Formerly turnkey at the
Norfolk County Jail here and one of the town's best known citizens,
George Edward Holden, 141 Head Street South, passed away in Norfolk
General Hospital on Tuesday evening, following a lengthy illness, in
his 68th year.
A native of England, Mr.
Holden was a son of the late James Holden and Hannah Scott.
A veteran of the First World
War, he served four years with the 58th Battalion and was gassed.
For 16 years he served as
turnkey at the jail here and more recently was caretaker at the
local Post Office.
Besides his wife formerly
Harriett Beer, he is survived by two brothers and two sisters:
James Holden Sr. of Simcoe and John S. Holden, Mrs. John Grover and
Mrs Ada Chapman, all in England.
The funeral will be held on
Friday at two o'clock from the Walsh Funeral Home. Rev C. C. W.
Masters of Trinity Anglican Church will have charge of the service.
Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
