- 1929, Friday October 11, The Almonte Gazette front page
?b?Mrs Wm Paul?/b?
Mrs William Paul, who had been in feeble health for some months, died at her home in Carleton Place on Thursday of last week. She passed away suddenly. She was 85 years of age. Her maiden name was Sarah A. Shaw, daughter of the late William Shaw, one of the pioneer settlers of Drummond Township. In early life she married William Paul, of Ramsay, and their home was in that township, in the vicinity of Appleton until 1911 when they removed to Carleton Place, where their home had been since. In religion, Mrs Paul was a Presbyterian, until the union in 1925, when she became a member of Memorial Park United Church. The funeral which took place on Saturday afternoon to the Auld Kirk Cemetery at Almonte was attended by many friends from a distance, and the vast concourse of mourners who assembled to render their last tribute of respect, testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held, The pallbearers were five nephews: Dr A.M. Robertson, of the Civic Hospital, Ottawa; W.S. Robertson, Perth; Bland Shaw, Perth; Homer Shaw, Drummond Centre; W.J. Paul, Ramsay, and H.M. Snedden, Appleton. The service was conducted by Rev J.H. Osterhout, assisted by Rev A. Raeburn Gibson, formerly of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Rev Mr Terrill, of Almonte and Appleton United Church, and Rev Mr Rutherford, of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Almonte. Rev Mr Osterhout paid an eloquent tribute to Mrs Paul's brightness and optimism and triumphant Christian, faith, which had ever been an inspiration. She is survived by her husband, three sons: William A., of Pilot Mound, Man.; Charles H., of Coghlan, B.C., and Frank J., on the homestead in Ramsay, and one daughter, Ida A. at home. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, and included a wreath from the friends and neighbours of Appleton and vicinity. A pillow from the family, sprays from Mr and Mrs H.M. Snedden, Appleton; the Misses N. and G. Teskey, Ottawa; Dr D.M. Robertson and Misses Annie and Margaret Robertson, of Ottawa; Mr and Mrs W.J. Burns, Carleton Place, and Mr Jas John Aitken, Carleton Place; Mr and Mrs Andrew Young, Arnprior.
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