Hal Birkmyre Kirkland

1896 - 1974  (78 years)

• Name	Hal Birkmyre Kirkland
  Birth	17 Mar 1896	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203896292
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  Death	2 Jul 1974	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 75 Spring Street Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613 256-2500 www.almontegeneral.com
  	Hal B. Kirkland, a lifelong resident of this Town, died on July 2nd, 1974. Mr Kirkland was born in Almonte, a son of Dr. J.T. Kirkland and his wife, Margaret Johnston, and attended Primery and Secondaary in this town before enlisting with the Princess Patricia's light Infa in 1915. he served with this Regiment for over three years in Europe during the First world War. he saw active duty in the battles of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Sanctuary Wood and Ypres and was wounded on three occasions. Mr Kirkland was the Postmaster in Almonte for twenty-six years. during this time he served on the Almonte board of Education and Library Board. and was past-presidentof the almonte Branch of theCanadian Legion. He was also a life member of this organization. He was a charter member of the North Lanark Historical Society. On March 16 of this year, Mr Kirkland and his father, were honored for the service they had rendered the community, when the park at the Post Office was dedicated as "Kirkland" Park. The two Messrs. Kirkland had served had served as postmaster of Almonte for 55 continuous years, Dr. Kirkland from 1906 to 1934, and Hal from 1934 to 1961. Hal Kirkland, like his father, was a writer of note. Over the years he contributed many fine stories of historical interest of Almonte and the area, and its peoples, to the columns of the Almonte Gazette. A book of selected stories published a couple of years ago entitled "Joe Baye...A Genuine Canadian, and other stories," is a lasting memorial to hime, and a tribute to the sharing of his knowledge of the many historical events that have transpired in this community from its earliest days. Mr Kirkland leaves surviving him, his wife Beth (nee Steele) and two sons, James of Toronto and John of Smiths Falls. He also leaves one sister, Mary, Mrs Arthur Cotton of Windsor, and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, James Kirkland, who was killed in the First World War, a brother John, Kirkland, and a brother Maurice Kirkland. Funeral services were held on July 3rd at the Kerry funeral Home, with burial in the family plot at Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev G.F. Bickley, rector of St. Paul's Church, Almonte, conducted the funeral services. The pallbearers were James and John Kirkland, sons of Mr James Kirkland, and John Kirkland, Roger Todhunter, Fred Cedarberg and John Steele, nephews. Members of the Almonte Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion paid tribute to their deceased comrade by holding their service at the funeral home on Tuesday evening. Prior to the funeral on Wednesday a few remaining members of the Pricess Patricia's, Mr Kirkland's old regiment, from this area, held their impressive service at the funeral home.
  Burial	3 Jul 1974	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	I8063	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Dr. Joseph Tweeddale Kirkland,   b. 26 Jun 1867, Sparta, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Apr 1938, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret Catherine Johnston,   b. 26 Jul 1869, Michigan, United States d. 16 Dec 1906, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	1892
  Family ID	F2729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Florence Steele,   b. 21 Jan 1899, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Apr 1990, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1926
  Children	1. Living   2. Jack Kirkland,   b. 15 Nov 1936, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Jun 2014, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F2719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Mar 1896 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Address: 75 Spring Street Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613 256-2500 www.almontegeneral.com - 2 Jul 1974 - 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 - 3 Jul 1974 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, 25 Nov 2017, "Prominent Almonte Citizen - Hal Kirkland Dies," Thursday July 11, 1974, p. front page. (Reliability: 3).