The
Late Wm. Pratt
Mr. Wm. Pratt, 77 years of
age, passed away at his home on John Street in Simcoe, at an early
hour last Saturday morning.
Deceased had been in failing
health for some months.
He was born in Ancaster, but
lived the greater part of his long life on his farm in North
Walsingham, near Wyecombe, where his sons and daughters were born.
His widow was Miss Maria
Bottomley, daughter of the late John Bottomley of Lynedoch and
sister of
Mrs. Geo. W. Lea of Simcoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt had seven
children. All survive:
Lieut. Colonel [A. C.] Pratt now in France;
John in Toronto; James of Calgary;
Harry of Windsor; Mrs. May Miller of San Diego, Cal.;
Mrs. Annie Anderson of Toronto; and
Mrs. Marguerite Charlton of Brantford.
The funeral was held on
Monday afternoon to Lynedoch Cemetery [sic], the service
being conducted by Rev. H. C. Newcombe.
The pall-bearers were: T. L.
Roberts, Alfred Roberts,
E. E. Collins, A. A. Booth, R. Craig and Dr. Burt.
