The death
occurred at Glen Meyer on Thursday, March 7, after a few illness of
Samuel McBride, on of that district's best known residents, aged 88
years.
The late Mr. McBride was born
at Glen Meyer and had been a lifelong resident of this county.
He was predeceased by his
wife, the former Roxie Williams, seven years ago, and is surivived by
a son, James McBride, with whom he had made his home, and a daughter,
Mrs. Fishley of Ingersoll.
He was a pioneer resident of
North Walsingham and had been blind for several years, but in spite of
this informity was able to recognize many of his acquaintances through
their voices.
In religion he was a Baptist.
The funeral was held on
Saturday from Carl's funeral home with Rev. Mr. Carr of Tillsonburg
officiating. Interment was in Glen Meyer cemetery. The bearers were
William Willet, George Mansell, Robert Meharg, John Atkinson and
Edward Kelly.
