- 1921, Friday December 30, The Almonte Gazette front page
?b?Robert A. Galbraith Died This Morning?/b?
Member of Prominent Ramsay Family Succumbs After Long Illness
Mr Robert Ayr Galbraith died early this morning at his home in Carleton Place. He was 62 years of age. He was a native of Ramsay, a son of the late Daniel Galbraith, at one time member of Parliament for North Lanark, and was educated in Almonte. Few men were better known. The Galbraith family has been identified with Ramsay almost since its establishment as a township. Mr Galbraith had been in failing health for some years. Last winter was spent in California in the hope of improvement, but he gained little. The death of his son, Capt Murray Galbraith, the distinguished aviator, who was killed at Camp Borden last year, was a severe blow to him. In his younger days he was a prominent athlete. His business was that of a prospector and railroad construction engineer, and he enjoyed to a marked degree the confidence of those with whom he was associated in business. He retired a number of years ago. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Isabel. Mrs Galbraith's maiden name was Elizabeth Bayne. She is a sister of Mrs John D. Taylor, of Almonte. A sister Miss Nellie Galbraith, nursed the deceased in his last illness.
1922, Wednesday January 4, The Carleton Place Herald front page
?b?Robt A. Galbraith Passes?/b?
In the early hours of Thursday last, Dec 29th, Robert Ayr Galbraith, who had been in delicate held for a long time, passed quietly to rest at his home on High street. Born in Ramsay, son of the late Daniel Galbraith, Robert was well known throughout this entire section. As a boy he was a clever athletic and on the ball field or at cricket and later at the ice as a curler his prowess was well known. He was always a good sport and always played the game as to win the respect of his opponents as well as that of his own side. After leaving the homestead he drifted to Northern Ontario, where he became interested in railway work and prospecting and made good in the development of the new portion of the province. Some years ago he contested North Lanark for the Legislature making a very good run, but did not succeed in capturing the seat. He is survived by his wife, formerly Elizabeth Bayne, daughter of the late Alexander Bayne, and one daughter, Isabel. His only son, Captain Murray Galbraith, who distinguished himself as an aviator in the war, met a tragic death at Camp Borden last year, which was a severe blow to the father, who even then was in poor health. In religion Mr Galbraith was a Presbyterian, a member of St Andrew's congregation, and the services at the funeral on Saturday morning were conducted by Rev A.R. Gibson. Interment was made in the 8th Line Ramsay cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs William and Robert Baird, J.D. Taylor, Robt Black, R.M. Anderson and Dr F. Fisher.
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1860 - 1921 (61 years)
