- 1899, Friday December 29, The Almonte Gazette page 8
DEATHS
At West Superior Wis., 21st December, John Dunlop (of Almonte), aged 64 years.
1899, Friday December 29, The Almonte Gazette front page
?b?Very Sudden Death Of a Well-known Almonter?/b?
?b?Mr John Dunlop?/b? Drops Dead in West Superior - Sketch of his life.
The people of Almonte were shocked last Thursday, when a telegram from West Superior, Wisconsin, announced the sad fact that Mr John Dunlop, sen, who had been on a visit to his daughter, Mrs Zeke Smith, in that city, had died suddenly that morning. Mr Dunlop had been suffering at times from heart affection for the past year or two. On the morning of his death he arose, as usual, before daylight, and kindled the fire. He then went to the foot of the stairs and called his youngest son, Thomas, to get up. Almost immediately after he had spoken Thomas heard a fall, and, hastily dressing, he ran down stairs and found his father lying on the floor, dead, and the floor on fire, the oil from the lamp having run out and ignited. Two doctors were on hand within five minutes, and both said life had gone out as soon as Mr Dunlop fell. At West Superior the remains were accompanied to the station by the Oddfellows of that city, and reached here on Sunday morning, accompanied by the members of the family resident in West Superior; and all the absent members of the family arrived in Almonte in time to be present at the funeral, which took place Christmas afternoon, from the family residence on Union street to the eighth line cemetery. It was under the auspices of the Oddfellows, and the procession from the house was headed by the Citizen's Brass Band playing the Dead March. The band attended voluntarily out of respect for Mr John Dunlop, at present a member of the band. In the absence of Rev R.J. Hutcheon of St Andrew's church, with which congregation the deceased and his family were connected, the funeral services at the house and at the grave were conducted by Rev A.E. Mitchell, of St John's. After the ordinary services at the grave the impressive service of the I.O.O.F. was read by the local N.G., Bro F. Young, and the chaplain, Bro P.C. McGregor. The eight sons of the deceased acted as pall-bearers, and it was remarked by many as a touching sight to see the eight stalwart young men lay the body of a loving father in its resting-place. The late John Dunlop was born on Castle Street in Paisley, Scotland, on Nov 23rd, 1835. When in his teens he was one of the first to join a body of Paisley young men known as the "Castle Street Callants." which still exists, with a membership of close on 1,000. On August 21st, 1856, he was united in marriage with Mary Rea, of Paisley. Mr and Mrs Dunlop and family came to Canada in 1870 and settled in Almonte. Mr Dunlop was first employed by the Rosamond Woolen Co. for about two years, and after that he entered the employment of the Baird Bros., with whom he was boss weaver and designer for twenty-two years ? till the mill closed up. He leaves behind him a widow, who was in his lifetime a genuine helpmeet, eight sons and two daughters. The children are as follows: John, who is at present overseer of the Merrickville woolen mill; Lizzie (Mrs Zeke Smith), of West Superior, Wis.; Robert, of Almonte; Walter, living in Duluth, Minnesota; James, in West Superior; Peter, in Marcellus, N.Y.; Andrew in Philadelphia; Maggie, at home; William, of Philadelphia, and Thomas of West Superior. deceased was an intelligent and an ardent Liberal in politics, and, though of a quiet disposition, was a genial citizen, respected by all who knew him, The members of Alpha Lodge, I.O.O.F., of which deceased was for twenty-four years a member, on their return from the grave passed a resolution of condolence with the widow and family. We join the community in tendering our heartfelt sympathy with the family in their sudden bereavement.
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1835 - 1899 (64 years)
