The death of Samuel
Leighfield occurred on Thursday afternoon at his home, 179 Owen Street,
Simcoe, in his 65th year. Mr. Leighfield suffered a stroke about two
weeks ago, from which he failed to recover.
A native of North Walsingham,
deceased was a son of the late William Leighfield and Elizabeth Wark. A
farmer practically all his life, he resided in North Walsingham for many
years, later moving to the Teeterville district and thence to Delhi,
coming to Simcoe about one and a half years ago. Well known throughout
the county, deceased was a member of the United Church.
Besides his wife, formerly Sarah
Clyne, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Hicks of Bloomsburg
and Miss Marjorie Leighfield at home, four brothers, William of Port
Rowan, John of Nebraska, George of Simcoe, and Alex of Langton, and four
sisters, Mrs. Arnott Contryman [sic] and Mrs. C. D. Forster of Pt.
Rowan, Mrs. Harry Allen of Bowmanville, and Mrs. Charles Fowler of Glen
Meyer.
The funeral was held from the
Walsh Funeral Home on Saturday at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. H. W. Watts of the
Cheapside United Church was in charge of the service. Interment was made
in Delhi Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Clarence
Aspden, Steve Burroughs, Percy Grant, P. J. McMillen, Wallace Lister and
Robert Kernaghan. Among the lovely floral tributes were tokens from the
neighbors on Owen and Patterson Streets.
