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A transcription from Personals column on page 3 of the 17 Aug 1916 Simcoe Reformer.
[Paragraph breaks added by the transcriber]

Atherton

Mr. Burton Young, one of our oldest residents,
passed away on Sunday Aug. 6th, at the home
of his son, Warren Young, in Saskatchewan,
where he had been for a few months and was
laid to rest in Salem Cemetery, on Sunday, Aug. 13th.

He leaved to mourn his loss a wife, two sons,
Warren of Saskatchewan,
Stanley of Cadillac, Mich.,
and five daughters,
Mrs. J. Yonson of Toronto,
Mrs. J. Lemons og [sic] Port Colborne,
Mrs. Demmings [sic] of Cadillac, Mich.,
Mrs. F. Butler of Vittoria,
and Mrs. H. Davidson of this place.

Rev. Mr. Meek of Lynedoch had charge of the services.

Compiler's Comments:
We found no surviving readable stone for Burton Young in Salem Cemetery in 2008.
Deceased full name was George Burton Young.
Kate, daughter of Burton Young, reportedly married Lundy Jackson Deming.
Also see: photo of George Burton Young family, circa 1900 or photo of Burton and his father.
Also see: Young family marriage registration transcriptions