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GEORGE PARFITT
Oshawa Reformer
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 8 March 1921]
On Friday morning last at his home, 75 Avenue Street, Oshawa, the death occurred of George Parfitt, after only a brief illness, suffering from meningitis. His first attack of sickness came on Saturday evening prior to his death, very suddenly, and on Sunday he lost consciousness, which he never regained. The deceased had suffered a severe attack of the influenza in 1918, and had never fully recovered from its effect, although always apparently in the best of health since that time.
The deceased, who was only 37 years of age, was born in Wiltshire, England, coming to Canada in 1903 direct to Oshawa, where he had since made his home. During his seventeen years’ residence here, he made many friends among whom he was highly esteemed. He had been a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. 22, Independent Order Oddfellows for the last fifteen years, being one of their valued members. He was connected with the St. George’s Church, where after a short service was held at the family residence, a service was also held, being conducted by Rev. C.R. dePencier, under the auspices of the I.O.O.F Lodges, Phoenix, No. 22 and Corinthian No. 61 on Saturday afternoon.
Besides his sorrowing widow, there survive two sons, Raymond and George; three sisters, Mrs. Sidney Whatley, Peterboro; Misses Ethel and Maude, in England; four brothers, William and James of Welland; and Fred and Alfred in England. The deceased’s mother is also living in England while his father predeceased him on the 14th February this year, and a brother Colin, died on January 7th this year. Another brother, Herbert, paid the supreme sacrifice in 1918, having been killed in action in France.
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