Mrs.
Rachel E. Oakes passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Dedrick, Ellis street, Port Rowan, on Monday evening, Nov. 23rd. She
had been ailing for a long time, but no serious turn was immediately
anticipated.
Mrs. Oakes was a daughter of
the late Richard W. Moore, Esq., and was born at her father's farm
in Charlotteville, near Vittoria, in 1822. There she married Mr.
Joseph Oakes, and came to reside in Simcoe, afterwards removing to
Port Rowan. Two children were born to them, the late Mr. William
Oakes, who died in Port Rowan three years ago, and Mrs. J. A. Dedrick,
who survives to mourn her loss.
The funeral to Bay View
cemetery on Wednesday afternoon was well attended. The services were
conducted by the Rev. W. H. Garnham, B.A., B.D., who spoke most
feelingly.
Throughout her life Mrs. Oakes
was a valued member of the Methodist church, a delightful christain of
bright and sunny nature, with heart-overflowing with good will towards
her fellows.
Thus has passed away another
of the pioneers of Norfolk, another link with the historic past.
