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A lightly edited transcription of a page 3 article in 19 Feb 1931 Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

Albert Rockefeller

The death occurred at the home of his son Stanley Rockefeller, Rowan Mills, of Albert Rockefeller, on Sunday, 3 Feb 1931. He was in his 84th year and succumbed of pneumonia after a short illness.

Surviving are his widow, three sons, three daughters,
and several grandchildren.

The funeral was held on Tuesday, 12 Feb 1931 and
was conducted by Rev. Mr. Parnall of the Port Rowan
Baptist Church. Interment was made at the
Franklin Cemetery.

A lightly edited transcription of a page 8 article in 18 Jun 1931 Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

Ralph Rockefeller

The death took place in Simcoe on Friday, 12 Jun 1931 of Ralph Rockefeller of Concession 3, South Walsingham, after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Rockefeller, who survived 23 months in the front line trenches overseas with the 133rd Battalion during the Great War, resided for many years near Rowan Mills and was 41 years old.

His father, Albert Rockefeller, died of pneumonia in February of this year.

Surviving are his wife and mother, four sons, four daughters, as well as three sisters and two brothers.

The funeral was conducted under military auspices on Monday with a service at Cultus United Church and interment in the cemetery there. Rev. R. D. Trask
of Port Rowan conducted the service and a number of
ex-service men acted as pall bearers.