A lightly edited transcription of a page 5 article in the 12 Dec 1918 issue of Waterford Star.

Death of Mr. W. S. Hellyer

After an extended illness, Mr. W. S. Hellyer passed peacefully away at his home in this place on Thursday, 5 Dec 1918.

He was born in Somersetshire England in 1840 and came to Canada when 16 years of age and settled in Norfolk County.

Few of the pioneers of this district are left and his demise removes one more of those sturdy great-grandfathers whom we all revere and admire.

Had he lived until New Years Day he would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary. 

During his 13 years residence in Waterford he made many new friends who will recall his man kindly acts.

Three sons and one daughter survive. They are Clarence, Albert and Elijah and Mrs. Wm. Lewis. 

There are also 11 grandchildren. His children and grandchildren will ever be grateful for his tender and affectionate care throughout the long years he was spared to them.

Until recent years he was a regular and devoted attendant of the Baptist church. In politics he had been a Liberal all his life.

The funeral was held from his late residence on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends. The service was conducted by Rev. J. B. Moore, assisted by Rev. S. H. Lamb.

 

A lightly edited partial transcription of the Waterford column on page 10 of the 12 Dec 1918 
issue of Simcoe Reformer. 

With the passing away of Walter Hellyer in his 88th year, on Thursday, 5 Dec 1918 at the family home in Waterford, this county loses another of its pioneer settlers.

The late Mr. Hellyer was born in England, came to this country when a lad of 16 years, and after being united in marriage to Permelia Fonger, settled on the homestead just east of Townsend Centre, now occupied by their granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Ward.

Had the deceased lived a week or two longer it would have been possible to  celebrate the diamond jubilee of his wedding anniversary as the date of their marriage was sometime between Christmas and New Years.

The union was blessed with a family of one daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lewis of Waterford, and three sons, Albert of Waterford, the eldest of the family, Elijah of Townsend Centre, and Clarence of Waterford, all of whom have been industrious and prosperous.

The late Mr. Hellyer was a man of sterling worth, keen intellect and sound judgment. Until his knee-cap was broken about seven years ago by being thrown from a buggy near the M.C.R. tracks on Main Street, was as smart and active as many a younger man.

Even as an invalid he could read without his glasses, and being able to retain what he read, kept right up with the times and was possessed of all his mental faculties up till the last.

He is survived by a sorrowing widow, four children, 11 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, to whom the sympathy of their many friends is extended.

The funeral, which was attended by many friends and relatives, took place Saturday, the 7th, at 2:30 p.m., the services conducted by the Rev. J. B. Moore. Interment took place in Greenwood Cemetery.
 

 
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