Viola Genevieve Miller

1903 - 1989  (85 years)

• Name	Viola Genevieve Miller
  Birth	10 Oct 1903	Antrim, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220352921
  _FGRAVE	220352921
  Death	2 Jan 1989	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1989, Wednesday January 18, The Almonte Gazette page 18 ?b?Viola Genevieve Reid?/b? Pakenham resident Viola Genevieve Reid, a recipient of the Ontario Bicentennial Award, died at the Almonte General Hospital Jan 2, 1989 after an illness of more than five years. She was in her 86th year. Born the daughter of the late Christopher Wesley and Annabelle Kinch Miller in Antrim on Oct 10, 1903. she was educated in Fitzroy Township. The Antrim native was married to Murray L. Reid in Antrim May 14, 1923. A resident of Pakenham Township throughout 65 years of married life, Mrs Reid contributed to the community through various efforts. She was a life member of the Cedar Hill Women's Institute and leader of adult Women's Institute courses. He community involvement included church work, member in the North Lanark Agricultural Society and leadership of numerous 4-H courses. Mrs Reid was a valued member of the Pakenham Horticultural Society. Her volunteer efforts in the community were recognized when she received the Ontario Bicentennial Award in 1984. Later in life Mrs Reid's primary interest became genealogy. She spent many hours carefully researching and compiling history. Mr Reid is left to mourn her passing along with her sons Lloyd of Almonte and Lyle of Pakenham; daughter Lois (Mrs Gordon Lowe) of Carleton Place; sister Roxanna MacHardy of Galetta, six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Mrs Reid was predeceased by her brother William R. and her grandson Gregory Lowe. Rev Tom Lowry conducted the funeral at the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home chapel in Almonte Jan 5, 1989. The place of burial was the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The pallbearers were John Henry, Willard Giles, Henry Deugo, Glen Lawson, Elmer Boal and Carson Timmons.
  Burial	5 Jan 1989	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I37183	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Christopher Wesley Miller
  Mother	Annabelle Kinch
  Family ID	F13202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Murray Lawson Reid,   b. 7 Dec 1904, Cedar Hill, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Oct 2000, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1923	Antrim, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Lyle Lawson Reid,   b. 1928   d. 8 Jul 2022 (Age 94 years)   2. Lloyd Reid   3. Lois Reid
  Family ID	F11090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

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  Death - 2 Jan 1989 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 5 Jan 1989 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth