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FUNERALS – R.F. CURTIN
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
Largely attended by representative citizens from all ranks of life as well as by many personal friends from all over the district, the funeral of the late R.F. Curtin, who died on Saturday at his home on Randolph street in his 54th year, was held from the J.J. Patterson and Sons funeral residence, 19 Young street to Fonthill Mausoleum on Monday afternoon. The pall bearers members of Horatio Lodge, Knights of Pythias and Merritt Masonic Lodge, were R.A. Elwood, C.G. Herman, N.J. Penwarden, J.B. Walker, H.C. Crysler and J.D. Patterson.
Representatives of many Welland and district fraternal, civic and other bodies were present and many floral tributes were noted at the graveside. Among these were lovely tokens from the Sir Isaac Brock Chapter, I.O.D.E.; Welland Anglers’ Association, Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets of Welland; Welland County Agricultural Society, Welland and Crowland branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society, the corporation of the city of Welland, Welland Volunteer Firemen’s Club, Welland Optimist Club, Merritt Masonic Lodge, Horatio Lodge, K. Of P.; Presbyterian Church Managers, the Ladies’ of A.A. Club, Past Chancellors’ Club, and many others from firms, hotels and individual friends and relatives.
Rev. A.D. Sutherland of St Andrew’s Presbyterian church officiated at the service, and he referred to the high esteem in which deceased had long been held during the many years he had been in the Welland district.
Two special services were held aside from the regular funeral rites. On Sunday evening more than 30 members of Merritt Masonic Lodge and other district lodges met at the J.J. Patterson and Sons funeral residence, and observed Masonic rites. Wor. Master Temple Melville, Wor. Bro. L.R. Brennan participated. Also on Sunday evening many members of Horatio Lodge, K. Of P. Held service at the funeral residence. They gathered at K. Of P, hall and marched from there to the funeral residence, with Bro. R.A. Elwood officiating as chancellor commander, Bro. J.B. Walker as vice chancellor, Bro. William Male as prelate, and Bro. William Anger as master at arms. With swords drawn they marched into the funeral residence and conducted K.of P. Rites.
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