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EVA MAY FORDHAM
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 11 January 1921]
A sad death occurred on Saturday last in the passing away of Mrs. Wm. Fordham at her home on River Road, City, after a short illness. She was in the 22nd year of her age, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gartley of Hamilton, Ont. She was born in the Town of Thorold, where she spent her childhood days. Her parents moved to Hamilton some years ago where her father is superintendent in a department of the Mercury Mills of that city. Mr. Gartley was here on Friday last to see his daughter and consult the attending physicians as to her condition, and received a favorable report, and it was expected she would recover from the dreaded disease, but such was not to be and she passed peacefully away shortly after noon on Saturday. The deceased had been a resident of Welland for about two years, where she had made many intimate friends by her amiable bright and lovely disposition. Three loving little children are left to mourn a loving mother. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter and sister. Her mother was with her during her illness, and the last words from her departed daughter, were: “Mama, you have been a good mother to me,” and then passed away to enter the better world. She leaves to mourn a husband, three little children, father and mother, and six sisters, Maud, Violet, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. J. McPherson of Thorold and Mrs. I.R. Bradley of Welland. The floral tributes that covered the casket were beautiful. Rev. Mr. Perry of Holy Trinity Church, conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The following relatives and friends acting as pall-bearers:-Bert Tilley of Buffalo, J. McPherson of Thorold, J. Willson and Ed Roberts of Hamilton, and I.R. Bradley and Geo. Wells.
The heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended to the bereaved family.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilley of Buffalo were in attendance at the funeral.
The late Mrs. Fordham had many friends in Bridgeburg and Thorold who will learn with deep sorrow of her death.
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