Thank you Deb for posting the 1946 obituary for Perry Allan Walker. I'm sure you know, but for the benefit of others, his NS Death Registration lists his first name as Percival and the 1901 census lists him as Percy.
Gerry
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Subject: [nscumber] Re: Obit (1959) - Mrs. Raymond David WALKER (nee Bertha Annie MATTINSON)
Perry Allan Walker Passes Suddenly
The death of Perry Allen Walker occurred suddenly early Sunday morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walker, 120 Young Street. The late Mr. Walker was born in Beckwith, Cumberland County but has resided in Truro for the past twenty nine years.
Since coming here he has devoted his entire time to contracting and was well known and liked by all with whom he did business.
He is survived by his parents and one brother, Frank of Lethbridge, Alberta. Four sisters also remain, Mrs. R. S. Bell, Georgetown, British Guinea, Mrs. H. A. Beaumont, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Mrs. John F. Lynch, Brownsburg, Quebec and Mrs. D. C. McCurdy, of Halifax.
The funeral service was held from Mattattals Funeral Home, Tuesday December 10, at 2 p.m., interment at Robie Street Cemetery. The floral offerings were beautiful and bespoke the esteem in which the deceased was held.
(Truro Daily News December 12, 1946, page 1)
--- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, Gerry Mattinson <gmattins@...> wrote:
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> I don't think the following obituary has been posted before:
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> Received from Eleanor Marshall (from an unknown newspaper)
> Mrs. R.D. Walker of Truro died Thursday after a short illness, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy S. Bell of Dartmouth. (then in handwriting - May 21, 1959). Mrs. Walker had resided in Truro until the death of her husband in 1953. She was a faithful member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Truro. She was greatly interested in young people, and loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Walker is survived by four daughters, Mrs. R.S. Bell of Dartmouth, Mrs. H.A. Beaumont of Barry, Ont., Mrs. J.F. Lynch of Drummondville, Que., Mrs. D.C. MacCready of Stellarton, NS; one son, Mr. F.E. Walker of Lethbridge, Alberta. One son and one daughter predeceased her. The body is resting at Mattatall's Funeral Home, 217 Portland St., Dartmouth, where funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m., Rev. Grant MacDonald of St. James United will officiate, assisted by Rev. W.E. Aitken of Stairs Memorial Church in Dartmouth. Interment will be at the Robie Street
> Cemetery in Truro.
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> Hope this helps someone,
> Gerry
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