Many
friends throughout Norfolk, and others who have moved to distant
parts of the province and Dominion, have mourned the death of Mrs.
A. C. Doan of South Middleton, which took place on Thursday, 7 Feb
1929.
Although in poor health for
some years and a great sufferer from asthma, her final illness
confined her
to bed for only one day.
Mrs. Doan was Kate Lyman [sic],
elder daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Layman [sic]
of Walsingham, and was born in the Hazen settlement on 24 Jun 1841.
Her early life was spent
near Langton and later near Port Rowan, where she learned the trade
of dressmaking and was well and favorably known throughout the
countryside.
As a member of the Layman
quartette, composed of
S. H. and T. M. Layman and the Misses Kate and Nellie Layman, many
will remember her clear soprano.
In
November 1889, she was married to A. C. Doan, who survives her, with
one daughter, Mrs. Roy Lambert and three grandchildren. A daughter
died many years ago. Also surviving are two brothers, Frank of
Speers Sask., and Thomas M. of Tillsonburg; and one sister, Mrs.
Richard Mills of Georgetown.
Mrs.
Doan was a granddaughter of the late Moses and Catherine Newkirk of
St. Williams, one of the pioneer families of Walsingham.
Ill
health for a number of years prevented Mrs. Doan from taking much
part in activities outside of her own home, but the number of her
warm friends is an eloquent tribute to her worth and influence.
The
funeral was held at the home on Saturday, 9 Feb 1929, and was very
largely attended. Beautiful flowers expressed love for the dead and
sympathy for the living. Interment was made at Wyecombe. The service
was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Harvey of Courtland.
