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BOYLE AND VICINITY
[Welland Tribune December 1942]
The funeral of the late Mrs Dillie Catharine Beamer, widow of the late Albe Beamer was held on Sunday afternoon, December 13th. From her late residence here, with a wide circle of relatives and friends and neighbours attending. Deceased who was of a kind and loving character will be sadly missed in her home and community where her influence was felt. She was a daughter of the late Ezra Gee and Margaret Ecker and was born 78 years ago in the township of Gainsboro where she spent her entire lifetime. Although she has not enjoyed good health for a number of years, death came as a shock to everyone.
She leaves to mourn her demise two daughters, Mrs Burton Stirtzinger (Nellie) of St Catharines and Mrs Elwin Coon (Ethel) of Tintern also three sons Edmund Beamer of Welland, Amos of this community and Cecil of Fonthill also 6 grandsons, Vernon and Norman Beamer of Welland, Gordon Stirtzinger of St Catharines, Wray Beamer of this community and Lloyd and Ralph Beamer of Fonthill, also 1 brother Emery Gee of Gainsboro township. She was predeceased by her husband, Albe Beamer in October 1918, also two sons Silas Beamer and Wesley Beamer, also one brother and four sisters.
The service was conducted at the home and graveside by Rev, H.S. Fiddes. The male quartette comprising Robert McPherson, Herbert Dawdy, Adelbert Piper and George Southwick sang two appropriate numbers. The floral tributes were beautiful showing the high esteem in which deceased was held. The casket bearers were three grandsons, Vernon Beamer, Norman Beamer. Gordon Stirtzinger and three nephews, Everett Gracey, Charles Gee and Clifford Gee. The flower bearers were Thomas Freure, Roy Overholt, Chester Lambert, William Heaslip, Herbert Gracey and Wm J. Anderson.
Interment took place in the family plot at Lane’s cemetery.
Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr and Mrs Burton Stirtzinger and son Gordon of St Catharines, Mr and Mrs Elwin Coon of Tintern, Mr and Mrs Edmund Beamer and sons Norman and Vernon, Miss Wiley, Mr and Mrs William Dilts, Mrs Fred Schooly and daughters Aletha and Lois, Mrs Michener, all of Welland, Mr and Mrs Norman Williams and Mr and Mrs Cecil Beamer and sons Lloyd and Ralph of Fonthill and Mrs Ethel Howell of Hamilton.
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