Osmond T. Yorke of Parrsboro
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- Subject: Osmond T. Yorke of Parrsboro
- From: "David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.inv_ alid>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:08:20 -0000
Osmond T. Yorke's obit only mentions a daughter, Nancy and a son, James.
His ex wife, Mildred Veril "Duddie" King's obit mentions 2 daughters, Nancy
and Judy plus a son, James.
Is Judy Yorke? by Osmond T. Yorke or someone else as there's a divorce here?
Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, July 11, 1984, pg. #6223, NSARM, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Osmond T. Yorke Dies In Parrsboro
Parrsboro - Osmond T. Yorke, 66, of Parrsboro, died Monday in Parrsboro
Hospital. Born in Parrsboro, he was a son of the late Aubrey and Hattie
(Allen) Yorke. A veteran of the Second World War, he operated the Bootery
Shoe Store for 15 years and Windjammer Shipyard, Parrsboro. He taught
Industrial Arts at Parrsboro High School. He was a former of Parrsboro town
Council. In 1975, he was decorated with a medal of Bravery by the Governor
General of Canada for saving the life of a fisherman on the Bay of Fundy. He
is survived by his wife, the former Anna Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy
Quinn, Harris[on] Settlement; a son, Jimmy, Saint John; three sisters, Avora
(Mrs. Dave Thompson) and Mrs. Georgie Livingstone, both of Parrsboro; and
Mrs. Jean Warren, Hampton, N.B.; three brothers, Boyd and Murray, both of
Parrsboro; and Victor, Elliott Lake, Ont.; seven grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. The body is in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral
will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Trinity United Church, Parrsboro, Rev. Arnod
Mitton officiating, with burial in St. George's Cemetery. Donations may be
made to Parrsboro Hospital means fund.
Source: Dave Winter, 24 Jan 2010
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His ex-wife's obit for comparison:
The Halifax Herald Limited, Friday, February 1, 2002
YORKE, Mildred V. "Duddie"
YORKE, Mildred V. "Duddie" - 83, Packett Wharf, Parrsboro, died Wednesday,
January 30, 2002, in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born in Parrsboro,
she was a daughter of the late Forrest and Bessie (Blenkhorn) King. She is
survived by daughters, Nancy Quinn and her husband Frank, Harrison
Settlement; Judy Yorke and her husband Floyd Murdock, Vancouver; son, James
and his wife Joanne, Saint John; brother, Clyde King and his wife Gladys,
Parrsboro; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by her companion, John White "Whittie";
brother, Kenneth; sisters, Dorothy, Nita, Peggy and Flossie (Toddie).
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro.
Funeral will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in St. George's Anglican Church,
Parrsboro, Rev. Robert Richmond officiating. Burial in the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Source: Smith Funeral Home..
Source: Unknown, possibly Eric Keys' posting
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