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ALONZO W. OVERHOLT
Thorold Township
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 5 April 1921]
The community of Thorold Township were shocked on Saturday evening March 26th, 1921, to learn of the death of a well-known citizen, Alonzo Overholt, who passed away at his home. The deceased had not been well for a few months, suffering from heart trouble and nerves. Mr. Overholt leaves to mourn a wife, one daughter, Nellie, and two sons, Archie and Burton, al at home, also two sisters, Mrs. A. Cusack, of Sarnia; Mrs. Geo. Burns, Niagara Falls, Ont., and three brothers, Burton and George, of Wainfleet, and William, of Fenwick, to whom the sympathy of their many friends will be extended in their great loss. The funeral service, which took place on Tuesday, March 29th, at 2 p.m., at his residence. Rev. R.E. Zimmerman, of Fonthill Methodist Church, conducted the service. Interment at Fonthill cemetery.
Mr. Overholt was born in Gainsboro Township, 59 years ago, first day of March, and lived in Moulton in his young days. After years he married Eliza M. Bradley, of Thorold Township and spent the remainder of his life in the township.
The pallbearers were George Brooks, Archie Vanderburg, John Jenter, Hershey Learn, Jacob Page, Herbert Robins.
The floral offerings were beautiful consisting of a pillow from family; spray from Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cusack, of Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Page, Pelham; spray, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manders, North Pelham; spray John and Dexter Bradley.
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