After a lingering
illness of over a year, Mr. William C. Bantam died at his home during
Saturday night last. Mr. Bantam was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Bantam, and was born at Long Point 57 years ago.
He came to Port
Rowan with his parents when a lad, and had lived here since that time.
He mar- [sic]
Miss Mary Gable, by whom he is survived. Four sons and three daughters
also live to mourn his demise. They are: William
of Port Rowan; Frank and George, Bradford; (Annie) Mrs. George Horton,
of Charlotteville; Alex., Isadore. and Mary at home.
He was a brother of
Mrs. Thos. Gordon, of this village.
Mr. Bantam was a
cleaver mechanic, a shoemaker by trade, but abandoned that calling for
that of an engineer, at which he was an expert. His disposition was
to accommodate, and he was ever ready to lend a helping hand to others,
often at a sacrifice to his own interests.
Expressions of
sympathy for the bereaved family are numerous.
The funeral was held from
the home on Tuesday. Interment took
place in the family plot in Bay View
Cemetery.
Rev. Mr. Bloodsworth conducted the services.
