Subscribe..
ALFRED ROBERT DUNCAN
OLD RESIDENT DIED OUT WEST
Alfred Duncan, Formerly of Welland, Passed Away in Edmonton
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 2 May 1922]
David Ross has been notified of the death at Edmonton on April 20th of Alfred Robert Duncan, aged 55 years, a resident of Welland thirty years ago. For some time Mr. Duncan had been claims agent for the city, which post he was forced to give up in 1919 owing to an accident. He was struck by an automobile while crossing Jasper Avenue and never recovered. He is survived by his wife, one daughter and one brother, George William Duncan.
His father was George J. Duncan, who preceded the present incumbent, James Smith, in the office of Sheriff. Sheriff Duncan was a prominent merchant at what was then Drummondville, and a man of outstanding personality and character. He built up a large and prosperous business, and his course in life was marked by a multitude of kindly deeds.
Upon his assuming the shrivalty the Duncan family removed to Welland, occupying the house on East Main street now the residence of Registrar J.C. Crow. Alfred Duncan entered the employ of the Ross Company and was a well-known figure among the younger men of the town of that day.
Add A Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.