- The Late Mrs. T. J. Hodgins. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from Kennedy's Funeral Home here to St. John's Anglican Church, sixth line of Huntley, of the late Mrs. Thomas J. Hodgins, who had spent most of her life in this district. The services were conducted by the rector, Rev. J. S. K. Tyrell, assisted by Archdeacon J. C. Anderson, of Ottawa, a former rector. Mrs. Hodgins, who was in her 70th year, died last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Moreton, at Pakenham, with whom she lived the latter years of her life. Formerly Emma Florence Baird, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baird, tenth line of Fitzroy. After her marriage in 1903 to Mr. Hodgins she lived most of her life on the sixth line of Huntley. Mr. Hodgins predeceased her in 1936. She is survived by a daughter (Mary) Mrs. George Moreton, of Pakenham, and two sons, Hartley, a druggist in Ottawa, and Orville, with the Ottawa Transportation Commission. Another daughter (Lola) died in 1919. Surviving also are two sisters (Annie) Mrs. John Baird of Ottawa and (Eva) Mrs. George Greene of Carp, also two brothers, John Baird of Carp and William Baird of Kinburn. There is also one grandson, Ralph Hodgins ,of Ottawa. Interment was in St. Paul's cemetery, ninth line of Fitzroy. The pallbearers were Messrs. Wallace Baird, Gordon Argue, George Wilson, George Greene, William Hodgins and Lorne Cavanagh. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.
Source: The Carp Review, Carp, Ontario 19 March 1953, Page 1, Col. 3
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1876 - 1953 (76 years)
