Death
of James
McBurney
The funeral of
Mr. James McBurney took place this week from St. Paul's Presbyterian
Church here to Oakwood Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon [19
Apr 1921].
He died in
Toronto of pneumonia which followed injuries he received a few days
ago, by being run into by a carelessly driven automobile, as he
alighted from a street car.
Mr. McBurney
had reached the ripe old age of [87], but up to the time of his
latest accident enjoyed health and vigor to a remarkable degree, and
was looking forward to spending a week among his Norfolk friends
this month.
About three
years ago he suffered acute injuries in an automobile accident on
Hamilton Highway, from which he made an unexpected but complete
recovery.
Fro 30 or 40
years, Mr. McBurney was an outstanding figure in Norfolk. He lived
first at Silver Hill, subsequently in Simcoe.
A little over
20 years ago he removed to North Bay to be nearer his lumbering
operations. There he has continued to reside, coming latterly to
Toronto for the winter months to be with his married daughter, Mrs.
Walton.
His other
children are Dr. Will McBurney of Michigan, and Miss Mary McBurney,
who has been his constant companion since the death of his wife, who
before her marriage was a Miss Gordon of Port Rowan.
Deceased was a
Liberal in politics and took great interest in the affairs of his
party. In the general election for the Ontario Legislature in 1883,
he was the liberal candidate for South Norfolk., and ran the
popular sitting member, Major Witham Morgan, within less than a
score of votes from defeat.
In the death of
James McBurney The Reformer has lost a friend of long
standing, whose passing will be regretted by a wide circle of
Norfolk people.
The
pall-bearers were: Messrs. Frank Reid, W. C. McCall, E. H. Jackson,
Dr. E. L. Roberts, H. P. Innes and
C. A. Chadwick.
