Hi Clemm:
Again, thanks for the correction.
The obit was transcribed as published. Below is an amended version.
I do have Morton Allison Fletcher in my file.
Dave
======== Chronicle Herald, Saturday, May 21, 1977, pg. #47; Reel #6072,
NSARM, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Garfield S. Strong
Spencer's Island - Garfield S. Strong, 75, of Spencer's Island, died
Thursday ay Kamloops, B.C. Born at Spencer's Island, he was a son of the
late Oscar and Annie (Copp) Strong. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving
are three daughters, Blanche (Mrs. Allison McAloney), Mrs. Flora Lamb and
Ardis (Mrs. Hughie Bennett), all of 100 Mile House, B.C.; two sons, Henry,
CFB Borden; Morton, Trenton; one sister, Ella (Mrs. Borden[sic] Fletcher),
New Salem; one brother, Cecil, Advocate; and 26 grandchildren. He was
predeceased by his wife, the former Georgie Bradford; and two sons,
Frederick and Wesley. The body is at Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro.
Funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m., in the Advocate United
Church, Rev. John Kay officiating. Burial will be in the Advocate Cemetery.
Source: Dave Winter, 3 Sep 2013; Amended
Note: As published. Wesley could be called Oscar "Leslie" Strong; Bordon
Fletcher should be Morton Fletcher.
On 13-09-03 8:29 PM, "Clemm Larsen" <celarsen34@...> wrote:
> Garfield Strong's sister Ella was married to Morton (not Borden) Fletcher.
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> Chronicle Herald, Saturday, May 21, 1977, pg. #47; Reel #6072, NSARM,
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> OBITUARY: Garfield S. Strong
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> Spencer's Island - Garfield S. Strong, 75, of Spencer's Island, died
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> Thursday ay Kamloops, B.C. Born at Spencer's Island, he was a son of the
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> late Oscar and Annie (Copp) Strong. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving
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> Ardis (Mrs. Hughie Bennett), all of 100 Mile House, B.C.; two sons, Henry,
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> CFB Borden; Morton, Trenton; one sister, Ella (Mrs. Borden Fletcher), New
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> Frederick and Wesley. The body is at Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro.
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> Funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m., in the Advocate United
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> Church, Rev. John Kay officiating. Burial will be in the Advocate Cemetery.
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> Source: Dave Winter, 3 Sep 2013
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