The death of Miss
Margaret McAlpine occurred Sunday night at the home of her niece Miss
Jennie Erwin after an illness of three weeks following a stroke.
Miss McAlpine who was eighty
seven years of age was the daughter of the late John McAlpine and Mary
McLaren McAlpine and was born at Villa Nova where she lived for more
than eighty years in one house, keeping house for herself until the
last.
On the day of the stroke she had
mowed the lawn and brought in a supply of wood. She was never feeble but
alert and vigorous.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. E. J. Whan of Villa Nova of
which Miss McAlpine was the oldest member. Rev. J. L. Guinn and Rev. H.
Wilkins assisted with the services.
Among those present from a
distance were: Mr. C. E. Fray of Hamilton and Mr. A. McFarlane of
Strabane, both eighty-seven years of age and cousins of Miss McAlpine,
Mr. and Mrs. James Wright of Brantford, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Booth of
London.
She is survived by three nieces:
Mrs. Richard Booth of London, Mrs. Clarence Hellyer and Miss Jennie
Erwin of Waterford.
