Etc. -- Morgan L. House's 1949 obituary
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A lightly edited transcript of a page 1 article from the 31 Mar 1949 issue of the Simcoe Reformer.

Last Rites for Morgan House

Last rites for Morgan L. House, well-known retired Simcoe school teacher, whose death occurred suddenly on Sunday morning at his home, 165 Talbot Street North, in his 64th year, were conducted from the George W. Baldock Funeral Home yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and were well attended.

The service was in charge of Rev. Gordon V. Crofoot of First Baptist Church, who was assisted by Rev. H. C. Newcombe, former pastor of the church. The pallbearers were Donald Kennedy, Leslie Fairbairn, Alex. Lemery, Harry Culver, Harry Collins and Jack Crabb.

The flower bearers were Morley Cross, Harry Judd, Thomas Toombs, W. J. McLeod, Bruce Wallace and 
W. D. Stalker. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Among the large number of beautiful floral tributes were tokens from the following: 
Teachers, Officers and Members of First Baptist Sunday School; 
Mayor and Council of the Town of Simcoe; 
Won-by-One Class of First Baptist Sunday School; 
Children of North School; 
Ladies' Aid of First Baptist Church; 
North School Staff; 
Congregation of First Baptist Church; 
Staff of South School; 
Norfolk Fruit Growers' Association; 
Employees of Canadian Canners; 
Simcoe Public School Board; 
Board of Norfolk's Children's Aid Society; 
and the Neighbors.
  

 
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