| William Burt,
one of Simcoe's most highly esteemed residents and father of Dr.
A. C. Burt, M.L.A., passed away at his home, 157 Colborne street
on Saturday night, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Burt had been confined
to his residence for several weeks with little hope held for his
recovery. He was 81 years of age.
Born in Woodhouse township
in [1850], he came to Simcoe nearly 50 years ago and established a
practice as a veterinary surgeon which upon retirement he turned
over to his son.
During his life here he
was prominently identified with municipal affairs, having been a
member of the town council for 14 years and of the Board of
Education for 10 years. He was Warden of Norfolk County in [1894].
For 14 years he served the
province as warden of game and fisheries and in his work made an
extensive circle of acquaintances throughout Ontario.
He was active in the
Masonic Order and a staunch member of St. Paul's Presbyterian
Church.
Surviving him are his
wife, who before her marriage was Agnes McKiee, one son, Dr.
A. C. Burt, M.L.A., successor to the late Hon. John S. Martin
as Norfolk's representative, a brother Thomas Burt of Battle
Creek, Mich., and two sisters, Mrs. E. Edmonds of Simcoe,
and
Mrs. William Ferguson, Montreal.
The funeral was held on
Tuesday afternoon with a service at the house at 1.45 o'clock,
which was largely attended by citizens of the town and friends
from a distance. Norfolk Lodge No. 10, A. F. and A. M. of which
Dr. Burt was a member of long standing, had charge of the service
as well as at the graveside.
Rev. A. R. Ferguson,
minister of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, assisted by the former
pastor, Rev. Dr. A. L. Howard of Georgetown, officiated. The
Masonic service was in charge of the Worshipful Master, Wor. Bro.
R. B. Kent.
The honorary bearers were
John Thompson, John Cope and
Walter McCall of St. Williams, and Wm. Sutton, I. D. Lawson
and
H. H. Groff of Simcoe.
The active bearers were
Geo. Luscombe, Durward Brown, Charles Eaid, M. M. Smith, L. F.
Atken and D. Robb Tisdale.
The floral tributes were
very numerous, indicative of the high regard in which the deceased
was held by a wide circle of friends. Interment was made in the
family plot at Oakwood Cemetery. |
