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FUNERALS – MRS HORACE DILAMARTER

[Welland Tribune March 22, 1947]

The funeral of the late Mrs. Horace Dilamarter of Welland, who died at the Welland County General hospital on Tuesday, March 18 in her 67th year, was held on Friday afternoon, March 21st from the H.L. Cudney funeral chapel, 241 West Main street to Fonthill cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, and among the many lovely floral tributes noted at the graveside were those from the Church of God, Welland; Hamilton and Ferguson; Order of Eastern Star; the Primary Class Welland Sabbath School; Welland Seventh Day Adventists’ church; and the Church of God , Fonthill.

Mrs Philip Moores of Hamilton, accompanied by Mrs. Cecil  Chamberlain, Hamilton sang at the service two of deceased’s favorite hymns, “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” and “Near to the Heart of God,” Officiating was the Rev. Philip Moores of the Seventh Day Adventist church, Hamilton, assisted by Rev. C.E. Randall of the Church of God, Fonthill.

The pall bearers were John G. Frame, Willliam McQuitty, Bert Rowe, Charles Griffiths, Robert Dilamarter and Thomas MacArthur.

On Thursday evening there was a special service under the auspices of the Order of the Eastern Star at the funeral chapel with the following dignitaries officiating: Wor. Matron, Mrs. W.V. Smith; Wor. Patron, Ed. Middleton; Association patron, Mrs. E.H. Hamre; chaplain, Mrs. Florence Miller.

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