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Note: OBITUARY - Death of Mrs. W. A. Craig At an early hour on Monday morning, June 24th, at her home in Bridgetown, Margaret E., widow of the late Deacon William A. Craig, passed peacefully to her home beyond, after a lingering illness of over a year. Mrs. Craig was a lady highly esteemed and beloved by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. She was the third daughter of the late Enoch Parker of Brooklyn Street, Kings County. Deceased was a consistent and devoted member of the Bridgetown Baptist Church, and a life member of the Women's Missionary Aid Society of that church. She leaves to mourn their loss, one daughter, Miss Mary, who tenderly and affectionately cared for the deceased through her long illness; and four sons, Donald of Auburndale, Mass., J. Kenneth of Calgary, Owen of Vulcan, Alta., and Fred Y., Lloydminster. Also one brother, Mr. O.H. Parker of Brooklyn Street, one sister, Mrs. Unie Pearson, of Grafton, Kings County, and eleven grandchildren. she was predeceased by her husband some ten years, and by her eldest son and daughter. The funeral services will be held at her late home this Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. M.S. Richardson officiating, with interment in the Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers will be the Deacons of the Bridgetown Baptist Church, viz: Messrs. R.I. Woodward, B.D. Neily, James Jackson, A.D. Brown, Karl Freeman and F.V. Young. The MONITOR extends sympathy to the bereaved daughter and sons.[CraigJamesDesc.ftw] OBITUARY - Death of Mrs. W. A. Craig --- At an early hour on Monday morning, June 24th, at her home in Bridgetown, Margaret E., widow of the late Deacon William A. Craig, passed peacefully to her home beyond, after a lingering illness of over a year. Mrs. Craig was a lady highly esteemed and beloved by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. She was the third daughter of the late Enoch Parker of Brooklyn Street, Kings County. Deceased was a consistent and devoted member of the Bridgetown Baptist Church, and a life member of the Women's Missionary Aid Society of that church. She leaves to mourn their loss, one daughter, Miss Mary, who tenderly and affectionately cared for the deceased through her long illness; and four sons, Donald of Auburndale, Mass., J. Kenneth of Calgary, Owen of Vulcan, Alta., and Fred Y., Lloydminster. Also one brother, Mr. O.H. Parker of Brooklyn Street, one sister, Mrs. Unie Pearson, of Grafton, Kings County, and eleven grandchildren. she was predeceased by her husband some ten years, and by her eldest son and daughter. The funeral services will be held at her late home this Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. M.S. Richardson officiating, with interment in the Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers will be the Deacons of the Bridgetown Baptist Church, viz: Messrs. R.I. Woodward, B.D. Neily, James Jackson, A.D. Brown, Karl Freeman and F.V. Young. The MONITOR extends sympathy to the bereaved daughter and sons.[williamcraig.FTW] Margaret's mother was a Tupper. Mrs. Tupper's brother was Sir Charles Tupper M.D., 6th Prime Minister of Canda, Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada, 1st President canadian Medical Assoc., signer of Confederation.
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