Fraser, Mrs C. Miller, Mr and Mrs A. Moodie, and son and daughter of Perth; Mrs Charles Simpson and two daughters; Mrs D. McIntyre; Mrs R. Robertson, Mr and Mrs Hugh Metcalfe, Mrs G. Parker of Arnprior; Mr and Mrs J.D. Scott of White Lake; all of whom together with friends and neighbours paid tribute to a long and useful life of the departed. The floral tributes received by the family were very beautiful.

1931, Friday April 10, The Almonte Gazette front page

Family/Spouse: William McKenzie Simpson. William was born on 16 Oct 1868 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jul 1938 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]