- 1926, Friday November 26, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Almonte People and Their Friends
- Serious Accident
Mr Earl Fumerton of Carleton Place is in the R.M. Hospital suffering from severe burns. His car took fire in the Hotel Almonte yard at two o'clock Monday morning. Mr Peter Ferguson also of Carleton Place, who was with him was in the act of pouring water into the dry carburetor when it burst into flames. As the car was a closed sedan it was with great difficulty that he got Mr Fummerton out of the car, who was most severely burned. He was rushed to the R.M. Hospital where everything was done to relieve him. The car was a complete wreck.
1926, Friday December 3, The Almonte Gazette front page
Earl Fumerton Dies
Lockjaw Follows Severe Burns in Auto Accident
Earl Fumerton, the Carleton Place lad who was severely burned in an auto accident in Almonte about ten days ago died in the R.M. Hospital this Thursday morning. He succumbed to lockjaw.
1926, Friday December 17, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Earle Fumerton
Of the sad death of Earle Fumerton, the Carleton Place boy who succumbed to burns sustained in a motor accident at Almonte, the Carleton Place Canadian says: "The young man was born in Appleton, but when a very small boy came to reside in town with his parents where he has spent practically all his life. Besides his father and mother, two sisters Muriel and Lenna, with one brother Ross survive. The remains were brought home on Thursday morning and the funeral which was largely attended, took place from his father's home to the Auld Kirk cemetery. The service was conducted by the Rev A. Rayburn Gibson who took as his text John 14th chapter and 2nd Cor., 17th and 18th verses. The pallbearers were all companions, namely John Ball, Lloyd Edwards, Charlie Hale, Howard Little, Bryan Drader and Theodore Nesbitt. Many beautiful floral tributes adorned the casket among them being: Wreaths, The Family, Pals; Sprays, Miss Viola Johnson, "Classmates" Alfred Connors, Lorne Garvin, Gordon Drummond, Dan Mather, Murray Dunlop, Gordon Cable, Charlie Hale, Clarence Edwards, Earl Connors, Beresford Hawkins; Pillows, P.S. Entrance Class, Misses Alean Wilson, Nina Lambert, Geneva Wilson, Bessie Burns, Eleanor Jamieson, Kathleen Burns, Kathleen Hawkins, Mr and Mrs R.W. Fumerton; Mr and Mrs J.H. Aitkn; Mr and Mrs L.D. O'Connor; Spray, Mr and Mrs Ferguson; Mr and Mrs Phillip Yake; Neighbours; Mr and Mrs A.R. Tuggey. Among the out-of-town friends attending the funeral were Mrs J.R. Tuggey, Mrs Creighton, Ottawa; Miss Vida Johnson amd Mr Kenneth Johnson, Mr and Mrs Toop, Mr Jas Guthrie, Almonte; Mr and Mrs R.W. Fumerton.
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1908 - 1926 (~ 18 years)
