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EDWARD DILS DEATH
[December 6, 1926]
There passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs (Dr.) Newman, in Toronto, on Monday morning, Edward Dils, one of the eldest residents of this community. He was born in Gainsboro on July 13, 1845, a son of the late Christopher Dils and Sarah Jane Kent. His father conducted a general store, the only one for many miles around Goods and supplies were brought by team from Hamilton then. When a boy, the subject of this sketch would drive over rough roads with firkins of butter, barrels of dried apples, etc. Which was the currency received from the farmers, In Hamilton this load would be exchanged for other commodities, and in Hamilton was the nearest bank. For nearly forty-five years he engaged in farming near the farm on which he was born, then owing to the ill-health of Mrs Dils he made his home with his daughter, Mrs Miller.
In September, 1866, he married Margaret McMahon of Aurora, who predeceased him in 1918. The children are Mrs Edmund Miller of Dunnville, Mrs Oliver Henderson of Wellandport, and Mrs (Dr.) Curtis Newman of Toronto.
Mr. Dils was of a genial and kindly disposition and his face was familiar to many of his fellow-townsmen. He had almost no illness during his life, and his last illness was of only two days’ duration. He had gone to Toronto three weeks ago to visit his daughter and attend the Winter Fair, and intended returning to his home on Monday, but on Saturday forenoon he was taken ill and passed away on Monday morning.
Funeral services were held on Monday evening in Toronto conducted by Rev. E.M. Marshall of the United Church and on Tuesday morning the remains were brought to Dunnville, Rev. D.A. Moir conducted the funeral on Wednesday afternoon and interment was made in Kirk cemetery..
Besides his children and three grandchildren, two sisters survive him, Mrs Elizabeth Misener of Wellandport and Mrs L. Depotty of Dunnville.
Among those attending the funeral from a distance, besides the immediate family, were a cousin, Charles Duff of Hamilton, and another cousin, Samuel E. Dils, of Detroit.
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