1960s Obits - Marshall

What I love about some of the old obits was the inclusion of pallbearers - who more often than not, were family members.

George Robert Marshall was the grandson of Robert Marshall & Olive Vincent - she was the daughter of Charles Vincent & Sophia Murray.  Catherine, aka Cassie, was the daughter of James Cole & Mary Young.

Unknown Paper, 8 Feb 1966
The death of George Robert Marshall of West New Annan occurred at the Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital, Tatamagouche, on January 30, after a brief illness. The late Mr. Marshall was born September 4, 1877 at West New Annan, son of Charles and Margaret (Graham) Marshall. He lived all his life in West New Annan, where he operated a farm, with the exception of a few years he spent in United States. He was predecease by his wife, Catherine, on February 3, 1965; also by a half sister, Grace and a half brother, Ralph.  Surviving are one son, Ernest, Mansfield, Mass; five daughters Mrs. Marguerite MacIntosh, Bible Hill; (Viola) Mrs. Leonard Swan, West New Annan; Mrs. Muriel Lord, Saybrook, Connecticut; (Olive) Mrs. Russell Mingo, The Falls, and (Minnie) Mrs. Sherman Tuttle, Wentworth. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Minnie Darling, Norwood, Mass.; one half sister, (Mabel) Mrs. Albert Arnold, New Jersey; 16 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.  The funeral was held from the West New Annan United Church on February 2 at 2 p.m., with Rev. K.M. Rogerson officiating. The hymns sung by the New Annan Choir were "Unto The Hills" and "Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go". Pallbearers were Freeman and Foreman Murdock, Orrin Vincent, Harold Matheson, Allan Campbell and Aubrey Kirk. Interment was in Bell Gift Cemetery in the family plot. H.R. Bonnyman was funeral director. 
 

courtesy of Jody Marie MacKeil

Unknown Paper - 8 Feb 1965
Mrs Cassie Marshall - Funeral services for Mrs. George R. Marshall who passed away at her home, West New Annan, on February 3, were held from the West New Annan United Church on Saturday February 5, at two o'clock; H.R. Bonnyman was funeral director and interment was in Bell Gift cemetery.  Services were conducted by Rev. Keith Rogerson.  Hymns sung were "Unto The Hill", "Safe In The Arms of Jesus" and "The Lord's My Shepherd". Pallbearers were Orrin Vincent, Freeman Murdock, Forman Murdock, Harold Matheson, Leonard Swan, and Warren Swan.  The late Mrs. Marshall was born March 21, 1878, daughter of the late James and Agnes (Young) Cole.  Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Ernest, of Mansfield, Mass.; five daughters, Mrs. Marguerite MacIntosh, Truro; (Viola) Mrs. Leonard Swan, West New Annan; Mrs. Muriel Lord, Soybrook, Conn.; (Olive) Mrs. Russell Mingo, The Falls and (Minnie) Mrs. Sherman Tuttle, Lower Wentworth; also three sisters Mrs. Minnie Cook, Londonderry; Mrs. Marie Lord, Ochre River, Manitoba; Mrs. Sadie Robb, Victoria, B.C.; and two brothers William Cole and Henry Cole, both of Tatamagouche. Sixteen grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandson also survive.  She was predeceased by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth MacMillan, Gainsboro, Sask.