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JUDSON HARCOURT TUFTS
DEATH OF “HARKY” TUFTS
[Welland Tribune, 21 June 1901]
A feeling of deep grief and gloom overcast this whole community on the death of Judson Harcourt “Tufts, son of David Tufts of this town, which sad event occurred on Tuesday evening.
Deceased was taken suddenly with a severe pain at the heart at noon on Friday last, whilst at his usual vocation of driving bus and went to Dr. Cowper’s office and remained there until the following day, when he was removed to his father’s residence. It is reported that owing to his illness he fell in getting out of the bus and struck his head on the ground, but as to this or its effects on the ultimate result we have no information. He was not considered in a critical condition till Sunday night, when the heart symptoms became rapidly worse, and with brief periods of temporary recuperation he continued to sink until Tuesday evening when he passed quietly away to the Great Beyond.
He was 23 years of age last January and unmarried.
“Harky,” as he was familiarly and affectionately known, was a true friend and favorite with all who knew him. He was warm-hearted and generous, and his apparently untimely demise is deeply and widely and sincerely mourned.
The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday) from his late home at 2 p.m.; interment at Fonthill cemetery. The auspices were led by Rev. Dr. Johnstone and Rev. W.S. Jamieson and the attendance was very large in testimony of the genuine respect felt for the departed, and sympathy with the sorrowing bereaved one.
The pallbearers were Harvy Dawdy, Percy Whalley, William Brittin, Garret Roach, Harry Hearn and Henry Stickley. The floral memorials were very profuse and beautiful and included a noble wreath of white roses and carnations with the letters, “M.C.R.R.” intertwined, being from the employees of that road, with whom deceased was a great favorite.
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