- 1937, Thursday February 4, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs A.A. Metcalfe
Following a lengthy illness the death occurred on Tuesday, Feb 2nd, of Mrs A.A. Metcalfe, at the family home, Main street, Almonte. Mrs Metcalfe's health became impaired some five years ago and she had been confined to her bed for the past two years. In the end death came as a result of an attack of pneumonia. Deceased was the former Isabella Mitchell McCallum She was born in Argylshire, Scotland, near Oban, a daughter of the late Archie McCallum and his wife Ellen Shannon, the latter of Irish extraction. Mrs Metcalfe's early years were spent in this Highland environment where she was as much at home in the Gaelic as in the English language. At the age of fifteen her father died and the mother and family moved to St Andrews and later to Edinburgh,, where Mrs Metcalfe took courses in domestic science that fitted her to make her own way in life. She came to Canada, in 1898, and in 1900 was married to Dr A.A. Metcalfe, wellknown physician of this town. She visited her old home in Scotland in 1903 and again in 1928. On this last mentioned occasion she sailed in the summer and was prevailed upon to remain over until her birthday in September. This was the last time she was to see her mother who died a few months after Mrs Metcalfe's return to Almonte. Mrs Metcalfe was fond of outdoor exercise and was an enthusiastic horticulturalist. She took pride in her flowers and was a frequent exhibitor at exhibitions of the local branch of the Horticultural Society of which she was a member for many years. The late Mrs Metcalfe was fond of music and was an accomplished singer. While at home in the general field of music she was especially fond of Scotch songs. She sang frequently in the church choir and was a member of the Confederation Choir in 1927. She was a member of Trinity United Church. One of a large family Mrs Metcalfe leaves three sisters and two brothers, namely, Mrs William Guthrie (Flora) of Glasgow; Mary, a war nurse now following her profession in London; Nellie at home in St Andrews and Duncan and Robert at the old home in Argylshire. The funeral was held from the family home, Main street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev Andrew McLauchlin of Trinity United Church and a favourite hymn of deceased was sung. Pallbearers were Messrs W.C. Pollock, Percy Grieg, J.B. Illingsworth, W.A. James, Andrew Elliott and Alex McDonald. Mrs Metcalfe was a home loving woman whose kindly disposition was always to the fore. She bore her long illness with great patience and fortitude. A year ago last May, her niece Miss Ishael McKenzie Guthrie, a registered nurse from Glasgow, came out to attend her and she was with the aunt up to the time when death came. A profusion of floral tributes from relatives, friends and public bodies bore tribute to the esteem in which deceased was held and to the sympathy felt for the husband, Dr. Metcalfe, who is left to mourn the passing of his wife.
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1874 - 1937 (63 years)
