- 1943, Thursday December 23, The Almonte Gazette, page 5
Mr. Charles James
The death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dan Leach, Copper Cliff, Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 16th, of Mr. Charles James, a resident of Almonte for many years. Deceased was born in the Township of Montague, near Smiths Falls, a son of the late John James and his wife Jane Atcheson. At the time of his death he was 83 years of age. While a boy his parents moved to Almonte, where they resided until 1885, from there moving to Messena, N.Y., where they remained until 1914. Mr. James later returned to Almonte and resided in this town until he moved to Sudbury and later to Copper Cliff to live with his family. The late Mrs. James predeceased him in March 1936, at Almonte. . Mr. James was a stone-mason by trade, working on many large construction contracts in the States and in the Ottawa Valley. For some years previous to his retirement Mr. James served the Almonte Board of Education very efficiently in the capacity of caretaker of the High School. He was a member of the Anglican Church. He is survived by one son, John, of Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters Mrs. C. Leishman of Sudbury, and Mrs. D. Leach, of Copper Cliff; and two brothers, Albert, of Vancouver, B.C., and Walter, of Almonte. The remains arrived at Almonte on Friday, Dec. 17th, and the funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Saturday Dec. 19th, to St. Paul's Anglican Church and interment was made in St. Paul's Cemetery. Rev. R. S. V. Crossley, the rector, officiated. The Pallbearers were Mr. E, James, A. Byron, O. James, H. McLaughlin, L. James, and A. Metcalfe. Among the many floral tributes were wreaths from Continental Can. Co., and the Continental Association of Syracuse N.Y.
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1861 - 1943 (82 years)
