A lightly edited transcription of a page 1 article in the 24 Feb 1921 issue of the Simcoe Reformer.

Death of Mr. F. H. Pearce

The death occurred on Friday afternoon last at his late residence, 84 Court Street, Simcoe, of Mr. Frank H. Pearce, aged 64 years.

Although deceased had only been confined to his room for the past month, he had been suffering from an illness extending over some three or four years.

Deceased was born in Simcoe and was the last surviving son of a family of four sons and one daughter of the late John Pearce, well-known to older Simconians. He is survived by his sister, Annie, who has always lived with her brother.

The late Mr. Pearce was a printer by trade and started in to learn the business with the British Canadian, later working with his brother, the late P. J. Pearce, of the Waterford Star. For about 20 year he was on the mechanical staff of the Simcoe Reformer. Later he ran a small job plant of his own, but retired about two years ago.

The funeral took place on Monday afternoon to the family plot in Old Windham burying ground. The services were conducted by Rev. H, C. Newcombe and the pall-bearers were Messrs. Henry Johnson, Angus M. Munro, 
Archie E. Culver, Isaac D. Lawson, Joseph W. Church 
and Edward E. Collins.
 

A lightly edited transcription of a page 1 article in the 24 Feb 1921 issue of the Waterford Star. 

Death of Frank H. Pearce

Simcoe, 19 Feb 1921 -- Frank Pearce, a retired printer, died at his home on Court street yesterday afternoon, after a protracted early decline which confined him to his home for about a month. Mr. Pearce was a son of the late John Pearce of Simcoe. He was born in the residence now owned and occupied by Miss Bertha Thompson and her mother. 

He began to learn printing at the office of the British Canadian and later with his brother, P. J. Pearce, then the proprietor of the Waterford Star. Some years later he joined the staff of the Reformer here and finally set up a job shop for himself. He closed this a couple of years ago.

He was of a quiet disposition, possessed in later years of a retentive memory and was by the general public considered somewhat younger than his actual age. He is survived by his maiden sister, Miss Annie. The funeral to Old Windham burying ground was held on Monday afternoon.

   

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