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JOHN W. GREENWOOD
[People’s Press, 28 February 1905]
For the second time within a week the community (Port Colborne) is called upon to mourn the death of one of its most prominent citizens, Mr. John W. Greenwood, of the frim of R. & J. W. Greenwood, merchants and vessel owners, died at six o’clock on Thursday night last, (23rd) aged 51 years, 10 months and 16 days, His death came with an awful suddenness. Friends were talking to him a few moments before the summons came, and no symptoms of approaching dissolution were apparent to the ordinary observer. A couple of weeks ago Mr. Greenwood had his toes frozen while attending the funeral of a friend, and the injury had become so, annoying that a portion of one of the toes, was to have been amputated. But this caused no special anxiety, and no serious results were anticipated. Just before 6 p.m. on Thursday; however, Mr. Greenwood suddenly collapsed while sitting in his chair, and before medical aid could be summoned death had completed its work. The immediate cause was heart failure. Until recently deceased was a model of physical strength and good health. Today he lies in the home of the dead. How truly it is said: “In the midst of life we are in death.” Deceased was a son of the late Thomas Greenwood and a brother of Richard Greenwood, the surviving business partner to whom the deep sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended. Mr. Greenwood was unmarried, a Conservative in politics, a member of the Episcopalian church, and a brother of Brock A.O.U.W. under whose auspices the funeral was conducted. The funeral procession left the house at 1.30 p.m., and proceeded to St. James Church, where the rector Rev. A.C. Mackintosh conducted a most impressive service. He referred to the two brothers growing up together and continuing in business together for over 50 years in all as proof of the honesty and uprightness of both. The Workmen were in a body and the church was filled, many not being able to get inside. The remains were interred in Overholt’s cemetery, Messrs. W.R. Jordan, H. Dunlap, W.M. McKay, D.E. Evans, J.H. Smith, Jos. Moriarity, T.J. O’Neill of town, and Mr. Scholfield of Dunnville acting as pallbearers.
Many from Dunnville, Welland, and other places attended the funeral. Among those from Welland were L.C. Raymond and A. Griffiths.
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