| 2. | Rachel "Rae" Lorna Templeton McLachlin  (1.Margaret1) was born about Jun 1901; died on 8 May 1924 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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1924, Friday, May 16th The Almonte Gazette, page 8.
" Miss Rachel McLachlin".
Miss Rachel McLachlin, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. McLachlin, formerly of Almonte, died late Thursday morning at her home in Ottawa after a short illness of pneumonia. Interment will be made in Almonte on Monday morning
The funeral of Miss Rachel L.T. (Rae) McLachlin, who died on Thursday last, beloved and only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. McLachlin, was held on Monday morning from the family residence, 380 Cooper Street, Ottawa. The remains were taken to Almonte on the C.P.R. train, where interment took place on the arrival of the train. A short service was held at the house at nine o'clock Sunday night, which was conducted by Rev J.W. Woodside, Pastor of Chalmers Church, and which was attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives.
The service at Almonte was conducted by Rev S. Gorley Brown, former Pastor of the Almonte Presbyterian Church, and was one of the largest funerals in Almonte for some time. Many members of the Almonte Presbyterian Church, which Miss McLachlin attended in her childhood days were present to pay their last respects to her memory, and many beautiful floral offerings were received by the family.
The chief mourners were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McLachlin; her grandmother, Mrs. A.A. Gilmour; Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Lockhart, Ottawa; Aunt & Uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Gilmour, Napanee; and Mr. Carl Valleau of Ottawa. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were; Mr. D. Legerwood of Arnprior; Mrs. J.A. Gilmour of Napanee; Master George Allan and Miss Jean Gilmour of Napanee; and Mr. J.W. Smith of Antrim. Among the many beautiful floral tributes were flowers from Mother, Dad, and Grandmother; Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Lockhart, gates-ajar; Mr. Carl Valleau, Chief of Staff of the Printing and Stationary Branch, Department of National Defence; Mr. Kenneth P. McEwan of Perth;
Mr. & Mrs. A MacMillan, Miss Ethel Henshaw, the Children's Helpers Circle of the King's Daughters Guild, District W.C.T.U.; Col By Chapter I.O.D.E., Daughter's of the Empire Daily Vacation Bible School, Hong Ling, Miss Muriel martin, Mr. & Mrs. John Patterson, Mr. & Mrs. F.M. Young, Mr. Vivian Young, Mrs. D.M. Chambers and family, Mrs. John Reid, Mr. Charles B. Turner, R.C., H.A., Kingston; Mr, & Mrs Sid Chambers, Mrs. S. Symonds, Mrs. A Halkett, mr. & Mrs Charles Winmill, Mrs. F. Coulter, Circle No Five, Chalmers Church choir of Chalmers Church, Ottawa Woman's Club.
Miss McLachlin was an only child and her death came as a great shock to her parents and many friends as was evidenced by the large numbers who attended her funeral.
From The Almonte Gazette
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1879 - 1953 (73 years)
