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FUNERALS – WARD W. MICHENER

[Welland Tribune January 30, 1940]

The funeral of the late Ward W. Michener, for the past 37 years postmaster of Lowbanks, was held from his late residence at Lowbanks yesterday afternoon to Lowbanks cemetery. The funeral was attended by many friends of the aged postmaster, who had served the lakeshore community through many of his 71 years.

Rev. Dr. Evand Baker of Morgan’s Point United church conducted the service during which the choir sang, among other hymns, “Abide With Me.”

The pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased, Amos Michener, Murray Kinneard, Clifford  Chalmers, Frank Cook, James Cook, and Stanley Minor.

Friends and relatives were present from Dunnville and Port Colborne.

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