Etc. -- Alzina White, Mrs. Daniel Abbott's 1915 obituary
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An unedited transcription of a page 8 article from 9 Sep 1915 Simcoe Reformer newspaper
[Some paragraph breaks inserted by the transcriber.]

Late Mrs. Daniel Abbott

There passed away after a short illness of painless sleep at the family residence and home of her daughter in North Walsingham, on Saturday, September 4, an old and respected pioneer in the person of Alzina White, widow of the late Daniel Abbott, in her 87th year.

The deceased was the youngest daughter of John and Jane White, who settled at Forestville when Norfolk was a howling wilderness, and bears and wolves were frequent prowlers. 

Her school days were spent in Brantford at the home of her uncle, who was then the chief magistrate of the embryo city. Her higher education was obtained at Rochester Seminary, N.Y., where she graduated with honors. 

Returning home she took out first class papers as a school teacher, which profession she followed until her marriage in 1854, during the Crimean war. The last school she taught was at Port Royal, where men and women now old still cherish her memory as their guiding star in their youth.

She settled on the farm where she spent her life time and where she died. Her sunny disposition and Christian character won for her a host of friends. She took a keen interest in the affairs of the church and state, and was happy making small articles for our boys at the front. In religion she was proud to be known as a Methodist of the old school.

There remain to mourn her loss of a kind and loving mother, two sons: John of Colorado, and Al of Port Rowan; and one daughter, Mrs. Jas. Brayley of Langton.

The funeral services were conducted at the home by her pastor, Rev. Mr. Chapman, and her mortal remains were laid to rest in Marston cemetery.

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