Alvin Charles Fry, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Port Rowan, died suddenly at his home in that village last Sunday morning.

He had been about town as usual on Saturday, but on Sunday morning, shortly after breakfast, he was seized by acute pain and expired within half an hour. He had suffered from heart trouble for a period of about two years.

Mr. Fry was born in Walsingham in 1854, and had lived in Port Rowan and vicinity nearly all of his life. He was greatly loved by a wide circle of friends.

For many years he was assessor for the village and had just completed his rounds for the present year. 

For more than thirty-five years he was a member of the Board of Education, retiring only last December on account of failing health. His faithful and efficient service on the board will long be remembered.

He was a prominent and active member of the United Church and his fine baritone voice will be very much missed in the choir.

He learned his trade of cabinet-maker and upholsterer with the late James Newkirk, in the early seventies and had followed it continuously.

Mr. Fry was our oldest correspondent and his passing will be a great loss to The Reformer, for his newsy and informative budgets were always a source of keen interest to readers in the Port Rowan district.

He was one of a large family, having had ten brothers and sisters, four of whom survive him: James, George and Bart, now living in Michigan, and Mrs. O. C. Buck, now living in California.

He is also survived by his widow, the former Miss Alberta Price of St. Williams, one son Blake, principal of the Collingwood Public School, and one daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) O. T. Walker of Brampton.

The funeral was held from his late residence to Bayview Cemetery, Port Rowan, on Wednesday afternoon,
June 6th.