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FUNERALS – WILLIAM THOMSON
[Welland Tribune January 4, 1945]
Funeral services for the late William Thomson, whose death occurred at Welland County hospital early Sunday morning in his 68th year, were held at the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, yesterday afternoon and were largely attended by friends and relatives. Beacon lodge was also largely represented at the Oddfellows service at the chapel.
Rev. R.T. Rutherdale conducted the service assisted by Rev. Theo. A. Iseler. During the service Mrs. Boyd Wehlan sang “Lead Kindly Light.”
The Oddfellows service was in charge of Wilfred Holiery as noble grand. Watson Morgan as vicegrand. W.E. Short as chaplain and Wilbert Lewis as marshal.
Among many beautiful floral tributes were those of the Yard department, Inco Mystie Link, past noble grand club I.O.O.F. Dunnville; Humberstone ten-pin bowling league; Grace Rebekah lodge, lakeside lodge R.A.O.B.’ Maple Leaf Milling Co.;Port Colborne five-pin bowling league; Red Caps bowling team; Humberstone Fire Department, employes of Pachuca “A” Inco; Inco bowling team and Wheat Cleaning department. Maple Leaf Milling Co.,
Friends and relatives attended from Shelburne, N.S,, Hamilton and Dunnville.
Interment will take place at Oakwood cemetery when road conditions permit. The pallbearers will be R.A. Kinnear, John Root, A.A. Smithson, George Knisley, Robert Duragh and A, McCubbin, all fellow employes of deceased and fellow members of Beacon lodge.
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