A lightly edited transcription of a page 1 article in the 13 Oct 1921 Waterford Star newspaper.

Sad Death of Mrs. W. L. Saunders

The sympathy of a very wide circle of friends goes out to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Gibson, in the death of their last remaining child, Angie, wife of Mr. Walter Saunders of Edmonton.

From childhood, Mrs. Saunders had been troubled with peculiar and severe attacks of acute indigestion and in August last an operation was deemed necessary. Tho it was considered a most serious one, the patient rallied and improved till a weekk or more ago, when she was taken worse and passed away in the Edmonton Hospital on Friday last.

The remains were brought to Waterford on Tuesday and the funeral will be held this afternoon at 2.30 at the home of her parents. The interment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery beside her sister Josie who so tragically met death some years ago.

Angie, as she was affectionately known by her friends came to Waterford from Ayr when just a small child and grew to womanhood beloved by all for her sunny disposition and generous nature. At an early age she united with the Baptist Church where she was an active worker in the Sunday School, B.Y.P.U., and choir.

She was married to Mr. Saunders during the dark days of the war, just before he left for the front where he saw many months of active service. At the close of the war, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders went west where they have resided most of the time since.

Her death at the early age of 25 years seems particularly sad and brings a sense of personal loss to her many friends, young and old.
 

An edited transcription of a page 1 article in the 20 Oct 1921 Waterford Star newspaper.

Funeral Service of Mrs. W. L. Saunders

The funeral of the late Mrs. W. L. Saunders was held from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Gibson, on Thursday afternoon last.

That the sincere sympathy of every citizen of Waterford was extended to the bereaved ones was exemplified by the large audience. The spacious home could not accommodate many more than half those in attendance.

Five Baptist Ministers were in attendance and took part in the service. They were Revs. J. D. MacLahlan [sic], E. S. Dale, J. B. Moore, 
J. C. McCaulay and F. C. Elliott. Solos unaccompanied were rendered by Mr. T. C. Savage of Waterford and Mr. Leslie Hearts of Hamilton.

The floral offerings were as follows: Husband; Parents;
Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Hemsworth and 
Mrs. Ida M. Grimstead of Brantford;
Mr. Roy Gibson of Toronto;
Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Tench;
Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Sheppard;
Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Chambers;
Terrace Hill School principal and staff;
Mrs. E. M. Kitchen;
Mr. & Mrs. E. Tench;
The Misses Vera Fleming, Violet Wilson, Mildred Goold;
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Seldon;
Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Pettit and Laurel;
The Misses Irene and Etta Saults of Goderich;
Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Marlatt;
Entrance Class, 1921;
Mr. & Mrs. Bert Woodley and Leta;
Mr. & Mrs. A. Roberts of Brantford;
Capt. & Mrs. Messett of Galt;
Dr. & Mrs. Teeter;
Gordon B. York;
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Saunders of Goderich;
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Saunders of Goderich;
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Saunders of Goderich;
Central Link Rebekah Lodge;
The fourth classes;
Mrs. N. Duncombe & Mabel of Toronto;
Waterford Public School;
Mr. & Mrs. Fraser of Edmonton;
Waterford Baptist Sunday School;
Misses Perney, Messecar, McKerlie, Bechtel;
Miss Matchett of Toronto;
Mr. & Mrs. W. Caldwell;
Mr. Douglas Thomson of Woodstock;
Mrs. L. Kerr of Galt and Mrs. W. Bell of Paris;
Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Renwick of Brantford;
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pinner of London.

Friends from out of town were as follows:
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Saunders, Charles Saunders and 
Frank Saunders of Goderich;
Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Gibson of Stratford;
Mrs. F. McKenzie of Niagara Falls, Ont.;
Miss A. Matchett, Mrs. G. Counter, Mrs. Spraug and 
Mrs. M. Surrurier of Toronto;
Mrs. Alex. Edgar, Miss Bessie Edgar, Miss M. A. Mathieson, 
Mr. Jas. Henderson and Miss B. Haskie of Ayr;
Mr. John G. Dryden, Mrs. Lottie Kerr, Mrs. Jos. Wrigley, Mrs. Slater, Mr. Geo. Moore of Galt;
Mrs. E. O. Apps of Paris;
Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Burgess of Simcoe;
Mrs. A. Roberts of Brantford;
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Oliver and Mr. & Mrs. Muller of Galt;
Rev. F. C. and Mrs. Elliott of Toronto;
Misses Nettie and Lizzie Howie of Paris;
Mr. Austin Howie of Detroit;
Mr. William Gibson of Niagara Falls, Ont.;
Mr. & Mrs. Fred House, Mrs. W. Dale, and Rev. Earl Dale of Delhi;
Mr. Leslie Hearts of Hamilton.

  
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